The 'pettiness' behind gun-related violence in Texas



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Violence is never the answer, and yet some Texans are finding strange reasons to commit acts of brutality on their fellow man.

Combing through the Gun Violence Archive, we found more than several incidents where the offending party's reasoning for shooting at other persons was largely "petty."

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In once case, a young girl was shot and injured while she was sleeping inside her home. Outside, investigators said the offending party had backed into a vehicle on the driveway and entered into an argument with the homeowner. The situation escalated and shots were fired that struck the house.

You can see for yourself how ridiculously tragic these shootings are in the gallery above.

(h/t Washington Post)