Drive by shooting!!

[Marilyn]

The city we live in is not very large. Around 65,000 and we've had several drive by shootings, at least one that I know of in a very nice neighborhood. Where, if memory serves me right, a teenager was killed. A small child was killed in another drive by. He was inside his families mobile home. That one was gang and drug related. It's so crazy these days. There are lots of contributing factors. Poor parenting, influence of television and video games as already stated.

Brooke, so sad this has happened in your town. If we could reach out and teach people that there is another way. It's just so hard to reach everyone, and if we could, they would not all listen. My heart aches over this.

[red98vett]

oh wow.......you reminded me of when I SAW a drive by - actually I've seen 2 horrible things when I lived in apartments.

One night I was walking from my car to my apartment and saw a dead girl laying in a parking lot of an apartment complex.....I stayed with her till I saw a security guard....

AND another time - I was walking to the store one night and someone did a drive by not 30 feet in front of me - the car passed by me with the gun still out the window... but he had it pointing up - he could have shot me on the spot -

I didn't duck or run - I just FROZE........I had seen the window open and saw the gun come out - he shot into a small group of men - (he shot a guy in the butt I heard later) ....but that was WAY Too close for me........It was like time stood still. I can still remember that whole thing like it happened in slow motion.

I moved out of that neighborhood shortly after that.

[rivermom]

Drive by shootings scare the crap outta me. I used to live in Southern CA and they were constant. Gangs were outta control to say the least, still are!

Now living in Arkansas, especially in the country gun fire shots are constant. Hunting, target practice, etc. So I've find myself not even reacting or giving it a second thought when I hear a shot fired.

Years ago I went back to So Cal to visit my brother. Him and I were out front in his yard chatting. A gun shot went off and he ducked. I just stood there with the look on my face "what's the problem?". I guess I have become numb to it??

[Marilyn]

Originally Posted by red98vett

oh wow.......you reminded me of when I SAW a drive by - actually I've seen 2 horrible things when I lived in apartments.

One night I was walking from my car to my apartment and saw a dead girl laying in a parking lot of an apartment complex.....I stayed with her till I saw a security guard....

AND another time - I was walking to the store one night and someone did a drive by not 30 feet in front of me - the car passed by me with the gun still out the window... but he had it pointing up - he could have shot me on the spot -

I didn't duck or run - I just FROZE........I had seen the window open and saw the gun come out - he shot into a small group of men - (he shot a guy in the butt I heard later) ....but that was WAY Too close for me........It was like time stood still. I can still remember that whole thing like it happened in slow motion.

I moved out of that neighborhood shortly after that.

How awful!!! I can't imagine how frightening these experiences must have been. So glad you were able to get out of that area!!