The number of mass shootings in the US this year has hit at least 117. But North Carolina has taken an unorthodox step to try and stop this never-ending trend after adults “stood by” and watched a teen fight escalate into a shootout. The authorities’ sheriff has now announced plans to press charges against those adults.
America is still reeling from one of the deadliest shootings in years, after a father killed eight people in a senseless spree in Louisiana. Reportedly, before the shooter was killed, he had also shot three others in the vicinity, including his wife. So with this — and the Charlie Kirk killing still in recent memory — and knowing there is very little authorities can do about Second Amendment rights, officials in North Carolina have opted to be more creative. These high-profile shootings have understandably brought increased scrutiny to how authorities respond to mass violence.
