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Hi, my name is sp3ctr4l, good to meet you!
A few years back, I was walking along a sidewalk, heading home from a bar, approaching within 100 feet of a group of people.
But, before I got too close, a car came screaming down the road from in front of me, and then slowed way down as it got parallel with the group.
... And then a krink (AK pistol) emerged from a window, magazine emptied, whole lot of blood curdling screaming and possibly some return fire (sounded like a different caliber) as I dove through some hedges for cover.
Thats a mass shooting, I could have been shot, perhaps now maybe you could say you know me.
"But that's gang violence, it doesn't count."
- some people, for whatever reason
It almost certainly was some kind of gang or drug dealer territory kind of dispute... but yeah, it waa definitionally a mass shooting, but I guess mass shootings only happen if most of the victims are white and not poor, because uh...
Anyway, I did manage to scramble away, have a panic attack, then call 911, ambulances got there in 10 minutes, cops were seemingly already nearbh and blazed past before I even made the 911 call.
... another insane part was that as I was scrambling away, around a block and down a hill, having a panic and/or heart attack...
... there's a very preppy looking guy walking a little yappy dog, up the hill, with ear buds in.
He pulls one out and asks 'Was that a car backfiring?'
I respond, gasping for air: 'NO. GUNSHOTS. DRIVEBY. Get InSIDE!'
... this guy then looks at me in disgust like I just called him a slur, puts his earbud back in, jauntily continues walking up the hill toward a bunch of screaming, injured people.
Sure, ok buddy, I'm the asshole, yep.
-.-
This all occured in an area where a very wealthy neighborhood and a pretty poor one meet.
Guess this asshat didn't realize the lines separating his neighborhood from... the 'hood... had just been redrawn.
Jeez, I’m glad you weren’t hurt. That definitely counts.
Yeah... still got PTSD from loud bangs.
Though in fairness, a whole lot more of my life has also contributed to that.