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Gregory Alexis, 47
Died April 26, 2009 at 4:29 a.m.
Gregory Alexis, a 47-year-old black man, died Sunday, April 26 from a gunshot wound to the abdomen, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office.
The shooting took place at 144th Street and Western Avenue in Gardena.
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12 reader comments about Gregory Alexis
2009 and still setting cold that says a lot about LAPD
July 18, 2011 at 9:20 a.m.
— Grosero .... why is it the LAPD's fault?
July 18, 2011 at 12:29 p.m.
All the resources are going to the giant's fan because he's white!
July 20, 2011 at 1:31 p.m.
Man, Jag... you sure hate cops! Maybe you should do a ride along someday and see the horrors they have to deal with by the minute.
As I've stated before, gang on gang violence does go to the backburner because it's basically automatic gardening.
In this case it appears there are no witnesses and minimal evidence.
Since Bryan Stow's beating took place in 2011, what's your excuse for the available "resources" during the 2 years prior?
July 21, 2011 at 4:16 p.m.
mightymike33tm3, wanting cops to be held accountable to the same standards as the average citizen does not mean hatred. The fact remains that a lot of LAPD resources have gone to the Stow's investigation. Two inncocent men were arrested then later release...also there's a 200k reward for information that will lead to the arrest of the people responsible for the beating of Bryan. Let's keep it real if the victim was a minority, it will not get as much attention. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/07/villaraigosa-defends-lapd-handling-of-bryan-stow-case.html
July 22, 2011 at 10:41 a.m.
Jag,
Yes there were a lot of resources used but, the difference between this case and the Stow case...people willing to talk and tell. You have no idea the amount of information that came in on the Stow case. How much info do you think came in on this case? Two maybe three and yes maybe even NONE. As to why the amount of a reward...read up as to whom or who donated. Do you really think that some corporation is going to donate to an investigation that has no leads and no one willing to talk? Before you answer take a good look at the Stow case...all that money for a reward and it wasn't until the week of that word of an arrest came. We cannot sit here on this blog and compare cases. The amount of interest generated by any praticular case depends on public interest. The Stow case was unusuall. This case one of several hundred committed that year. You get me one person willing to talk and I'll open up the bid for a reward.
July 22, 2011 at 5:14 p.m.
-Jag,
It's impossible to dispute your claim in this instance as we can never know. I was basing the "hate" comment on all of your posts where a cop-shooting is involved.
However, how can you expect to hold the police to the same standards as the general public? For starters they are required to possess a firearm. Their job is to uphold the law and we as citizens are required to adhere to the law as well as their commands.
Your claim is certainly a plausible accusation as much as I would like to think it isn't true.
Still, they're job is extremely challenging and I don't envy the split decisions they have to make at any given moment.
July 22, 2011 at 8:50 p.m.
attorney, the Stow case is NOT unusual. Do you have any idea how many fans have gotten beating up at Dodger Stadium? A lot and maybe not to the extend as Stow did, but a lot of fans have been beaten pretty bad. Since the media doesn't cover these incidents most people don't know about it, like yourself. Do you have an idea why the Dodgers filed for bankruptcy? The Stow incident is what opened the gates to a flow of lawsuits of victims who have been beaten at Dodger stadium.
July 26, 2011 at 4:19 p.m.
mightymike33tm3, it is no rocket science here..if you and I screw up at our jobs we are held accountable for our actions and maybe even dismissed. Where is the accountability when a cop kills someone in the back? Since you are persistant that I hate cops, why don't you show me an example where I express hatred towards them. Calling them out on their actions for killing people is not hatred! You should look up the word hatred in the dictionary.
July 26, 2011 at 4:35 p.m.
Jag doesn't hate cops. He just doesn't have any objectivity when it comes to officer related shootings. In his opinion, all cop related shootings are glossed over and no cops are ever justified in their actions or held accountable. He doesn't hate. He just doesn't see straight. Simple.
July 28, 2011 at 4:49 p.m.
John, you are wrong. I have never said all cops killings are not justified. If you are a regular reader of the HR, you should know that. If there's someone who doesn't have any objectivity is you, because you believe all cops killings are justifiable regardless of the facts. We are no longer living in mid evil times where suspects were killed.
Aug. 1, 2011 at 2:06 p.m.
For all of you that thinks Gregorys death was just another "gang on gang" crime, please read; Gregory was not a gang member...he loved company, especially out-of-town family...he did not get high (drank a little beer)...he was friendly. He was car jacked and shot in December 2007 but died of his injuries April 2009. I know all of this because I am Gregorys second cousin. I live in Oakland and would drive to L.A. to visit him. He did not deserve to die the way he did. They took his money but not the car. Why shoot him? Anyway, no one should die or be wounded in this senseless way. Please stop the killing, too many mothers are morning their children.
Carol
May 28, 2012 at 7:55 p.m.
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