“The observation that the longer it takes the media to identify a mass
shooter in the United States, the less likely it is to be a white male.”
Such a tragic situation & my heart goes out to the families. But on the other hand, 150 ppl at a party for a 2 yo is a little excessive & seems weird to me. I think there’s a lot more to this story.
It didn’t take long for the GoFundMe to pop up.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-amaris-family-through-this-tragedy
At least First Partner Jennifer Seibel Newsome had some consoling words to say.
Back in the late 80s through the late 90s I was a prosecutor in a smallish community. We had one “club” that was the most popular hangout for the black folk. Nearly every weekend there was a fight or two, some involving guns, some knives. One such fight ended up with a fellow dead. Of the 100 or so in the club at the time, no one saw ‘nut’ in.’ And to a man, each one said they were in the bathroom at the time of the shooting. To this day we can’t figure out how 100 folks fit into a 5x8 bathroom.
Stockton is Oakland’s psycho little brother.
Remember this is Stockton, where in 1989 a bad anti-gun bill was written, and shelved.
Then the State released Pat Purdy from a mental institution, allowed him to buy a rifle and handgun over the counter, passing waiting periods and background checks, all in violation of State and Federal Laws.
He then went and shot up the Stockton School yard killing several students and himself.
The shelved bill was pulled out and passed before opposition could be mounted against it.
Watch this shooting closely and see if the State Legislature and governor has similar bills ready to pass in a moment of panic.