March 07, 2008
LA Gang Violence Spikes, Kills Student
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jamiel Shaw's "18-year plan" for his son was beautifully simple: stay in school, make the grades, stay out of trouble and go off to a college far away from their gang-infested neighborhood. The plan was working to perfection. Two months past his 17th birthday, Jamiel Shaw Jr. had stayed out of gangs, was a solid student and standout athlete. An ultra-quick running back who led his high school's football team to a Southern League title, he was attracting scholarship attention from Stanford, Rutgers and other schools. Two gunshots ended the plan, and Jamiel Jr.'s life. Read more...Posted by Webmaster at March 7, 2008 12:24 AM
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