The death of 14-year-old Elawnza Peebles did not make headlines. After all, these shootings occur so often in Los Angeles. Innocent bystanders being shot as gangs fight with each other is not news.
This photo, however, moves his death from the world of statistics to the closeness of heart-wrenching loss.
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The caption:
"Tears stream down the face of 10-year-old James Dotson of Bellflower at a candlelight vigil for his cousin Elawnza Peebles, 14, who was fatally shot Friday near Kansas Avenue and 46th Street in L.A.'s Vermont Square. A police detective said Elawnza was not a gang member and had recently moved to the area."
Thank you to the Los Angeles Times for choosing this photo for the daily feature, 1,000 Words.
This photo, however, moves his death from the world of statistics to the closeness of heart-wrenching loss.
http://latimesphoto.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/la-1112-pin01.jpg
The caption:
"Tears stream down the face of 10-year-old James Dotson of Bellflower at a candlelight vigil for his cousin Elawnza Peebles, 14, who was fatally shot Friday near Kansas Avenue and 46th Street in L.A.'s Vermont Square. A police detective said Elawnza was not a gang member and had recently moved to the area."
Thank you to the Los Angeles Times for choosing this photo for the daily feature, 1,000 Words.
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