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Kentucky teen lauded for defending girl from sexual harassment fatally shot (www.theguardian.com)

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Since 2020, firearms are the leading cause of death for children and adolescents in the US between the ages of one and 19, ahead of car accidents and poisoning, according to researchers.

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[–] SnoopSqueak@lemmy.today 19 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Did you read the article? He and others stopped a pedophile from getting his hands on a young girl. Allegedly, the pedophile was the one who escalated to violence in both charging at the victim and stabbing a defender.

The article does not state why the other teen shot him. Why are you assuming the worst?