"The immutable Law of..."

"...Diminishing Returns..."

One coffee drinker after another sat next to the bullet-damaged window, never once raising an eyebrow.

It was like this horror scene was not there at all. How could they miss it? Has this city become desensitized to gangland murder, shootings and constant violence?

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UPDATE: Oops, there goes another...

One person is in custody after a fatal stabbing in the city's west end early this morning. Area residents talking about the stabbing out front of a neighbourhood sports bar said both the victim, a Brazil native, and suspect lived in the rooming house.

The otherwise quiet neighbourhood has attracted some "shady" characters, said local photographer George Pimentel, who recently had some construction equipment stolen from his place. "When I got robbed, everyone pointed to that place (where the man was stabbed)," he said.

Residents discussing the stabbing seemed convinced that it stemmed from a drug dispute, leaving few shocked by the homicide.

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