Florence Anderson, 71
Florence Anderson, 71, a black woman, was shot and killed about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, in her frontyard in Pomona.
After arriving at her house in the 700 block of Mayfair Avenue, police found Anderson, pictured at left, lying in the frontyard with gunshot wounds to the upper body. Anderson's nephew, Calvin Wimbley, and her 17-year-old great-nephew were wounded.
Anderson was pronounced dead at the scene.
Anderson's daughter, Brenda Tribble, 51, said her mother was often outside because she suffered from asthma. She said her mother was well-respected in the community and sometimes called Mother Anderson. "She helped so many people," Tribble said, adding that her mother would sometimes let 
homeless people stay at her home.
"It's terrible," Anthony Bonner, 23, a neighbor, said on hearing about Anderson's death. "She was a wonderful lady and good for the community."
Tribble said she had spent all night waiting for police officials to end their investigation. About 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters hosed down blood from the small front patio where Anderson and her nephew and great-nephew were sitting when they were shot. About 7 a.m., a police officer escorted Tribble past the yellow tape and to her mother's house.
Tribble said it did not bother her too much to enter her mother's home. "I have Christ, brother," Tribble said.
Photo: Right, Anderson's daughter, Brenda Tribble, waits for firefighters to clean the blood from her mother's patio. The bloody water flowed alongside the curb.
Credit: Ruben Vives / Los Angeles Times
SOME TIMES PPL JUST DON'T NO WHEN TO STOP
Posted by: SOME TIME PPL NEED TO STOP | August 27, 2008 at 11:07 PM
This is beyond sad! What is wrong with some people to actually think it's okay to do this to someone? The family is in my thoughts and prayers. God bless her!
Posted by: Emily | August 28, 2008 at 06:41 AM
R.I.P, May the family look to their faith and pull on God's strength... 1Love from D.C.
Posted by: LOVECHILD62 / D.C. | August 28, 2008 at 07:55 AM
My condolences to the family and friends of this kind and generous woman. She, or rather her memory, should be honored for the good works she did. I can't help thinking that the sad end to her life must be what they mean when they say no good deed goes unpunished. One hopes there is an after-life and that she receives her just reward there.
Posted by: Peter | August 28, 2008 at 09:44 AM
I HOPE THEY FIND THE PERSON WHO DID THE SHOOTING AND PUT THEM ON DEATH ROW FOR TAKING A WONDERFUL LADYS LIFE.
Posted by: NONE | August 28, 2008 at 11:38 AM
This is so crazy, does any have a heart or respect for your elders. Didn't your mother teach you that growing up where are the MORALS. This was a very special person to may of her relatives, she was a Saint The Lord will seek you that is a Sin. I continue to pray for these lost souls out here. May you have a peaceful journey and may The Lord Bless your Family (be strong) What a way to Die, it should have been from Natural Causes to go home with The Lord.
With Love,
Posted by: Precious | August 28, 2008 at 05:46 PM
Sounds like they may have been shooting a the boys and hit her. If you are in a gang you endager the lives of your innocent family members.
Posted by: southoc | September 01, 2008 at 12:44 PM