Frederick McIntosh, 19

Frederick McIntosh, a 19-year-old black young man, was shot at 6323 10th Ave. in LAPD's 77th Street precinct at about 4 a.m. Sept. 9, and later died.

McIntosh, who was in a wheelchair, was on the street; the suspects, four black men or youths, drove by in a green Ford Explorer, year 1990-'93, and shot him, causing him to fall out of the wheelchair, according to LAPD Det. Carlos Velasquez. He later was pronounced dead at Centinela Hospital.

Comments

[Greg]

I know this young man an have known him since he was 7 or 8 years old. He grew up with an around my family an kids an now he is gone, another senseless murder. He has family an friends who love him, but that did not matter to the one that pulled the trigger I guess. Fred will always be the same quite little kid to me an its hurts to see him gone an to his family be strong an know that he is with God away from all the hate that this world has. ONE

[Ivi]

Though I do belive that any murder of a young person is a senseless one, I think its necessary to point out in certain situations such as this one the community iteself needs to be held responsbile for the violence that they ALLOW to conitnue. This young man was killed, and not a single person has come forward, nor will they. You don't do a damn thing to fight for your own community, to stand up and claim what should be yours, you don't call the police to report suspicious activity, to report minor or major crimes, and not until you have been a victim or have had someone close to you be vicitmized do you begin to ask the questions that should have been asked long ago.

[Derrick]

Again, another senseless murder committed by young black males against another young black male. I feel sorry for his family but, I question why he is out on 10th Ave at 4:00 in the morning. I'm sorry to say this but you put your life on the line being on some of these streets at that hour. We have gangsters out driving around looking for people to shoot.

[Concerned Black Man]

I don’t want another law abiding person to die, senselessly. I’m furious that I continue to hear about random drive by’s on a weekly, if not daily basis.

I’m a black man in my mid 30’s and have always lived here, until going away to college. I have NO respect for thugs, gang members or any one whose sole purpose is to engage in murderous activities and take the life of innocent people. God forgive me for this, but if gang members only kill one another, so be it. But I’m not in a gang, my sons, nephews, cousins are not in gangs. I don’t want my family to be a victim of a violent crime

I agree with some of the previous comments posted, particularly about hanging out in the streets at 4:00 A.M. However these senseless murders are being committed at various times throughout the day or night. I’m always baffled when I see young pre-teenagers, teenagers hanging out late. I often wonder where are their parents? I’m aware it’s their choice, right, and their option to hang-out, but I fear for their lives.

Living in challenged neighborhoods is frighten and dangerous. However, people shouldn’t be made to be prisoners in their neighborhoods. It is not only residents of these neighborhoods responsibility or duty to take back the neighborhood. It should be and is a community responsibility. And when I use the term community I mean it in vague terminology. One does not have to reside in the neighborhood to care about it. Many people work in Los Angeles and don’t reside there. I want all neighborhoods to be safe and particularly the ones that I frequent and/or travel for work and other reasons.

[Mark]

The only way change will happen is for the people who reside in these neighborhoods is to finally hold their elected officials responsible for what happens.

If they cannot deliver on providing economic opportunity, provide schools that actually teach something and make sure the police aggressively chase after the gangsters, then STOP VOTING THEM INTO OFFICE! Stop voting them in year after year after year!!!!!!!!!

This type of violence has been going on for almost 30 years now and its still the same group of city councilpeople, county supervisors, state senators, state assemblypeople.... blah blah blah.

[Tracee]

It is not whether he was hanging out on the corner at 4 a.m. in the morning
because people are getting killed no matter what time of day it is. It is doubly ridiculous that someone would shoot at someone that is in a wheel-
chair. I hate the fact that people look at you and for whatever reason have to prove a point by taking your life. He also could have been outside at that time because he was on his way to work or something. I know that myself personally, am outside at that time because that is exactly what I am doing is going to work. So now I have to worry about my life to just because their is some stupid idiot out there who basically has no home training and does not value another person's life. I refuse to stay in the house....I have to make a living.....some of you are really condemmed.

[Sheila Allen]

I grew up in the same neighborhood as Fred's family and I also was his teacher's assistant at his elementary school and this just breaks my heart. Fred did not deserve to die in such a violent and evil manner. He was a very sweet, nice, smart youngman who had already suffered from previous gunshot wounds that placed him in the wheelchair. I guess that wasn't enough for whoever felt the need to end his life. The one thing I will say is God is in control and he takes the best ones first to get the garden ready for when he returns. Fred is now an addition to that garden. Rest on Fred until we meet again.

[Steve]

Gang banging is a disease and it's not going to stop for a long time. Los Angeles is the gang capitol of the world and it's been like this since the 1960's.
These people don't have faith in anything but their "hood". As long as people choose to join gangs, it won't stop.

I also want to add I am not to happy with the LAPD, I think a lot of these guys are bullies and alienate people in the black and Hispanic neighborhoods.

I've witnessed their corruption first hand, and it needs to stop. They are also cowards (not all but many) that are afraid to approach real gang members and pick on innocent people and that is why they don't get any support.

Let me also add that gang culture has been accepted into our society, and people don't take them seriously because they are portrayed as heroes in our music and movie culture.

People need to wake up and take responsibility for their kids and family. Forget public assistance, government help, more money for schools, job opportunities, THIS IS 2007! There are plenty of jobs, this is not the 70's and 80's anymore. Kids just choose the gang life. These people don't have faith in anything but the street.

[Chavin Hannha]

Fredrick was ma brother and also my hero.he was a father,a son,and a wonderful brother. He enjoyed many sports and love shoes. it was very hard knowing that someone took the life of a man in a wheelchair.Fredrick wasnt a trouble maker.He was a very lovin kind hearted person.I wish the oerson that pulled that took his life would have gave him a chane to show the world that.
we love and miss you Fredrick

[Carrie]

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YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN OUR HEART
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