Jamiel Shaw Jr
- 17 years old
- Male
- Born Dec 31, 1990
- Died Mar 02, 2008
- United States
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Gang members pulled up in a car and asked Shaw if he was in a gang. Shaw didn't have time to tell them "no." He was mowed down before he could answer, police say.
His dad heard the shots from inside his house and immediately called his son's cell phone to warn him to stay away. But within seconds, the father realized what had happened.
"I just ran down there," Jamiel Shaw Sr. told CNN.
His son was wearing the same shirt his dad had pressed for him that morning. "He was laying on the ground and his face was so peaceful. I knew he was dead."
"For three hours, I was just completely blacked out walking."
More than 7,500 miles away, Army Sgt. Anita Shaw was serving her second tour in Iraq. Her commanding officer called her into his office and told her to sit down next to the chaplain. He then informed her that her son had been killed on the streets of LA.
"I freaked out," she said. "I wanted to run out of the room. I was screaming and kicking. I was shouting, 'No.'"
Anita Shaw is now back in Los Angeles to bury her son. Hundreds of family members and friends are expected to attend the funeral Tuesday for Shaw, a standout running back and sprinter at Los Angeles High School who had good grades and stayed out of trouble despite his rough neighborhood. Among the schools recruiting him was Stanford University.
"He was a Christian and I thank God for that because I know he's in a better place," his mom said, trembling as she sobbed. "He'd just try all the time to do the right thing. He was so good."
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/03/10/gang.killing/index.html
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Michelle Jun 22, 2010
What happened to Jamiel and his family was a tragedy. It breaks my heart everytime I hear about a young person like Jamiel getting killed because they have not had the chance to fully live their lives. When its a good person who inspires others like Jamiel did for soo many others. Then its a loss to the entire world.
However as you look around the world today and all the senseless violence this is a pattern that is permeating every crevice of society. There really is no safe place anymore. I feel so bad for the youth of today because they have alot to deal with to begin with. Where I grew up on the east coast, there has been 4 murders in less than a week. One of these was a 2year old who was shot in the head.
The only saving grace is knowing that when God himself looks down and sees whats going on in the world he must feel about as much rage and sadness as we all do right now.
RIP-Jamiel
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Courtney May 17, 2010
In Loving Memory of Jamiel Andre Shaw Jr.
Karen Valladares Feb 03, 2009
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