March 20, 2006

Tragic Shooting

Well, I’ll be headed to Atlanta today. No fun this time, though.

FYI, Kenyon is my godson. Tanisha’s a friend of mine. If you’re the praying type, send a couple up.

And if you’ve followed this case any, there is one thing I feel obligated to clarify. Initial reports said the man in custody was believed to be the baby’s father. That is not true. The father of the child is one of my best friends, essentially family. He did not do this.

And shame on the news outlets and Atlanta police for reporting that. Imagine how I felt Sunday morning when I read that my boy was supposedly in jail. Imagine how my folks felt when Channel 2 reported that the father was the suspected shooter…and then showed a frame of my man crying because someone very close to him was just killed.

Step your game up, folks. Those nameless people are just that–people.

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1. Terrible.
   Good luck.
   Guns suck.

   Comment by microbano — March 20, 2006 #

2. Be safe and be well. All my love to your godchild and his family.

   Comment by Stephanie — March 20, 2006 #

3. My prayers and positive thoughts for you and your loved ones follow you to Atlanta.

   Comment by Maura Alia — March 20, 2006 #

4. Sorry to hear the news. I’ll keep you and yours in my prayers.

   Comment by Nikki — March 20, 2006 #

5. Sorry to hear of your loss and godson being hurt. God bless him. Our prayers and thoughts are with you, your godson, and his family.

   Comment by Rex — March 20, 2006 #

6. I saw that this morning. I had no idea. My prayers are with you.

   Comment by EJ Flavors — March 20, 2006 #

7. Here’s hoping that justice is painful and merciless.

   Comment by Kirk — March 20, 2006 #

8. oh, the atlanta media outlets also tried to insinuate a possible drug connection to the shootings, too. atlanta media SUCKS.

   i’ll be praying for both you and your folk.

   Dope? Wow. Well, my boy did a clear interview with Channels 2 and 5 to get things straight.

   Comment by nikki — March 20, 2006 #

9. Allow me to reintroduce myself–my name is Apologetic!!! I haven’t been to Virtualy Bomaniland in AGES, but I took a day off to do nothing but nothing, and I’m catching up on my reading. I read the “Thank You” post, so I know that the kid’s all good, but I’ll send a few words up for him and family anyhow.

   Comment by If all teachers were this hot... — March 23, 2006 #

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