We wouldn’t want to blame the perpetrators committing murder and attempted murder (they’re illegal, right?) when this mostly occurs in Democrat run cities, right?
“Not again”: Beto O’Rourke mourns gun violence in Kansas City and calls for end to shooting epidemic
Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke, a former congressman from Texas, tweeted “not again” when he learned about a shooting in Kansas City, Kansas that left four people dead and five others injured.
“Not again,” O’Rourke tweeted on Sunday morning. “I visited Kansas City in August—and everyone I met was warm, generous, and welcoming. My heart is with all who are impacted by this tragedy. Together, communities like ours, which have been victims of gun violence, will lead the way in ending this epidemic.”
The shooting discussed by O’Rourke occurred at the Tequila KC bar in Kansas City on Saturday night, according to CNN. The incident left four people dead including a man in his late 50s, a man in his mid-30s and two other men in their mid-20s, all of whom were Hispanic. Five others were injured at the shooting, with two having been released from the hospital as of Sunday morning.
Police spokesman Thomas Tomasic said investigators believe “possibly two suspects that entered” the bar and began shooting. They also said that, when it comes to the motivation behind the incident, they “do not feel it’s racially motivated” and “don’t feel that these suspects are going to go out and do this again.”
They used handguns. Does Beto want to confiscate those now? But, see, no one knows the motivation
(NY Times) One week after he had angrily barged into a small neighborhood bar, seething and belligerent, the man returned, cursing and shouting about gangs. He threw a plastic cup at a bartender who refused to serve him, witnesses said, and fought with a customer before he was escorted out, just as he had been the week before.
But two hours later, in the pre-dawn darkness of Sunday morning, he and another man stormed back in and opened fire on the crowd, the authorities and witnesses said, killing four people, wounding five others and shattering the sense of safety this tight-knit Latino community felt inside Tequila KC, a bar that for many served as an extension of their living rooms.
Both gunmen left the scene before the police arrived, and no arrests were made Sunday in connection with the attack, which occurred shortly before 1:30 a.m. and sent dozens of panicked patrons into the street.
“This is a community bar,†said Jose Valdez, 39, who was working as a bartender when the shots began. “Here, everybody knows everybody.â€
An armed guard is typically stationed at the front entrance, Mr. Valdez said, but he was not there on Saturday night.
I’d say the motivation is that the guy was pissed off, and, like a lot of shootings, it was about disrespect.
Sunday’s killings were the latest in a series of mass shootings that have unfolded across the country with numbing frequency. Through August, at least 38 shootings with three or more fatalities had been recorded in the United States, data shows. Each deadly episode has brought cries for stricter gun-control laws.
Who wants to bet the guy didn’t purchase it legally? But, hey, let’s punish law abiding people who have firearms for protection….hey, wait, what was that part about armed security usually being at the door of the bar? It says something about the area and the people that they need that at a bar.
In a statement Sunday, Governor Laura Kelly of Kansas, a Democrat, said she continued to be “frustrated†at how often mass shootings occur. “Our nation has an obligation to address this ongoing public health crisis,†she said.
See, it’s the fault of the gun.
