Jump to content

(Not a) Mass shooting in Knoxville!


Recommended Posts

Another shooting at Austin East HS, makes the 3rd, maybe 4th shooting related to this particular school.  One deceased, LEO treated at UTMC and is ok, no life threatening injuries to the LEO.  ATF is involved somehow as well.  

  • Like 1
Link to comment

One male juvenile dead, one school resource officer wounded.  Hardly a “mass shooting”.  

Not trying to make light of a bad situation now that the facts are coming out and as there have now been five kids associated with Austin-East high school shot and killed this year.

  • Like 4
Link to comment
1 minute ago, Garufa said:

One male juvenile dead, one school resource officer wounded.  Hardly a “mass shooting”.  

Not trying to make light of a bad situation now that the facts are coming out and as there have now been five kids associated with Austin-East high school shot and killed this year.

Just reporting what the news was saying; not qualifying the shoot.

Link to comment
Just now, E4 No More said:

Just reporting what the news was saying; not qualifying the shoot.

Oh, I know.  The Knoxville news was reporting a mass shooting earlier without waiting to get at least some semblance of basic facts verified.  

  • Like 2
Link to comment
1 minute ago, Garufa said:

Oh, I know.  The Knoxville news was reporting a mass shooting earlier without waiting to get at least some semblance of basic facts verified.  

Facts ? we don't need no stinkin facts !

  • Like 4
  • Haha 1
Link to comment

It was a shooting at a school. The details don't really matter. Its the location that makes the news. Although still new, even the CBS Evening news did a small mention of it, but had no details. 💩

My guess its its just an argument type thing between two individuals. I'll also guess the wounded Officer just happened to be there when it happened.  The same type of thing that happens everyday in cities all over the country.

Link to comment
18 minutes ago, Grayfox54 said:

My guess its its just an argument type thing between two individuals. I'll also guess the wounded Officer just happened to be there when it happened.  The same type of thing that happens everyday in cities all over the country.

Maybe, maybe not.  Knoxville is not Memphis or Nashville.  We are not used to this kind of violence, especially when it is centered around one school.   

  • Like 4
Link to comment

East Knoxville has pretty much been " Little Chicago " for about the last year or so.  There is evidently gang war goin on that has its epicenter at Austin-East.  These kids have been killin each other n takin potshots at everybody else for several months. The real tragedy is that the neighbors, the PoPo  and the current " city mother " and " PoPo Czarinia " seem to be powerless and relatively unconcerned about it.  SIGH. 

watchin leroy.  

  • Like 4
Link to comment
2 hours ago, Grayfox54 said:

....

My guess its its just an argument type thing between two individuals. I'll also guess the wounded Officer just happened to be there when it happened.  ...

Reporting now that according to TBI, cops called re a kid with a gun, found in restroom. He wouldn't come out, cops went in, kid shot at cops, hitting one, they killed him.

https://www.wate.com/news/top-stories/multiple-people-shot-including-kpd-officer-at-austin-east-magnet-high-school/

- OS

Edited by Oh Shoot
Link to comment
1 minute ago, Oh Shoot said:

Reporting now that according to TBI, cops called re a kid with a gun, found in restroom. He wouldn't come out, cops went in, kid shot at cops, hitting one, they killed him.

- OS

Just like a mass shooting...only different.

The media sucks!

  • Like 9
  • Haha 2
Link to comment

Man the Knoxville reddit comments are pure cancer. Folks are blaming guns, Governor Lee, Mayor Jacobs. Anyone but the shooter of course. Somehow the new law(which doesn't even start until July) is to blame for an underage child bringing a gun to school. 

  • Haha 2
Link to comment
3 hours ago, Erik88 said:

Man the Knoxville reddit comments are pure cancer. Folks are blaming guns, Governor Lee, Mayor Jacobs. Anyone but the shooter of course. Somehow the new law(which doesn't even start until July) is to blame for an underage child bringing a gun to school. 

Yeah I hate people. It’s just like when “guns in bars” was passed. Drunk people have been having Wild West duels in the parking lots ever since, right? 

  • Like 3
Link to comment
4 hours ago, Erik88 said:

Man the Knoxville reddit comments are pure cancer. Folks are blaming guns, Governor Lee, Mayor Jacobs. Anyone but the shooter of course. Somehow the new law(which doesn't even start until July) is to blame for an underage child bringing a gun to school. 

It's Reddit.  That pretty much sums it up ...

  • Like 4
  • Love 1
Link to comment
7 hours ago, TGO David said:

 TGO ought to flood the media websites and social media with criticism. Just saying. 

I used to do that...

Try to present cogent arguments in the comments section of my local tee vee news website. Noticed others as well. Then low and behold, they turned commenting off on their sites. Funny aye?

  • Like 8
Link to comment
11 hours ago, gregintenn said:

Just like a mass shooting...only different.

The media sucks!

Journalism is dead. 

That whole community seems to have fallen into the abyss.  I wonder if Knox County intends to address the problems or take a nod from Cook County and just ignore it?  I can't imagine Jacobs would cop to that, but time will tell. 

Link to comment
38 minutes ago, peejman said:

Journalism is dead. 

That whole community seems to have fallen into the abyss.  I wonder if Knox County intends to address the problems or take a nod from Cook County and just ignore it?  I can't imagine Jacobs would cop to that, but time will tell. 

Didn't you hear, their plan is to throw a bunch of money at the problem. Surely that will work. 🙄

On a serious note, I'm not sure what they can and should do. It's not an easy fix. 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
36 minutes ago, Erik88 said:

On a serious note, I'm not sure what they can and should do. It's not an easy fix. 

THIS ^^  Unless you can change hearts   Unless you can change the 'snitch' mind-set   Unless you can change the drug/gang alure      We will continue to morph into a Chicago/Memphis/Nashville situation

  • Like 1
  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
9 minutes ago, chances R said:

THIS ^^  Unless you can change hearts   Unless you can change the 'snitch' mind-set   Unless you can change the drug/gang alure      We will continue to morph into a Chicago/Memphis/Nashville situation

The "snitch" mindset is what I've told a friend and coach at one of the Knoxville schools everytime this comes up. Nobody ever sees anything apparently. I know when I was in school everyone pretty much knew who was in a gang, what gang, and where they registered on the worthless meter. Since I still live in the same county I grew up in I can tell you at least 6 of those same people are behind bars doing long stretches for stupid crimes. 

  • Like 1
Link to comment

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

TRADING POST NOTICE

Before engaging in any transaction of goods or services on TGO, all parties involved must know and follow the local, state and Federal laws regarding those transactions.

TGO makes no claims, guarantees or assurances regarding any such transactions.

THE FINE PRINT

Tennessee Gun Owners (TNGunOwners.com) is the premier Community and Discussion Forum for gun owners, firearm enthusiasts, sportsmen and Second Amendment proponents in the state of Tennessee and surrounding region.

TNGunOwners.com (TGO) is a presentation of Enthusiast Productions. The TGO state flag logo and the TGO tri-hole "icon" logo are trademarks of Tennessee Gun Owners. The TGO logos and all content presented on this site may not be reproduced in any form without express written permission. The opinions expressed on TGO are those of their authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the site's owners or staff.

TNGunOwners.com (TGO) is not a lobbying organization and has no affiliation with any lobbying organizations.  Beware of scammers using the Tennessee Gun Owners name, purporting to be Pro-2A lobbying organizations!

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to the following.
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Guidelines
 
We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.