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[Joe]

Hey Rory. 

Sorry to hear what your town went through last night.  it didn't sound like places that you would frequent, but I still hope you are ok.  my sympathy goes out to your community.



Edited to add a link.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/kalamazoo-shootings-6-dead-3-wounded-after-random-shootings-michigan-n522946

[rory]

Thanks. I and most of my house was at home when news started to get out about this. I haven't really been able to bring myself to read more since this morning, but I do know someone has been apprehended that is probably the shooter. I think he was found a bit closer to where I and folks I know live. Seems like things were maybe going to escalate in the more downtown area. I don't know. I don't even want to know why because I don't want to give a shit what this guy was thinking, I just feel awful for the families.

[rory]

Apparently he was an Uber driver, and was picking people up between shootings. Christ.

[pronetoaccidents]

Ah man rory I feel like anytime something horrible happens its in your hood. Id say move But what can you do, even in the "safest" places anyone can be pushed to savagery

[rory]

I felt not even surprised when it was happening, and not because my small city is so dangerous, but because you just hear about this shit so much that it just seemed like it was bound to happen sometime. It's a sad and devastating feeling.

[skateandannoy]

I'm really sorry Rory, I'm glad you and your friends are all okay. Hope the community can start healing soon.

[rory]

http://theworldbulletin.com/2016/03/15/kalamazoo-shooting-suspect-said-uber-app-made-him-do-it/

If any of you wanted any updates on this madness

Also, two folks who were shot quite badly did survive. A woman who put herself in the line of fire to protect kids, and a 14 year old girl who was at first pronounced dead are both alive and getting better.

[skateandannoy]

Jesus Christ. Glad those two people are doing better! What is going on in the world?