Another kid killed, when will it end?
Darrell Gresham, 18, dies after being shot outside of home, dumped at hospital by friends
BY Ben Chapman and Wil Cruz
DAILY NEWS WRITERS
Saturday, December 19th 2009, 4:00 AM
Marino for NewsCheryl Gresham holds a picture of her slain grandson Darrell Gresham, who was shot outside his home and dumped at a hospital by his friends to die. Related NewsParolee surrenders in S.I. gang-related drive-by slayBrooklyn teen gunned down near homeShootings down in Brownsville, but up near stationhouseBrooklyn dad shot to death in dispute over bathroomFreed, innocent, after five years, Ikoli finds whole different worldA Brooklyn teen was gunned down a few feet from his home - then dumped by his friends at a nearby hospital, police said Friday.
Darrell Gresham, 18, was fatally shot in the chest Thursday night while hanging out with two friends in a car in Crown Heights. A gunman had walked up to the car on Hampton Place and started firing.
A police source said Gresham was not the intended target. It's not known whether the other two were hit.
His buddies, who were not identified, drove him to Interfaith Hospital and dumped him in the emergency room before fleeing, cops and relatives said.
By the time doctors got to Gresham, he was dead.
"I can't believe they just dumped my baby at the hospital," said Darrell Gresham Sr.
"Everyone loved him," said grandma Cheryl Gresham, 64.
The dad - who spoke by phone to his son in the car minutes before the 8:20 p.m. shooting - said he heard the shots. He went to check on his son, but the car was gone.
A short time later, he was called to identify his boy's body.
"Darrell was everything to me," Gresham, 42, said. "He was a hard worker and a quiet boy who didn't get into trouble."
No one has been arrested. A police source said the younger Gresham had an outstanding warrant for a minor offense but no other criminal history.
The elder Gresham pleaded with his son's friends to cooperate with cops.
"If he knows something about who shot Darrell, I hope he tells the police," he said.
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Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/12/19/2009-12-19_teen_fatally_shot__left_at_hospital.html#ixzz0a9aQJpJv
BY Ben Chapman and Wil Cruz
DAILY NEWS WRITERS
Saturday, December 19th 2009, 4:00 AM
Marino for NewsCheryl Gresham holds a picture of her slain grandson Darrell Gresham, who was shot outside his home and dumped at a hospital by his friends to die. Related NewsParolee surrenders in S.I. gang-related drive-by slayBrooklyn teen gunned down near homeShootings down in Brownsville, but up near stationhouseBrooklyn dad shot to death in dispute over bathroomFreed, innocent, after five years, Ikoli finds whole different worldA Brooklyn teen was gunned down a few feet from his home - then dumped by his friends at a nearby hospital, police said Friday.
Darrell Gresham, 18, was fatally shot in the chest Thursday night while hanging out with two friends in a car in Crown Heights. A gunman had walked up to the car on Hampton Place and started firing.
A police source said Gresham was not the intended target. It's not known whether the other two were hit.
His buddies, who were not identified, drove him to Interfaith Hospital and dumped him in the emergency room before fleeing, cops and relatives said.
By the time doctors got to Gresham, he was dead.
"I can't believe they just dumped my baby at the hospital," said Darrell Gresham Sr.
"Everyone loved him," said grandma Cheryl Gresham, 64.
The dad - who spoke by phone to his son in the car minutes before the 8:20 p.m. shooting - said he heard the shots. He went to check on his son, but the car was gone.
A short time later, he was called to identify his boy's body.
"Darrell was everything to me," Gresham, 42, said. "He was a hard worker and a quiet boy who didn't get into trouble."
No one has been arrested. A police source said the younger Gresham had an outstanding warrant for a minor offense but no other criminal history.
The elder Gresham pleaded with his son's friends to cooperate with cops.
"If he knows something about who shot Darrell, I hope he tells the police," he said.
[email protected]
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/12/19/2009-12-19_teen_fatally_shot__left_at_hospital.html#ixzz0a9aQJpJv
Comments
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"If he knows something about who shot Darrell, I hope he tells the police," he said.
Good luck with that one!
Still, a very sad story. -
As a sophisticated New Yorker I want answers to the following before I afford sympathy and of course how much (sympathy) or wring my hands over a lack of police in a minority neighbor hood:
What was the outstanding warrant for?
Would he of lived if EMS was called to the place of the shooting?
What kind of "friends" are these? Not the kind portrayed in the TV show of the same name I presume. White, good looking and dependable in case of a shooting. -
KWAC, the senseless killings likely won't end in our lifetimes ...but that doesn't mean we shouldn't keep trying.
...the statistics show that crime is down, but the statistics really don't matter if its your kid that was killed over street nonsense. -
Statistics measure "reported" Crime
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...well, murder is among the more difficult to under report. but yea, the numbers on a lot of crime seems to be lower than reality.
(the 90's were crazier than this, but were they really five times crazier?) -
whynot_31 wrote:
Yup
(the 90's were crazier than this, but were they really five times crazier?) -
KWAC, I wonder if the job of a cop may "suck as much if not more" than it did in the 90s...
Here are my thoughts:
Yes, crime has gone down, but the numbers of cops have been reduced by an even greater percentage. This means the present cops may be responding to even more misery (as measured on a per shift, per cop basis) than in the past.
So, although crime has gone down, the number of crimes you see on a daily basis has gone up.
It's a theory. My theories are flawed on a regular basis, but I would like your opinion on this one.... -
Im sure being a Cop now sucks more than it did in the 90's. The Police Dept. is forced to do a lot more with over 7000 less Officers than in 2001. With that being said, 1000's of Officers are now assigned to Anti-Terrorism duties which were not a factor in the Pre 9/11 days. Now, spikes in Crime are dealt with by redeploying extra personel to Impact designated pcts further draining the other undermanned pcts. The outcome is overworked Cops, poor morale and many Communities feeling under - Policed and neglected.
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KWAC, let's not forget about the CCRBs, nonsense IAB complaints, lawsuits, etc that tie the hands of NYC police officers. There is a lack of respect and "fear" of the police in NYC. Scroll down and check out this pic from 1938 that shows just two officers holding back a crowd of a few hundred people. Would this happen today?...
http://www.policeny.com/ptlmofpatrol2.html -
so noted. In this instance, crime going down is actually inversely correlated to the "ease of being a pct officer".
...how does one get one of the cushy Anti-terrorism assignments?
I imagine that they have to deal with less human misery (domestic violence, child abuse, addiction, etc) on a daily basis, as well as less of the CCRB- IAB-lawsuit crap.
Are Anti-terror assignments dead end career tracks? If the assignments aren't dead-end, why stay a "real cop" in Crown Hgts? -
I take issue with calling the CCRB stuff "crap." Abuse of police authority is a real issue, and became critical under the Giuliani regime. The Civilian Complaint Review Board is an important check on this abuse.
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Subject: Re: Another kid killed, when will it end?
King without a crown wrote: Darrell Gresham, 18, dies after being shot outside of home, dumped at hospital by friends
Good Question; When will it end?
BY Ben Chapman and Wil Cruz
DAILY NEWS WRITERS
Saturday, December 19th 2009, 4:00 AM
Marino for NewsCheryl Gresham holds a picture of her slain grandson Darrell Gresham, who was shot outside his home and dumped at a hospital by his friends to die. Related NewsParolee surrenders in S.I. gang-related drive-by slayBrooklyn teen gunned down near homeShootings down in Brownsville, but up near stationhouseBrooklyn dad shot to death in dispute over bathroomFreed, innocent, after five years, Ikoli finds whole different worldA Brooklyn teen was gunned down a few feet from his home - then dumped by his friends at a nearby hospital, police said Friday.
Darrell Gresham, 18, was fatally shot in the chest Thursday night while hanging out with two friends in a car in Crown Heights. A gunman had walked up to the car on Hampton Place and started firing.
A police source said Gresham was not the intended target. It's not known whether the other two were hit.
His buddies, who were not identified, drove him to Interfaith Hospital and dumped him in the emergency room before fleeing, cops and relatives said.
By the time doctors got to Gresham, he was dead.
"I can't believe they just dumped my baby at the hospital," said Darrell Gresham Sr.
"Everyone loved him," said grandma Cheryl Gresham, 64.
The dad - who spoke by phone to his son in the car minutes before the 8:20 p.m. shooting - said he heard the shots. He went to check on his son, but the car was gone.
A short time later, he was called to identify his boy's body.
"Darrell was everything to me," Gresham, 42, said. "He was a hard worker and a quiet boy who didn't get into trouble."
No one has been arrested. A police source said the younger Gresham had an outstanding warrant for a minor offense but no other criminal history.
The elder Gresham pleaded with his son's friends to cooperate with cops.
"If he knows something about who shot Darrell, I hope he tells the police," he said.
[email protected]
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/12/19/2009-12-19_teen_fatally_shot__left_at_hospital.html#ixzz0a9aQJpJv
Here is the simple answer.
It will end when we realize that the cops can't help us. and we need a stronger force. ("The cops don't need you and man they expect the same" Dylan)
We need soldiers to patrol. Perhaps 50 or so per block for a year to work with the cops.
We need to put those who break the law in jail for a long time. We need resolve. If not, it never stops. -
wait, um, before we declare martial law....
New York on Track for Fewest Murders on Record
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/29/nyregion/29murder.html
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