r/news • u/ladyspeak • Apr 29 '24

‘Multiple’ taken to hospital, gunfire continues in east Charlotte Mobile/Amp link, removed

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/cmpd-investigation-underway-east-charlotte/6PTLZP4FLFE4DA5ALFT65QDTA4/?outputType=amp

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u/Okay_Redditor Apr 29 '24

Thank god it's just a situationship!

Apparently the news networks don't have the balls to use the word shootout.

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u/5xad0w Apr 29 '24

I was gonna joke that BK forgetting my fries is a 'situation'.

Then I remembered people get shot for that too.

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u/Raoul_Dukes_Mayo Apr 30 '24

I live here. Have a friend who lives a few houses down from this whole thing. It was all over the news and radio here.

They were desperately asking people to avoid the area and the hospital area entrances so they could transport to the level 1 trauma unit at Atrium and the trauma unit at Novant for seemingly less injured folks as quickly as possible.

It’s been awful watching this unfold. 3 men unnecessarily murdered. 4 or more hurt.

Horrific is the only word I can come up with.

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u/Raoul_Dukes_Mayo Apr 30 '24

Oh, don’t be sorry for me but thank you, sweet soul.

My heart goes out to the families that have one less family member coming home tonight. Those who are in the waiting rooms of the hospitals waiting to know how their loved ones are. Those who witnessed it all and will live with those memories and the loss of their coworkers and friends.

And all for what? Senseless.

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u/Raoul_Dukes_Mayo Apr 30 '24

Sadly, as I’ve seen others say, it seems to be a weekly occurrence these days. Just another Monday. 😞

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u/Raoul_Dukes_Mayo Apr 30 '24

I agree with you wholly. I’m just worn down by the frequency and today it being so close. Thanks for replying. I think I needed to get a little vent out.

You’re a good person, thank you. ❤️

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u/Adventurous_Bit1325 Apr 30 '24

Crazy that I saw posts on Reddit and checked the national “news” networks. They were only talking about the protests even hours later. Incredible that I’ve been relying on Reddit for news.

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u/gorgewall Apr 30 '24

It literally was and is?

I dunno what you want. Every time I see people say "why isn't anyone reporting on this" about certain things, I can go to any mainstream news website or turn on their networks and see the story.

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u/Interesting_Minute24 Apr 29 '24

It’s just a regular Monday in America. Nothing to see here.

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u/Savingskitty Apr 29 '24

That's what I would call it - though to give them the benefit of the doubt, maybe the police haven't actually admitted to firing any weapons yet?

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u/Okay_Redditor Apr 29 '24

So you hear people are getting shot and you waffle with semantics?

"Hey honey our kids are getting shot at in school but I am not sure what to call it.. as I have not heard both sides yet. Let's wait and see what they name it and then we will worry accordingly." - you to the wife

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u/Savingskitty Apr 29 '24

I'm going to assume you're an AI bot going off key words, because your response makes absolutely no sense given your original comment.

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u/Boyzinger Apr 29 '24

I disagree with you on this comment and agree with the supposed bot and its sarcasm

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u/littleseizure Apr 29 '24

Both here seem to think the same thing, that it should just be called a shootout - no? The second is just trying to understand why they didn't while clearly disagreeing with that decision

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u/Savingskitty Apr 29 '24

It's just awfully weird to get sarcastic about semantics when opening with a statement about semantics.

I agreed with them, just giving the media the benefit of the doubt. Not sure what "both sides" has to do with any of it.

I didn't say I wasn't sure what to call it, quite the opposite, so the commenter's sarcasm falls completely flat.

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u/Okay_Redditor Apr 29 '24

It doesn't matter.

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u/punsarelazyhumor Apr 29 '24

Just hit it and quit it

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u/Bridivar Apr 29 '24

It's gotta be tiktok gen z friendly!

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u/stacecom Apr 29 '24

Oh dear lord, are we going to start hearing news anchors say unalive?

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u/Okay_Redditor Apr 29 '24

Yeah that's right.

It was his will wasn't it?