Mass Shootings, Starring white People

A woman who survived the shooting in Colorado that left six people and the gunman dead said the party where the massacre took place was to celebrate her birthday — as the victims of the shooting have been identified.

Selby’s grandmother, Kathy Selby, told WFAA that the two students had been feuding for a long time.



“They’re making Simpkins out to be the victim. My grandson is in the ICU — shot four times. My grandson is the victim,” she told the outlet.



Civil rights attorney Kim Cole, who spoke on behalf of Simpkins’ family, criticized reporters outside the jail for portraying the incident as a “standard-issue school shooting.”



“There are numerous school shootings that have occurred across this country which are tragic. All school shootings are tragic,” Cole said. “However, in this situation, this was not someone who was just out to go and shoot a school and had made up their mind [and said,] ‘You know hey I’m upset and I’m just going to shoot anyone I see.’”