Last Wednesday, a fifteen years old was killed in Duquesne he was from North Braddock. He was shot to death. He had a bookbag full of books. http://www.post-gazette.com/local/south/2017/10/12/Lezra-Rice-homicide-Duquesne-North-Braddock-Propel-shooting-Allegheny-County-police/stories/201710120193
He played football for the Wolverines last year and attended Propel in Braddock Hills.
A few days later a 14 year old was shot by another teenager. He was not killed but got shot in the legs. Another teenager was taken into custody. I am a very good friend of his mother. Our kids are so used to this type of tradagy that they are numb to it. This shooting is two lives ruined one may never walk or will live with a bullet for the rest of his life. The other will serve time. https://www.google.com/amp/amp.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/14-year-old-shot-by-another-teen-in-north-braddock/625313338
A lot of people have this attitude that somehow the kids who live there must deserve it because after all this is where they choose to live. I'm not going to lie yes people choose to live here because their family live here and they like the place. No one deserves to die and for people to assume they deserve it because of where they live.
The next thing people, who do not understand, is blame the parents. It's not easy raising kids here because you have to decide between your children safe and as allowing them to have normal lives. Again, stop blaming the parents because some kids have problems that are ignored. Perhaps a family in denial and so they do not take their kids.
These babies are getting younger and younger. When does it stop.
An 11 year old was shot in Hawkins Village, a public housing projects, where my daughter and granddaughter lives. He was asleep on his sofa when a bullet came through the window. He is OK but when does this stop? https://www.google.com/amp/amp.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/11-year-old-reportedly-shot-while-sleeping-on-couch/624964867
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