Woman sentenced for killing pregnant woman, fetus in South L.A. melee

A 23-year-old woman was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years to life in state prison for driving her vehicle into a crowd of people at a South Los Angeles gas station, killing a pregnant woman and her fetus.

Unique K. Bishop was convicted April 29 of the second-degree murders of Shontae Blanche, 22, and “Baby Blanche,” during a Nov. 5, 2007, melee that involved as many as 30 women and was related to a dispute over two women dating the same man.

At the height of the disturbance, Bishop drove her car into a crowd at the gas station on the corner of Slauson and Western avenues. She also injured another woman as her car careened into the crowd.

Bishop was charged with murder with the special circumstance of multiple murders. She also was charged with attempted murder in connection with injuries to three other women involved in the melee.

The Los Angeles County Superior Court jury found her not guilty on a charge of first-degree murder. The eight-woman, four-man panel also found Bishop not guilty of attempted murder.

-- Richard Winton

Comments

[Joe]

EUGENICS NOW!!!!

But seriously were there any humans involved?

[SweetGinger]

It is regrettable that Bishop was so lacking in emotional restraint that she ruined the lives of so many people, herself included. And for what? A man who probably didn't want her and perhaps not even the other woman. I heard on the radio that after sentencing deputies had to forcefully remove her from the courtroom. She will have many, many years to think of what could have been.

[Tornadoes28]

When her parents decided to name her "Unique" that kinda set her life on a certain path I think.

[DaMaverick]

I remember this story, even columnist Sandy Banks went out there to try to get an understanding for something so senseless and incomprehensible. I guess the now convicted felon Unique K. Bishop will have a lot of time to contemplate how "keeping it real" went so horribly wrong.

[TheBigPicture]

Soooo anyway, what luck girl got the man (unemployed parolee)...

[kuruc]

the jury found not guilty of attempted murder?

[Paula]

I remember this case very well as it occurred in my Mom's neighborhood. It is very disturbing to see the rage and hopelessness in many young adults and I am not sure how this cycle can be reversed. In addItion, having casual sex and babies by anyone appears to be the norm in many inner cities and yet, it does not lead to stability or a permanent relationship.

[Will, Hawthorne]

Wow how dumb can you be you doing 30 years in prison for a gang banging jail bird thug what a catch when will these young black girls Learn nothing good can come from dating a gangster it's a dead end.

[angie garcia]

what did she think there were no other men in this world? some people have nothing better to do but hurt other people,my prayers are to the ones who lost there loved one and a BABY.

[April Gaines]

I was inquiring did she get out of jail or is she stil in prison?