Man Shot in Kirkwood
Decatur Metro | October 8, 2010The AJC is reporting that a man has been “shot in the head” near the 2070 block of Ridgedale Road in Kirkwood, and that Atlanta PD homicide detectives are en route.
The AJC is reporting that a man has been “shot in the head” near the 2070 block of Ridgedale Road in Kirkwood, and that Atlanta PD homicide detectives are en route.
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A friend related to me that earlier this week as she was driving to the Y she encountered a big group of people kicking the bejesus out of some guy in the middle of the street…it was either on East Lake Terrace or 1st Ave….about a block away from where this guy was shot. She said everyone seemed to be having a pretty good time; with one exception of course; as they were all cheering and egging the mob on. My friend was terrified and called the cops…dont’ know what became of it. This happened around 5:00pm I believe.
This is tragic – both the beating and the shooting.
I am surprised at the low number of comments about this crime in our neighborhoods. The Dollar General post generated over 500 comments.
I agree GG
GG and Charlie — People are not fazed by something that happens to “those other people,” they are only interested in themselves, and don’t seem to realize the bell also tolls for them.
GG, Charlie, and Chira- you may want to consider other reasons for people not leaving comments. This story is shocking, and if I were going to make a wild assumption about the lack of comments I would consider that people may be at a loss for words over something so tragic instead of assuming people are selfish, uninterested, etc. Leaving comments won’t prevent this from happening, nor should they be used as an indication of society’s interest in the story. Just something to think about.
Interesting perspective, J. Murdock. Unfortunately, in my opinion, I doubt this is a case of people being shocked into silence.
People usually comment on a post that strikes a chord with them, and I just found it remarkable that a murder and beating in/near our neighborhoods did not warrant more conversation/concern.
To be honest, I think it’s denial. We can hope that we can have some control over what happens within our city borders, i.e. through influencing our elected officials or city administrators, or through civic action. But Kirkwood, even though it is adjacent to our city and many of us swim at the East Lake YMCA, is not under our control.
Denial is an ill-advised but common reaction to an issue that overwhelms us. It’s how I sometimes feel about global warming or international terrorism. My itty bitty recycling of newspapers or pennies for UNICEF seem ineffective so I don’t even want to read about it.
If it had happened on the square in Decatur, there’d be much more talk about it. But it happened in the city of Atlanta, along with 6 other shootings/murders over the weekend. Just another reason why many of us live here, and not there.
The violent weekend that was
You are probably right, Karass…
Yeah, I don’t think that people aren’t concerned about people being victimized near our neighborhood or city. But these things seem to happen somewhere in Atlanta so frequently. And what exactly are we supposed to do about it? If I get on here and lament that this happened, it doesn’t solve the crime or prevent other crimes, does it?
I think it’s a bad thing that someone was brutalized near my city. In fact, I think it’s a bad thing when anyone is murdered or brutalized, near where I live, or anywhere else. The fact that I don’t comment publicly does not mean I don’t care. I agree with Karass.
What does cause this sort of crime? Unemployment? Lack of parental role models? Inadquate schools? Too many children born into families without fathers? Video games? Inadequate or ineffective police?
Now, commenting on Dollar General or other matters, that may influence an opinion.