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Dear all-
I'm both saddened and relieved to say that I will not be continuing this project in 2008.
It has taken its toll on me in a number of ways, the worse being that I've caught myself feeling more sorry for the fact I had to go visit yet another homicide site than for the fact that another human life, dear to many, was lost.
As some of my readers have commented, this is one of the saddest consequences of these homicides: they become acceptable, routine, just an unfortunate ongoing phenomenon.
I so appreciate all those who have posted comments, reminding us that these victims were part of others' lives. All human life is inherently sacred and valuable, and any loss, especially by violence, is unbearably tragic.
Here's wishing 2008 sees us being more committed to addressing the issues that create the environment where such violence occurs.
Best,
Nic B

Bobby Jones, #126

Bobby Jones, 50
Killed 12/30/07 6:44 pm
800 block of 37th St
Gun

Ramon Stevens, #125

Ramon Stevens, 42
Killed 12/30/07 11:51 am
86th Av & International
Gun

Robert H. Benjamin Jr., #124

Robert H. Benjamin Jr., 25
Killed 12/30/07 2:00 am
300 block of 14th St
Gun

Marcus McCall, #123

Marcus McCall, 26
Killed 12/29/3 11:12 pm
1300 block of 7th St
Gun

Rigoberto Aleman, #122

Rigoberto Aleman, 32
Killed 12/26/07 10 pm
4400 block of Jensen St
Vehicular

Demoria Spikes, #121

Demoria Spikes, 33
Killed 12/26/07 8 pm
1000 block of 55th St
Gun

Byron Winston, #120

Byron Winston, 20
Killed 12/25/07 5:35 pm
2300 block of Market St
Gun

Valvatin Villa, #119

Valvatin Villa, 26
Killed 12/21/07 1:32 am
Ritchie St & Bancroft Av
Gun

Steven Anthony Jones, #118

Steven Anthony Jones, 47
Killed 12/19/07 5 pm
4700 block of Ygnacio Av
Gun

Julian Boykins, #117

Julian Boykins, 16
Killed 12/15/07 3:15 am
2700 block of Harold St
Gun

Leon Cooper, #116

Leon Cooper, 26
Killed 12/10/07 4 pm
600 block of 14th St
Gun

Carl D. Williams, #115

Carl D. Williams, 19
Killed 12/6/07 8:44 pm
9600 block of Sunnyside St
Gun

Ernest Jerez, #114

Ernest Jerez, 28
Killed 12/3/07 10:40 pm
1400 block of 48th Av
Gun

Charles Johnson Jr., #113

Charles Johnson Jr., 29
Killed 11/28/07 9:25 am
600 block of 25th St
Gun

Unknown male #112

Unknown male
Killed 11/9/07 11:50 pm
Fruitvale Ave & International Blvd
Assault

Anthony Q. Jones, #111

Anthony Q. Jones, 43
Killed 11/9/07 11:15 pm
8600 block of Seneca St
Stabbing

Roosevelt Gaither, #110

Roosevelt Gaither, 30
Killed 11/1/07 9:27 pm
2600 block of 68th Av
Gun

Billy Ray Taylor Jr., #109

Billy Ray Taylor Jr., 24
Killed 10/31/07 9 pm
1100 block of 8th St
Gun

Cipriano Calmo, #108

Cipriano Calmo, 22
Killed 10/28/07 6:50 pm
3300 block of International Blvd
Stabbing

Greg Ballard Jr., #107

Greg Ballard Jr., 17
Killed 10/13/07 8:10 pm
9200 block of Sunnyside St
Gun

DeJohn L. Wade, #106

DeJohn L. Wade, 17
Shot 9/28/07 (died 10/2/07)
98th & Bancroft Av
Gun

Bruce Jones, #105

Bruce Jones, 19
Killed 9/29/07 11:15 am
8th & Myrtle St
Gun

Shadondee A. Williams, #104

Shadondee A. Williams, 24
Killed 9/25/07 9:50 pm
33rd St & MLK Jr Way
Gun

Jesse A. McKissick, #103

Jesse A. McKissick, 20
Killed 9/23/07 8:10 pm
1500 block of 27th Av
Gun

Mauricio Merino, #102

Mauricio Merino, 31
Killed 9/22/07 1:10 am
9th & Pine St
Gun

Carlos Juarez, #101

Carlos Juarez, 17
Shot 7/21/07 7:25 pm (died 9/21/07)
200 block of 27th St
Gun

Gary W. King, #100

Gary W. King, 20
Killed 9/20/07 4:45 pm
5300 block of MLK Jr. Way
Gun

Willie D. Tatmon III, #99

Willie D. Tatmon III, 22
Killed 9/17/07 5:23 pm
3131 Union St
Gun




I happen to be good friends with this victim's aunt. When I visited this site, one of his relatives pointed: "That's where he tried to run out of. That's his shirt right there"...

Charles Brackins Jr., #98

Charles Brackins Jr., 33
Killed 9/16/07 1:43 am
1800 block of 14th Av
Gun

Amanda Pierre, #97

Amanda Pierre, 89
Killed 9/14/07 1:00 am
710 24th St
Assault/Stabbing