Cop cars at Prospect and Classon

just had the police knocking at my door... indeed a homicide.

anymore info?

I live on the corner of Classon...heard the big "boom" shots around 5am. I spoke to people that I know who were gathered on the corner. Apparently, a guy who lived on that block (they call him Red- we believe he's in his late 30's or early 40s)...I would often see him in passing and he always said good morning and greeted my daughter. Red was fatally shot in his car while parking and his friends believe he was robbed...also word has it that this could be drug related.

My husband was parking the car this morning and heard it. We have a parking space right on the corner of Prospect Place and Classon. He said he never walked so fast in his life back to the apartment. He did not see anything though - just heard the two shots. So sad and too close for comfort.

Oh my god. I also walked past the police tape outside of my door this morning. I can't believe this happened on our block. It's so sad and very terrifying!

I'd be interested in attending a Community Board meeting too. It really is sad that this happened on my block.

brookynchick97 wrote: I live on the corner of Classon...heard the big "boom" shots around 5am. I spoke to people that I know who were gathered on the corner. Apparently, a guy who lived on that block (they call him Red- we believe he's in his late 30's or early 40s)...I would often see him in passing and he always said good morning and greeted my daughter. Red was fatally shot in his car while parking and his friends believe he was robbed...also word has it that this could be drug related.

Was he tall, thin, light-skinned black dude? Thin dreads? Has a son? I really hope this isn't my friend....

here is the news story

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/10/14/2009-10-14_brooklyn_loan_shark.html

This is terrifying.

^^^ given that, I think that it's safe to say that this shooting, like the vast majority of shootings, was not random.

Okay, yeah, it was public, but that doesn't override the fact that it wasn't random - it was targeted at an individual who chose to engage in risky activity... unless you don't count unregulated lending of money, at (presumably) absurdly high interest rates, to people not deemed worthy of credit by established institutions and, therefor, probably a little more desperate... oh, and being known to regularly carry large amounts of cash at any given moment to support said lending...

I think that I can avoid situations like that.

we could all get hit by a bus too. so move out.

There's an annual act of violence near the Alma Realty complex.

2007, there was a slashing in front of 475 St Marks (that my old roommate was the first on the scene for)

2008, there was a carjacking and shootout with the cops that ended w/a dead perp on the corner of Bergen + Classon.

2009, it's this.

Hello, welcome to the ghetto. If you moved to the Middle East, it would be kind of goofy to be surprised or shocked by violence in an area that's been war torn for thousands of years.

Not to say it's right or justified, but it is what it is. You had a methadone clinic around the corner, and a few blocks down you have a major drug + crime conduit (Nostrand). This neighborhood is HOOD.

People- if you're all talking to me, don't worry, I'll be outta here soon enough. I've lived here longer than many of you here, so PLEASE- don't tell me where I live and what its like. Many of you have no IDEA what this place was like back when NONE of you wanted to live here.

No shit, it's hood. I'm just sick of it now. Waited too long for things to get better.

Asil wrote: I'm curious to know, as someone who's also lived here a long time, what tipped you over the edge and made you decide to leave now?

My impending marriage to a man who has 4 quickly growing boys part-time. NO space! There are people on this board that have been to my apartment and they know how big my place is (4 bedroom/ 2 bath). It's still not enough. Also, I only let them go out to play under very careful circumstances. Winter months suck because no one wants to go out.

But- overall- I'm sick of the grind- it's a hard life living in the city if you don't make a mil. And I want to live in other places. I'm from here, so I'm ready to experience what life is like on the "outside."