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.

  • Grimace Buckle
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    28 months ago

    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

    • Flying SquidOP
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      08 months ago

      I suppose you could argue that gang activity in general is a result of economic hardship.

      • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet
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        28 months ago

        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.

        • Flying SquidOP
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          28 months ago

          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.