Police said they initially responded after patrol officers in the downtown area heard several shots being fired nearby. They found six minors, among a larger group of kids, suffering from injuries consistent with gunshot wounds. An emergency medical services crew transported all of them to a hospital for treatment. One of the victims' conditions was critical at the time of transport, but the classification was updated and that person is now stable. The other five victims were stable when they were transported.
A seventh victim, who police determined had been shot during the same downtown incident, was treated as a walk-in at a different hospital. That person's condition was listed as stable too, according to Indianapolis police.
Yeah we get it, American, lots of shootings, yeah already know.
This was my downtown and a mall.
I have guns. I have exceptional training. I don't shoot people at malls.
I worry as inflation and joblessness increase things like this will continue. Rent in Indianapolis has tripled since 2019, and wages haven't kept up
And smart cameras and other surveillance that has increases in Indy since 2019 hasn't helped and most likely don't help prevent violent crimes
In this case though, it was teenagers. So I don't know that this was an act of desperation. I'm guessing it's gang-related if anything.
Still tragic, but probably not because of the causes you're talking about.
I think teens face economic hardship directly. They often are financially stuck to whatever their parents allow or have access to and if they do get a job it's typically at the minimum wage
But yeah, teens statically make more rash decisions like this
I suppose you could argue that gang activity in general is a result of economic hardship.
Yeah I would. Once good jobs are wildly available and education rises, crime tends to drop
The Effects of Unemployment on Crime Rates in the U.S
https://repository.gatech.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/9e7ce1f1-69d5-4d15-b280-866c6a5c2602/content
Not necessarily. I know two people who came from upper-middle class families who got involved in gangs because their emotional needs were neglected by their parents. They found a sense of belonging and purpose within the gangs that they didn't have at home.
I'm sure that happens, I just don't know if gangs as a whole would exist, or at least be anywhere near the size they are now, if it wasn't for poverty and desperation.