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There was Another Mass Shooting in El Paso, TX
A Message from the Archangels About When this Violence Will End
I’m sure most of you have heard or read about the mass shooting that occurred in a Walmart in El Paso in August, 2019 that resulted in 23 deaths and 23 more injuries. I’m betting you haven’t heard about the mass shooting that occurred last night at a shopping mall next door to the same Walmart last night. One person was killed, three others were injured, and the shooter hasn’t been caught yet, or at least that’s the last I read on the local news report.
I know you’re as disgusted as I am about this senseless violence and the lack of response we’ve had from the government, at least I hope you are. It’s almost strange now when you don’t hear about a shooting during the week, because they’re so prevalent these days. What bothers me about last night’s shooting, aside from the obvious, is that it didn’t make the national news — and I’m guessing here — because there was only one death and three injured. Only one death. Only three injured. I guess we didn’t have the numbers in our death/injury tally to be interesting enough, huh?
Since when has only one death become unworthy of mentioning? I have to wonder if the media has become so immune to violence, they weren’t interested, or if it was suppressed, because the…