"...in Inglewood...not so much."

This incident occured on October 30, 2006 in the area I work. I wasn't working the night this happened, but when I came in the next morning it was on the news...

One man was killed and another wounded in a shooting in a supermarket parking lot Monday in Inglewood, authorities said. The shooting occurred at 5:20 p.m. in the parking lot of Ralphs market at La Brea and Centinela avenues, said Sgt. George Sanford of the Inglewood Police Department. 20-year-old Alexander Lewis Jr., died of multiple gunshot wounds to his upper torso. The victim who survived was also shot multiple times in the upper torso and remains in critical condition...
Authorities believe the shooting may be gang-related. It is the 38th murder in Inglewood this year. Copyright © 2006, KTLA

The interesting thing is that this parking lot at this intersection is the one my crew spends the most time in when we are sent to "post". I have spent countless hours in the parking lot of that Ralph's, so it was a little odd to see that someone was killed there. As a matter of fact, later the next day while I was working we were sent to post there. Later that night we ran another GSW (gunshot wound) in Inglewood. When I called my sister later that night and told her about it she asked "was it in a bad part of town." I replyed..."oh, only about 6 streets up from our station." "Wow" she said. It wasn't as big a deal to me, especially after on July 4th of this year a man was shot and killed almost directly across the street from our station. No part of Inglewood is really safe. As a matter of fact, no where in the world is really safe. We face the consequences of the fall every minute of every day. Sure, some areas of the world seem to experience more consequences than others, but the only true safe place to be is right with God and ultimately in heaven. It's comforting to know that working down there...not that I am worried or anything. I feel very safe in Inglewood...mostly because I know I am safe in Christ...and that, my friends, is priceless. But were you to ask me if I think where I work is a "safe" place...I would have to reply..."In Inglewood?...not so much."

For more information on this story go to: http://ktla.trb.com/news/ktla-inglewood,0,5381633.story?coll=ktla-news-1