Suspect in SC Mall Shooting on House Arrest After $25k Bond

Facts

• A man arrested following a SC mall shooting on Sat. was released under house arrest after a judge set a $25k surety bond, and will be allowed to return to work with an ankle monitor.¹
• The alleged shooter, 22 yr-old Jewayne Price, was booked on suspicion of unlawful possession of a pistol after being questioned by police.²
• Although the weapon is legally registered to Price, the attorney claims that he didn't have a concealed weapon permit.²
• Price is one of three suspects who allegedly opened fire in the mall as part of a gunfight that left 14 people injured.¹
• The Easter weekend saw a total of three mass shootings in the US - another in SC and one in Pittsburgh - as well as other prominent incidents of gun violence.³
• According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been 144 mass shootings since the beginning of 2022. A mass shooting is defined as any incident involving a gun where four or more people are shot.⁴

Sources: ¹Daily Mail, ²NBC, ³ITN and ⁴Global News.

Narratives

• Democratic narrative, as provided by The Daily Beast. Gun violence is a continuing problem that needs to be addressed. While the Second Amendment protects the right to bear arms, it doesn't mean common-sense regulation shouldn't be required.
• Republican narrative, as provided by Federalist. While the ongoing gun violence is tragic, the reality is that guns don't kill; people do. Rather than trampling on the Second Amendment, we should focus on toughening up on offenders who use guns to facilitate their crimes.
• Cynical narrative, as provided by Washington Post. In incidents like these, both the right and left talk extensively about how to prevent these tragedies. But sadly their words don't translate into actions that actually curb the violence.