10 YEAR OLD BOY SHOT DURING JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION; 15 YEAR OLD ARRESTED (1074 hits)
Columbus, OHIO--A Juneteenth shooting has left fans in shock as a 10 year old boy was rushed to hospital in the frightening incident on Saturday night in Ohio. A 15 year old has been charged with felonious assault in the Juneteenth Festival shooting, which took place at Franklin Park, outside downtown Columbus.
Police also have reported that two other teenagers may have been involved in the incident, and the investigations are still ongoing.
The victim's injuries are not thought to be life threatening, and he is being treated at the local Nationwide Children's Hospital where he remains in a stable condition, according to reports.
The shooting left festival-goers in shock and fearing for their safety, and as a safety precaution authorities closed the park just after 7 p.m. local time – a full two hours before the event was supposed to end for the day.
The Juneteenth Festival is a three day event, which is also known as Emancipation or Freedom Day, commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in the United States.
June 19th is the date in 1865 when Texas slaves learned the Emancipation Proclamation declared their freedom. Juneteenth is recognized as a state holiday or special day of observance in 42 states and the District of Columbia.
One eye witness of the incident at the festival, Crystal Coleman, told NBC 4: "To know why we're coming together and we mess it us up that's so awful, it's sickening."
Local resident Benita David also told NBC, "Every year they get out here and show out. Now we're not going to have anything we can do that represents the African-American community and it's a disgrace."
That's why I don't attend public events like this. My wife and I just gather and hold teach-ins at my home in order to meditate on the role and responsibility of black people.
Monday, June 17th 2013 at 12:37PM
Truth B. Told
...MY BEAUTIFUL ALMOST PERFECT DAUGHTER YOU KNOW ME AND MY REACTION TO GIVING A DUH TO IT NOT BEING A BIG DEAL TO US THAT ONLYWE CAN CAUSE GUN 'VIOLENCE' LETS SEE ONLY ONE PERSON SHOT AND NOT 23 CHILDREN SHOT AN DKILLED IN ABOUT 10 MINUTES, BECAUSE IT IS NO BIG DEAL AS NO BLACKS INVOLVED?!?...
@EARL ARE YOU WILLING TO PREMOTE YOU ARE BLACK AND YOU LIVE IN A COMMUNITY WITHOUT DRIVE BY SHOOTINGS AND YOUR CHILDREN DON'T HAVE TO SLEEP IN BATH TUBS TO BE SAFE? (NUP/SMILE)...
EVERRY LITTLE BIT HELPS IN TRYING TO SA A-L-L BLACKS ARE NOT VIOLENT...
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
...ACTUALLY IT IS SO IRONIC THAT I READ TIS POST RIGHT AFTER WATCHING THE BLACK HOST ON MSNBC WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF DELEWARE AND SON OF OUR VIDE-PRESIDENT LUMPING ALL OF THE MASSACERS IN OUR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND THE ONE AT SANDY HOOK IN SPECIFIC AS "MENATLLY ILL PEOPLES" HOW IN THE HELL DO THEY KNOW THEY WERE MENTALLY ILL EXCEPT THEY WERE NOT BLACK AND IT NOT PROVEN SINCE THEY ARE ALL DEAD AND THE NRA DON'T GIVE OUR LAW MAKERS BLANK CHECKS IF DEATH BY BOMBS NOT BULLETS FROM ILLEGAL MACHINE GUNS REDEFINED???
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
