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by donw 2211 days ago
> What counts as "injured" or "killed"? If shots are fired and the resulting human stampede kills 4 people, does that count as 4 mass shooting deaths? Obviously the shooter is at fault, but these details affect the interpretation of events.

Absolutely!

> I don't believe in post-truth, but "Facts are facts; truth is truth" is a philosophical statement, not a practical one.

Bingo. :)