Anyone not understanding these events needs to learn a little more about the street gangs now taking control of our urban areas. These seemingly “random” slayings could well be a “blooding ritual” - where victims are chosen because they are harmless and unaware - in order to bind the shooter to the gang. For reasons I can’t comprehend, most civilians still cling to the concept gangs are reluctant to shoot. In fact, they’re anxious to shoot; and don’t much give a damn who..... >PS
For sure it’s not just a Chicago issue.
http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2011/06/nopd_responds_to_four_murders.html
NOPD responds to four murders in less than 24 hours