Short Story: When Shots Rang Out

In todays United States we have a huge problem affecting society, gangs and the violence that follows them wherever they go. These days’ gangs aren’t just compiled of grown adults, they often lure in young teens to do dirty work and to add numbers to their turf. Despite laws aimed straight at these gangs they still defy the law and wreak havoc upon the territory that they claim. The members in the gang have a gang first mentality and will do everything possible to provide for and protect their fellow members. They will very rarely snitch on their own to help put a stop to some of the meaningless crimes committed by these savages.

The first chapter of Policing Gangs in America is entitled, “Studying the Police Response to Gangs.” The primary purpose of the chapter is to establish how police agencies; Inglewood, Las Vegas, Albuquerque and Phoenix in specific,

An author’s main goal is to have the reader intrigued by the text with suspenseful and/or dramatic scenes happening throughout the story. The authors of all three stories (“The Sniper”, “Ambush”, and “The Trip”) all portray this expectation flawlessly. Even though the stories have a great chronological order with amazing characters, they also share similar themes and subjects. The following reasons explain why.

No matter the anger you hold inside taking someone else’s life is never justified. In “Blocking the Transmissions of Violence” they work with the whispers on the streets to keep up with what is going on in the gangs. So many members of the gangs are raised to hate the members of another gang. They are raised to believe that killing is the answer to fixing the problem, a problem that may not even be their problem. Many are raised to hate a person for a wrong that they did to their parents in the past and are misguided to believe that that person deserves death for their wrong doing. The gangs are created around disputes such as these, causing miscommunications and misunderstandings to take place. Reasons such as these are why I believe that taking someone else’s life is never the answer, their life is not yours to take from them. The reasons you have behind it are never justified, and are more often than not,

There are hundreds of gangs all over Chicago. These gangs are reckless and try to show their superiority by shooting rival gang members. When committing such acts, these gang members fail to realize that they aren’t the only ones who live in this city. There are

On November 14, 2007, Joe Horn, a sixty-one year old retired man, was at home when he saw two people breaking into his neighbors’ house. Horn then called 911 and retrieved his shotgun. While on the phone with the emergency operator, Horn was told to stay inside and wait for police, but when he saw the two men leaving he ignored the instructions and went to chase them. During the 911 call, the sound of a shotgun being cocked can be heard before Horn shouts, “Move, you’re dead,” and three shots ring out.

Thirty-one years ago on Thursday, February 14, 1985, at about 2:00 a.m., Donna Jean Nichols was shot at very close range in the head, specifically behind the ear. In addition to the head, she was shot in the hand. The death of Nichols had nearly been instantaneous. Her body was found in a parking area along Brainerd road in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The witness, Arlinza Mobley, was just gathering cardboard and boxes discarded from businesses when he came upon another car that had just turned the tail lights on and sped away. Once the car was gone, Mobley thought he noticed a pile of rags, which turned out to be Nichols’ body.

On June 26, 2015, Mr. Steve Gerecke, an Albuquerque, New Mexico resident, confronted six youths allegedly attempting to burglarize his home after gaining access through the garage with a remote control removed from his wife’s car. The group of youth appeared to have been the same roving mob reported earlier to the police. Witnesses and police reports complained of burglarized homes and cars with the removal credit cards, cellphone, keys, and other valuables. In addition to the burglaries, the group allegedly committed grand the auto. Upon the confrontation of Mr. Gerecke and the youth, an escalation of bravado ensued. At this time, one of the youth armed with pistol, shot Mr. Gerecke multiple times killing him in the driveway of his home. Well

In the above mentioned case, “Kansas City, Mo., Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives” teams took down these seven gang members (United States Attorney’s Office).

they are in prison and are fearless. These gang leaders come from the only family that they have

Gangs are becoming prevalent in today’s society and within our schools. More and more young people are turning to gangs in an attempt to escape their everyday lives and the future, which they perceive as dismal and bleak. They are initially attracted to the prestige and cash flow, which is glamorized by the street gang. Many gangs are actively involved in criminal misconduct, such as drug and gun trafficking, burglaries and homicides. However, street gangs are not just a criminal justice issue, but a social problem, which is triggered by poverty, peer pressure, boredom, despair and lacking a sense of belonging.

Gang and gang violence has always been an ongoing problem within the country. Street gangs have evolved into some of the most notorious group associated with murders and killings that law enforcement agencies have encountered. Gang violence has become one of the most serious crime problem happening in the country that involves physical assaults, drive-by shootings, homicides, robberies, prostitutions, and home-invasion along with a long list of criminal activities. It had occurred and multiplied so fast in which it reach an all-time high epidemic of young gang people killed on the streets or entering into the juvenile and prison system throughout the country. Such death occurs on a daily basis especially in the inner cities that are

She noticed a crack in her skin after the first time she saw a Pride parade, no older than the age of thirteen. The crack was like that of a broken porcelain doll. It was small, and barely noticeable, but it stretched from past her hairline to the very top of her forehead. She thought about telling her mom about it once she noticed it, however decided it best to just wait for it to heal like any sort of injury she had had in the past. If she had to wear her hair differently to hide it, than that was just a small sacrifice in the grand scheme of things.

I see what you mean but you know sometimes you got a let people explain themselves. If you’re just jumping the gun you’re being very naïve. I was stopping, seeing, and addressing the problem can always help. I also don’t fall into a trap of always taking there side. It’s like a double edge sword, you can either believe it or not. Communication is key in any type of

Immediate pain. No shock at all. Water streams down my face like Niagara Falls. I was not crying, but merely sweating from my eyes. I rolled on the hard cement in excruciating pain. My finger was throbbing at the beat of a drum. The immediate pain felt like the worst finger jam in my life, multiplied by fifty. I turned on my back on the hot cement to try to alleviate the pain. My pinky and ring fingers were fine, but it was my other three that were in a pain level beyond that of what I had ever imagined. I now knew the pain of being shot, as this pain was the equivalent. My left hand was as red as the shoes I was wearing. I took out my phone in order to dial my mom, and as I dialed her number, complete darkness overtook. I tried my hardest not to go to the light. The pain was just too much. When I woke up, I was somewhere else with a cast over my