Are Gun Violence Victims Portrayed Differently Based on Race?

Are gun violence victims portrayed differently based on their race? @leftmright posed this frank question to college students.
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[@sharonireland7244]

That young man is spot on

[@akamal92]

They're right. There is a disparity in the portrayal of victims of different races. Stephon Clark was shot in his own backyard, and the media portrayed his distraught brother as emotional and impulsive.

[@Heraldo_Del_Mar]

All valid points and top marks to these young bloods for speaking their voice on this issue.
One of the most problematic factors of gun violence has always been racial profiling based on ethnicity to where they live as a community.

[@sooz9433]

These young people's assessments are absolutely correct.

[@innerwinnerproductions834]

They are all correct and onpoint!

[@user-wo7dl6tb2q]

Check the crime statistics of Black On Black crime/shootings then get back to me…

[@dooshnukem32]

So as long as they're the same race, all good eh? Don't spend all that empathy in one place.

[@swinde]

The stats are very similar to the white on white murders. The black on black might involve a little more "street crime" (gangs)