A fatal shooting in Antioch during an argument over a leaf blower stood out for its triviality. But while shocking, the deadly dispute between neighbors was by no means unique in recent weeks, with guns frequently used to end petty grievances.
These harrowing cases illustrate what a Loyola University psychologist calls an “emerging category of violence.” Most recently, a man in Texas
Regardless, experts offer alternative, yet simple ways to respond — and not simply react — to a perceived threat without the use of violence.What began as an argument between neighbors on a regular Wednesday evening in Antioch turned deadly for William Martys, 59. Police found him lying in a driveway in the 40700 block of North Black Oak Avenue, unresponsive and with a single gunshot wound to the head.
The combination of both is often deadly. Such was the case for Ralph Yarl, a Black 16-year-old on his way to fetch his brothers who knocked on the wrong door andin Kansas City, Missouri. The shooter, a 84-year-old man who lived alone, reportedly thought the teenager was breaking in. “I recall that the person who shot him said something about the fact that he looked very threatening to him, and that’s why he shot him. The combination of that snap judgment and an assumption that this person was committing a crime could have been shaped by stereotypes.”
Perry noted that a narrative of needing to work in order to earn property and possessions can lead to a sense of entitlement. Self-defense instructors like Margaret Vimont, however, offer their students the opportunity to add the choice of physically defending themselves to their response “tool kit.” Vimont is a lead instructor at Impact Chicago, a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching self-defense to women and people with disabilities.
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