“A warning shot could have been plenty,” another family member told reporters. None of them had to die.
Authorities contend that the homeowner is also a person of color and that race had no bearing on the shooting despite the passionate reaction.
Still, for many the circumstances raises more serious issues regarding gun culture, the limits of self-defense rules, and the susceptibility of young people stuck in cycles of violence and desperation.
“This is heartbreaking from every angle,” remarked local Asteria Williams. If those children had simply knocked, that man would have assisted them. He does not represent a monster.
Still, not everyone shares this view. The posted warnings on the house have caused some neighbors to be uncomfortable: “No Trespassing.
Trespassers Will Be Shot. Some people find those signals to be a discouragement. To others, as a terrible prophecy.
