Joshua Cobb, 18, shot dead in Lafayette, LA

DailyKenn.com — 18-year-old Joshua Cobb was fatally shot in a Lafayette, LA neighborhood.

Shawntravin Sampy, 21, was arrested on murder charges.

The media provided no backstory.

The shooting was attributed to "an altercation."

The media often refer to attacks as "altercations" in an apparent attempt to hide the savagery that permeates urban jungles.

That begs the question: Does our nation have the inherent right to live among ourselves without the persistent threats of criminal violence that often lead to the deaths of our people?