Darkoshi

Ten minutes ago (an hour ago now as I post this) I heard what sounded like gunshots, 6 in total, much closer than usual. After the initial shock, I looked out a bedroom window (thinking to myself, this really isn't the smart thing to do; that would be to get away from the windows. But I was curious.)
There was something odd going on 2 houses down. It looked like a car parked in the street, and then another one drove up and parked. It's hard to tell as it is dark; maybe they are on the side of the road, not in it. There was a flashlight flickering by their driveway. Maybe it's unrelated to the shot noises.

I anticipated hearing police sirens. But no, it's been quiet since then. I guess no one called the police.

No dogs barking, even.

Now I'm wondering if it could have possibly been a car engine back-firing. But, no. It wasn't anything like that.

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This evening's news was somewhat bewildering.

An escaped inmate was shot dead by a homeowner after breaking through her back door and coming to her bedroom door with a knife. (That sounds like an ad for the NRA.)

An motorcyclist driving on the interstate shot at a car with 6 people in it, including 2 kids and a baby.
(Why??) (That sounds like an ad against guns.)

An intruder was trying to drown their grandson in the bathroom (WTF?) so the homeowner shot him, but then police shot the homeowner. (That sounds like... uh...) Wait a minute, that story is from August. Why did they report it on TV tonight?

During one of the clips on President Bush's funeral, I had the sudden thought. When Trump dies someday, flags will be lowered to half-mast for a month for him, too. Whoa.