I'm very sorry to hear about this. It must have been terrifying for these victims. Thanks for posting the whole account.
I was afraid this sort of problem would increase around here. When the push to cleanse Clark Park was hapening some years ago, I was often arguing with proponents that excluding all poor kids from all "normal" activities around them would lead to future problems. Middle class folks often don't care when poor kids can't have music and art teachers, and are excluded from fee required activities surrounding them, like soccer and camping with boy scouts in the park. They refuse to recognize that a cummulitive effect of such thorough exclusion will eventually come back in one way or another-addiction, bb guns, etc. This is yet another tragic occurence. Best wishes to these victims! Support from their friends is very important right now. Glenn -----Original Message----- >From: John Ellingsworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Nov 18, 2008 10:11 PM >To: University City List <UnivCity@list.purple.com>, UCneighbors <[EMAIL >PROTECTED]> >Subject: [UC] Fwd: armed robbery on 4700 Warrington, near Abbraccio Rest > >FYI > >-------- Original Message -------- >Subject: Fwd: armed robbery on 4700 Warrington, near Abbraccio Rest >Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:00:15 -0500 > > >Dear neighbors, friends, family; > >J**** and I were walking home from dinner at Abbraccio this eve., >near the garden gate on the north side of Warrington St, when we >were suddenly confronted by two teenage males, each w/ a small >handgun in his right hand. The first one jumped directly in front >of me w/ the gun aimed at my chest, while the other one had >approached Jean from behind, w/ the gun touching her head. >Jean immediately turned around, and pleaded, "please do >not shoot"! He ordered her not to yell, or he would shoot. > >Meanwhile, I was still trying to gather my senses, when >Jean said to me "do you see what's happening here"? The one >youth was on my right, w/ his gun aimed at Jean, now a few >steps in front of me to the right side, and I looked straight ahead >to the other young man directly into his eyes and said, "tell >me what you want"! He said, "I want your wallet". Meanwhile, >Jean had taken off her coat, threw it on the sidewalk, and told >them to take her coat. I told him I did not have a wallet (which >was true), so he lowered the gun towards my legs and said >"you must have something on you". Jean called out to me - >"give him your coat", so I took off my leather jacket and threw >it on the sidewalk beside hers. > >Immediately a driver approached, and called out to us, and >I waved to him as though hailing a taxi. The two young men >grabbed my coat, and dashed off towards the south corner of >48th St. The driver (an employee from Dalak Rest.) called >911, we described the incident, and they told us to go home >and meet the police there. The driver had noticed another >2 young men on watch at the corner of 48th, who were then >joined by the 2 who had confronted us, as the 4 ran further >west on Warrington. > >The police came quickly, took us w/ them, and by the time we >approached a lighted outdoor recreation field near 52nd St, many >cruisers had converged on two young men trying to scale the fence. >They caught them, and shortly thereafter, caught a 3rd one. It was >a very sad experience as we identified them, surrounded by many >police, w/ bright lights shining in their frightened faces. We then >went to the station for complete debriefing, signing independent >reports, and viewing one of the handguns, which turned out to >be an authentic-looking, metal BB handgun. The other weapon >had not yet been recovered. > >While at the police station, we met another man who had also >just been held-up at gunpoint by one of the same young men >who confronted me. Jean and that man both positively identified >him at the same time when the police escorted him into the station. >That incident occured further west, and a bit earlier than ours. > >We are deeply grateful to God for his protection, shocked by >how quickly this transpired, and so saddened for these young >men in trouble. Pls. pray for renewed hope and healing in our >neighborhoods, and beyond. > >With grateful hearts, >**** > >---- >You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the >list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see ><http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
