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Post by Merge on Jan 2, 2019 1:02:00 GMT
I gather this is starting to make national news as well: early Sunday morning, a family was driving along the service road in northeast Houston when a man pulled up beside them and shot into their car, unprovoked, and killed a seven year old girl. The family was black; the shooter was white. [ETA: This initial report has now been determined to be false. The shooter was a black man who thought he was shooting someone else. A terrible tragedy and crime in any case. RIP Jazmine] Her name was Jazmine Barnes. She was in 2nd grade. I hope they find her murderer soon. CNN link
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Post by Skellinton on Jan 2, 2019 1:03:43 GMT
I saw the first report, but it barley had any info.
What a tragedy. That poor family.
And I am so freaking sick and tired of wondering WTF is the matter with people.
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Post by GiantsFan on Jan 2, 2019 1:12:18 GMT
What a tragedy. That poor family. And I am so freaking sick and tired of wondering WTF is the matter with people. This. 1000x this.
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Post by jenjie on Jan 2, 2019 1:16:10 GMT
What a tragedy. That poor family. And I am so freaking sick and tired of wondering WTF is the matter with people. This. 1000x this. Yes yes yes
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Post by Jennifer C on Jan 2, 2019 1:19:41 GMT
What a tragedy. That poor family. And I am so freaking sick and tired of wondering WTF is the matter with people. This. 1000x this. Me too. Jennifer
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Post by lucyg on Jan 2, 2019 1:20:20 GMT
OMG. What a tragedy.
And that’s all I can trust myself to say at the moment.
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Post by cawoman on Jan 2, 2019 1:20:37 GMT
Such a horrible thing to happen. That poor, poor Mom and siblings. A precious little girl killed by a maniac. I so hope they find him. Listening to the audio of her Mom is just heartbreaking.
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Post by quiltz on Jan 2, 2019 1:22:24 GMT
How heartbreakingly sad.
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Post by destined2bmom on Jan 2, 2019 2:04:37 GMT
What a tragedy. That poor family. And I am so freaking sick and tired of wondering WTF is the matter with people. This. 1000x this. Yes! I saw this on the news yesterday and was just heartbroken. That poor family. I cannot fathom going through this or the reason why someone would do this to anyone.
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Post by Gravity on Jan 2, 2019 2:57:43 GMT
That is so senseless and sad! My heart breaks for that sweet girl and her family.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jan 2, 2019 3:40:03 GMT
It has been covered locally here. So senseless. What had that family done to anyone. Driving down the street should be safe! We all drive down the street how many times a day? What awful trauma the other kids have suffered !!
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Post by Nanner on Jan 2, 2019 4:27:02 GMT
That's just sickening. That poor family.
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Post by melissa on Jan 2, 2019 4:41:51 GMT
Heartbreaking!
I hope they catch the asshole soon!
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Post by muggins on Jan 2, 2019 20:32:17 GMT
Just from reading the thread title I knew a black person had been killed by a white person for no reason.
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Post by just PEAchy on Jan 2, 2019 20:40:08 GMT
I’ve been hearing about it the last few days, it’s just awful. I read where someone is offering a $35k reward for information, it’s a celebrity, can’t remember his name. I hope the murderer is caught soon.
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Post by Outspoken on Jan 2, 2019 20:45:54 GMT
This is just awful! And, I, too, am tired of wondering what the crap is wrong with people! 😡
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Post by mnmloveli on Jan 6, 2019 15:45:10 GMT
Just heard they caught the black driver & charged him with murder. Still looking for the white shooter. I’m sure the family is thankful they caught one of them and hopeful they will catch the other one too.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jan 6, 2019 15:49:16 GMT
Just heard they caught the black driver & charged him with murder. Still looking for the white shooter. I’m sure the family is thankful they caught one of them and hopeful they will catch the other one too. Big step for that family!! May the other guy be found SOON!
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Post by gar on Jan 6, 2019 15:50:09 GMT
I’ve read about it here in the UK. Beyond senseless and horrific...
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Jan 6, 2019 15:58:26 GMT
The article this morning made me think that they caught the shooter.
Let’s hope he is not out there much longer!
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Post by bigbundt on Jan 6, 2019 16:02:40 GMT
I read they had two suspects in custody, both black. One confessed and the casings at the scene match his gun. The police said the white man witnesses saw was an innocent bystander trying to get away from the gun fire. Such a sad thing, that poor little girl.
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Post by zookeeper on Jan 6, 2019 16:27:42 GMT
Now it appears as though this is gang related and that the car looked like a car that the shooter/driver had seen from the night before. And the driver of the car was black. And they also believe that they have arrested Woodruffe as the shooter. It appears as though this is a black on black murder. Yes...black lives matter. They matter at all times and not just when the shooter is a white man.
Kudos to Harris County law enforcement for aggressively searching for the answers to this horrible murder. This young girl and her family deserve justice. The law enforcement have acted quickly to solve this case and while there are still more answers that are needed they have made major headway early on. Murder is murder...I don't care what the color of the skin of the murderer is.
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Post by whitehat on Jan 6, 2019 17:31:10 GMT
Just from reading the thread title I knew a black person had been killed by a white person for no reason. Except it wasn't. It was more black killing black, but since that's the case, color won't be the focus like it would be if it were a white shooter. This is just the status quo, sadly. Fly with the angels, Jazmin.
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Post by mom on Jan 6, 2019 17:34:30 GMT
I hope Jazmine's killers are brought to full justice and one day her family can find peace.
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Post by muggins on Jan 6, 2019 18:03:38 GMT
Just from reading the thread title I knew a black person had been killed by a white person for no reason. Except it wasn't. It was more black killing black, but since that's the case, color won't be the focus like it would be if it were a white shooter. This is just the status quo, sadly. Fly with the angels, Jazmin. Ah I was wrong. Thank you for the update. Just another man shooting innocent children then.
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Post by MsKnit on Jan 6, 2019 19:29:03 GMT
What a tragedy. That poor family. And I am so freaking sick and tired of wondering WTF is the matter with people. Yes!
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Post by mikewozowski on Jan 6, 2019 19:56:06 GMT
why on earth would the family identify a white man if it was not a white man???
i don't think white men are the usual suspects in drive by shootings.
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Post by mikewozowski on Jan 6, 2019 19:56:37 GMT
why on earth would the family identify a white man if it was not a white man???
i don't think white men are the usual suspects in drive by shootings.
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Post by ashley on Jan 6, 2019 20:00:04 GMT
It is tragic that gun violence is once again responsible for the loss of another innocent life. It is heartbreaking a little girl is no longer alive.
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Post by 16joy on Jan 6, 2019 20:07:06 GMT
In the chaos of the shooting they told what they remembered seeing. This is what police wants. Apparently, the white guy with the hoodie was running away from the gunfire to safety. He went from a person of interest to cleared. I think most people would run..the innocent and guilty. I know I'd try to get away if I heard shots
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