Child injured in shooting at Memphis elementary school; school on lockdown

[SheltieLover]

https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/crime/child-injured-in-shooting-at-memphis-elementary-school/522-640d3a44-36fb-45a9-926a-1af24fd1a073

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis police are on the scene of shooting at Cummings Elementary School in South Memphis where a child was injured. The shooting happened just after 9 a.m.

The child was taken to Le Bonhuer in critical condition.

A bit more info at link.

This redneck state is an international disgrace!

Poor kid is in critical condition! And all the others...their innocence has been stolen!

[Treefrog]

1. Dude, this happens in every state.

Look up the list of school and/or mass shootings by state.

[SheltieLover]

6. I reiterate: TN is an international disgrace.

[Treefrog]

10. Well, I don't live there, but I think I'd pick it over any number of states that come to me offhand.

Enjoy!

[SheltieLover]

12. Social isolation due to covid is no different for me, due to voiolent crime here, tbh

Shootings daily due, in part, to 7/1/21 law, allowing open carry with no training. Daily shootouts are the norm here, sadly.

[Treefrog]

13. In Tennessee?

That is sad. I hear that happens in a city in Illinois quite often too.

[SheltieLover]

14. Memphis region.

Yes.

[kcr]

8. The grocery store shooting in a Memphis suburb last week

Now this. Yes, it does happen in every state, but I don't think it's a coincidence that everything is going to shit after they passed their awful gun laws. I'm glad I don't live there anymore.

[Irish_Dem]

2. Americans love guns more than their own children.

[SheltieLover]

4. Yup

I cannot even imagine the horror of getting that call, or the terror experienced by the child now fighting for her or his life & those who witnesses this carnage.

No doubt, somebody's girlfriend or boyfriend was upset with an employee...

[Irish_Dem]

15. I know, getting that call is every parent's worst nightmare.

And is way too common in this country.

Right, what is so important that it is worth shooting a child.
Probably some squabble as you point out.

[SheltieLover]

16. 2 13 yr olds

Kid left school, picked up in a car, then went to police & confessed. He said he & the victim had been fighting for a few days.

He hid in stairwell & video shows him drawing on the other student.

Fortunately, the victim is said to be improving & is expected to survive.

https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/crime/mpd-fight-between-students-led-to-shooting-at-memphis-elementary-school/522-a91af2e1-6921-4af3-88d7-2fd39b9ebd5c

[Irish_Dem]

18. Jebus God. Children with guns in school. Shooting over something minor no doubt.

Thank you for the article Sheltie!

[SheltieLover]

20. Yw

Infuriating & so sad.

Victim might well survive, but was gut shot...

[Irish_Dem]

21. Right, child shot in abdomen, probably some permanent damage.

I know, guns more important than our kids.
What a country.

[Jilly_in_VA]

3. Hey, Gov. Billy Bob

How you like your permitless carry now? I suppose it doesn't matter if it's a Black child.......

[SheltieLover]

5. Very likely is a Black child in that area

Although, I'm not familiar with that school.

[cinematicdiversions]

7. I am not sure that I would describe Memphis as Redneck.

I agree the culture there is problematic and violence prone. But it is hardly a redneck area. You may want to update your OP.

[kcr]

9. True, but it is surrounded by deep Red

They still suffer from the ultra-conservative laws the state passes all the same.

[Treefrog]

11. Good luck with that.

[Progressive Jones]

19. I have family in the area who see it differently. They feel surrounded by rednecks. nt

[Progressive Jones]

17. The ammosexuality runs deep in that area. I have relatives in Southaven, MS, a Memphis suburb.

My relatives are fully evolved, but many around there are straight up gun monkeys.
They act like they care about their firearms more than anything else. It's very surreal.