10-year-old girl killed in DC

[Anonymous]

Coming back from the pool and on her way to get some ice cream, shot an killed by masked gunmen.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/10-year-old-girl-dies-in-northeast-dc-shooting-four-adults-wounded/2018/07/17/8bf1a600-89b3-11e8-85ae-511bc1146b0b_story.html

Homicides are up 46% this year in DC. Unacceptable. Does anyone care?

[Anonymous]

So sad. I saw a picture of her on twitter all dressed up like a glittery rainbow fairy. She was a beloved 10 year old girl.

[Anonymous]

Yep, right near Stokes East End.

[Anonymous]

Unacceptable. Our kids are getting gunned down like it's a war zone.

[Anonymous]

I admit to being somewhat cynical about this kind of story. This one actually made me cry. The idea of her holding money for the ice cream truck. This is out rages and devastating.

[Anonymous]

I don’t understand. Why? Who were they shooting at? How do they not see elderly men and children?
Why don’t they care?
My heart is broken for this child and her mother. I just can’t imagine. I’m just so sad.

[Anonymous]

So sad. This could have been my daughter (although mine is a little younger). I'm fortunate enough to live in a safer part of the city, but I'm so sad for this child and her family.

[Anonymous]

#1) We, as a community, need to vote in representatives that will fight for gun control. I would love to see all guns banned but I understand that we can't put the genie back in this particular bottle.

#2) Someone in the community knows who these low life criminals are. I wish someone would grow a sac and report them.

#3) In this day and age of cell phone cameras and security cameras, I can't believe no one got footage of the getaway car.

#4) Prayers and thoughts go out to this girl's family. So sad and senseless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:#1) We, as a community, need to vote in representatives that will fight for gun control. I would love to see all guns banned but I understand that we can't put the genie back in this particular bottle.

#2) Someone in the community knows who these low life criminals are. I wish someone would grow a sac and report them.

#3) In this day and age of cell phone cameras and security cameras, I can't believe no one got footage of the getaway car.

#4) Prayers and thoughts go out to this girl's family. So sad and senseless.

I agree with most of what you said except the bolded. I have a 6yo child. If I lived across the street from the perpetrators, I would have to think carefully about reporting them. I wouldn't want them to find out that I was the one who reported them. Also, many of these folks probably don't have the means to pick up and move, so I'd worry about my life and that of my child being in danger if they decide to retaliate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:#1) We, as a community, need to vote in representatives that will fight for gun control. I would love to see all guns banned but I understand that we can't put the genie back in this particular bottle.

#2) Someone in the community knows who these low life criminals are. I wish someone would grow a sac and report them.

#3) In this day and age of cell phone cameras and security cameras, I can't believe no one got footage of the getaway car.

#4) Prayers and thoughts go out to this girl's family. So sad and senseless.

I agree with most of what you said except the bolded. I have a 6yo child. If I lived across the street from the perpetrators, I would have to think carefully about reporting them. I wouldn't want them to find out that I was the one who reported them. Also, many of these folks probably don't have the means to pick up and move, so I'd worry about my life and that of my child being in danger if they decide to retaliate.

NP. Not a good excuse/explanation. You can drop an anonymous dime in many ways.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:#1) We, as a community, need to vote in representatives that will fight for gun control. I would love to see all guns banned but I understand that we can't put the genie back in this particular bottle.

#2) Someone in the community knows who these low life criminals are. I wish someone would grow a sac and report them.

#3) In this day and age of cell phone cameras and security cameras, I can't believe no one got footage of the getaway car.

#4) Prayers and thoughts go out to this girl's family. So sad and senseless.

I agree with most of what you said except the bolded. I have a 6yo child. If I lived across the street from the perpetrators, I would have to think carefully about reporting them. I wouldn't want them to find out that I was the one who reported them. Also, many of these folks probably don't have the means to pick up and move, so I'd worry about my life and that of my child being in danger if they decide to retaliate.

NP. Not a good excuse/explanation. You can drop an anonymous dime in many ways.

+1 Why isn't this obvious to everyone?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:#1) We, as a community, need to vote in representatives that will fight for gun control. I would love to see all guns banned but I understand that we can't put the genie back in this particular bottle.

#2) Someone in the community knows who these low life criminals are. I wish someone would grow a sac and report them.

#3) In this day and age of cell phone cameras and security cameras, I can't believe no one got footage of the getaway car.

#4) Prayers and thoughts go out to this girl's family. So sad and senseless.

I agree with most of what you said except the bolded. I have a 6yo child. If I lived across the street from the perpetrators, I would have to think carefully about reporting them. I wouldn't want them to find out that I was the one who reported them. Also, many of these folks probably don't have the means to pick up and move, so I'd worry about my life and that of my child being in danger if they decide to retaliate.

NP. Not a good excuse/explanation. You can drop an anonymous dime in many ways.

PP again. People talk. The culprits may try to narrow down who "snitched" and start confronting people. It's trickier than you suggest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:#1) We, as a community, need to vote in representatives that will fight for gun control. I would love to see all guns banned but I understand that we can't put the genie back in this particular bottle.

#2) Someone in the community knows who these low life criminals are. I wish someone would grow a sac and report them.

#3) In this day and age of cell phone cameras and security cameras, I can't believe no one got footage of the getaway car.

#4) Prayers and thoughts go out to this girl's family. So sad and senseless.

I agree with most of what you said except the bolded. I have a 6yo child. If I lived across the street from the perpetrators, I would have to think carefully about reporting them. I wouldn't want them to find out that I was the one who reported them. Also, many of these folks probably don't have the means to pick up and move, so I'd worry about my life and that of my child being in danger if they decide to retaliate.

NP. Not a good excuse/explanation. You can drop an anonymous dime in many ways.

PP again. People talk. The culprits may try to narrow down who "snitched" and start confronting people. It's trickier than you suggest.

A child is dead. It's really not that hard/expensive to move, however poor you are or however many roots you have in an area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:#1) We, as a community, need to vote in representatives that will fight for gun control. I would love to see all guns banned but I understand that we can't put the genie back in this particular bottle.

#2) Someone in the community knows who these low life criminals are. I wish someone would grow a sac and report them.

#3) In this day and age of cell phone cameras and security cameras, I can't believe no one got footage of the getaway car.

#4) Prayers and thoughts go out to this girl's family. So sad and senseless.

I agree with most of what you said except the bolded. I have a 6yo child. If I lived across the street from the perpetrators, I would have to think carefully about reporting them. I wouldn't want them to find out that I was the one who reported them. Also, many of these folks probably don't have the means to pick up and move, so I'd worry about my life and that of my child being in danger if they decide to retaliate.

NP. Not a good excuse/explanation. You can drop an anonymous dime in many ways.

PP again. People talk. The culprits may try to narrow down who "snitched" and start confronting people. It's trickier than you suggest.

A child is dead. It's really not that hard/expensive to move, however poor you are or however many roots you have in an area.

of course it's hard and expensive to move.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:#1) We, as a community, need to vote in representatives that will fight for gun control. I would love to see all guns banned but I understand that we can't put the genie back in this particular bottle.

#2) Someone in the community knows who these low life criminals are. I wish someone would grow a sac and report them.

#3) In this day and age of cell phone cameras and security cameras, I can't believe no one got footage of the getaway car.

#4) Prayers and thoughts go out to this girl's family. So sad and senseless.

I agree with most of what you said except the bolded. I have a 6yo child. If I lived across the street from the perpetrators, I would have to think carefully about reporting them. I wouldn't want them to find out that I was the one who reported them. Also, many of these folks probably don't have the means to pick up and move, so I'd worry about my life and that of my child being in danger if they decide to retaliate.

NP. Not a good excuse/explanation. You can drop an anonymous dime in many ways.

+1 Why isn't this obvious to everyone?

Because you can testify anonymously at trials in the US? No you cannot testify anonymously. My 2nd biggest fear when there was a rash of shootings in my neighborhood, after harm to my child or myself, was that I my child or I would witness a serious crime. And I don't know the dynamics of this shooting, but the people doing the shooting here are not my neighbors, it's people who live in other parts of the city who come to settle things (surviving victims and the police agree on this point). The shooters are not people I have any personal connection to or interest in protecting (if I did see something), but the dangers of coming forward as a witness are real.