What if they had been better shots

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This from the Portland police Press Release: [some editing for brevity.]

"Officers arrived and learned that a group of people, including 5-6 children under the age of 10 years old were on the corner lighting off fireworks. While lighting/watching the fireworks, a vehicle occupied by at least 3 African American males, drove by and fired multiple shots at the group.

An adult woman was shot and she was transported to an area hospital with what are believed to be life threatening injuries. There is no update on here condition at this time.

The shooters drove off westbound on Fessenden. Officers also learned that a subject from the group watching fireworks, returned fire as the vehicle drove off. That subject then ran off northbound on Fiske and has not been identified at this time."

The difference between a too often routine report about gang shooting and a terrible tragedy is luck - luck that the shooter(s) failed to hit the children. The headline could have been "5 children shot and killed in a drive by." Fortunately the adult that was hit was not seriously harmed. Luck again.

What kind of people fire at children? Total disregard for life is only the beginning of the story.