Sometimes, a flip comment to a stranger or even someone you know can lead to a misunderstanding. No harm meant, but harm taken may lead to a fight. In Atlanta the harm was taken to the street, a fight over a perceived slight.
The police were called, but the disputed had been settled before their arrival. Still, somehow the police weapons were fired.
Pettaway was shot. One week before his 27th birthday, a police officer fired a shot to the back of Pettaway's head. The shot fired was fatal, Ron died.
Something went wrong. From the contagious gun firing, Pettaway's brother, Roy, was shot, in the back. Roy was attempting to intervene in his brother's behalf. The community is not trying to make sense of this tragic. It is a senseless lost of a life, period. The Afrospear offers it support to the Pettaway's family, friends and his fiancee. A website has been created in memory of Ron Pettaway. A link is included on this website for more details on how such a horrible tragic could occur from police contagious gun fire.
h/t to Exodus Mentality and Francis L. Holland.
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