Friends of Arturo Gamboa say they don't believe he ever brandished the weapon. Instead, they believe the shooting was a deadly miscommunication — someone overreacting because he was open-carrying.

A self-described “peacekeeper” shot three times at Gamboa. At least one of the bullets hit Gamboa in the side. Another bullet accidentally hit and killed a 39-year-old protester.

So some rookie sees a guy peacefully walking around with an AR-15 and starts blasting? Open carry is stupid, carrying an AR-15 alone at a protest is stupid. But it’s still the dude’s right. Maybe the “peacekeeper” was an off duty HiGhlY TraINeD cop.

  • snooggums@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Cosplaying as a mass shooter at protests was bound to end badly. He is responsible for instigating the situation, no matter his intent.

    • TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.todayEnglish
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      4 days ago

      Convicted for being a goth…? Dressing in black isn’t a crime, open carry is not a crime, and he wasn’t running towards a crowd of people according to the Video

      You know what is a crime?.. manslaughter.

      • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
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        4 days ago

        Carrying a rifle in a firing position is not open carrying, it’s brandishing. In jurisdictions where assault and battery are separate, it is also assault.