I know that hearing about shootings on the news has sadly become an almost daily occurrence due mainly to gang violence or those with untreated mental health issues, but we all need to realize that just because something is common, it does NOT make it normal or acceptable.
Apathy to the situation will not solve this problem nor will hatred towards anyone dissimilar to ourselves. The root causes of why people join gangs in the first place along with developing a health care system that makes mental health care available and affordable to everyone without any stigma attached needs to be addressed. It is up to all of us to make this happen because as we've seen here, the problem doesn't just affect one person; it affects everyone they come in contact with.
