20-year-old Deshawn Davis was found shot in the head and arm in an East Chatham apartment on the 7900 block of South Greenwood Avenue, said officials.
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Looks like this young man knew his killer. How very sad that the "youth" of the black community thinks it's ok to take someone's life and than not have a problem sleeping at night. That this is the accepted "norm" on the south and west sides is truly pathetic. The apathy of those communities sends a very bad message to these ghetto thugs. The so called "code of silence" lets them know killing people is tolerated and accepted as a way of life. How pathetic and tragic for our entire society.
ReplyDeleteWow Towanda I totally agree with you. I believe as a society we have became desensitized to violence. As a child, I can remember hearing about murders on the news and being literally shocked. Now, it seems to be the norm, as you said. My father took me to see my first big screen movie at about 10, Shaft, and I was shocked at the graphic violence (let alone the naked women LOL) but again now its the norm and enhance. Our youth has no morals or respect for another's life or simple rights. I could possibly kill someone who did something to one of my children because I'm commissioned to protect them. However, if I was the victim, I probably couldn't kill or retaliate. I'd have to forgive because that was how I was taught. Not only by my family, but by society.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, I can totally relate to your experiences as a child. I am appalled at how our society has become so apathetic with little regard for human life and no concern for one another and I see this glaringly in the Black community. Children were taught manners, respect, right from wrong and the value of human life. Parents were actively involved with their children when I was growing up. Violence was only something we saw in a movie. Today, children are being born to parents who do not participate in the lives of their children. They're left to society to raise. They are not taught right from wrong, respect, manners or the value of human life. What that produces are the ghetto thugs that society has to deal with through no choice of our own. Whether I liked the way my parents taught me or not, I STILL use those lessons in making choices in my every day life when I get up in the morning. Single mothers who CONTINUE to have children they cannot possibly bring up properly has a domino effect on us all with the end result being ghetto thugs who terrorize us because their parents/parent were not involved with their children. It's as if their children were "throwaways". Apathy breeds violence and because we have become an apathetic society, we ALL will live with violence as a way of life until and IF, parents decide to "teach their children well". How totally pathetic and tragic.
ReplyDeleteWell I knew him this man was my friend. You don't know him he wasn't a thug a gangster none of that. He was friendly nice kind and could make anyone laugh. What happened to him was tragic and unexpected. My prayers goes out to anyone who knew dushawn and if u didn't dont assume he was a troubled teen/youth because he wasn't.
ReplyDeleteI knew deshawn and he was one of my close friends that I graduated with. Everytime a young teenager gets killed everyone think it is gang related. Deshawn wasn't that type of person at all. He was a person who cared about everyone, always making someone laugh no matter how bad they felt.he was doing good for himself.had a car, his own house, and a job. My prayers go out to his mother and the rest of his family. RIP BRO...IMMA MISS YOU VERY MUCH
ReplyDeletethere is one judge his name is GOD he makes the final decision on thing who ever shot deshwan will be judge at judgment day by the almighty god rip deshawn u will be missed band mate class of 08'
ReplyDeleteI met him thru band like my sis said he wasn't a bad person adults so qulck to judge young adults.....R.I.P BRO YOU WILL NE MISSEF
ReplyDeleteNo one said HE was the bad guy..no one judged him. They judged the killer and parents of the killer. The parents of ghetto thugs and the community who keeps the code of silence alive & well. Reread the comments.
ReplyDeleteWhenever someone is killed in a violent manner, people jump to the conclusion that it must be gang related or that the person must have had enemies. Dushawn was not that guy. He was a good kid; a good brother, friend and he loved those close to him. He was taken away by a senseless act of violence. My daughter was one of his best friends and she is devastated. There are no words of consolation at this point. My heart goes out to his classmates, South Shore '09, his friends, his girl and his family. I am going to miss him very much. This is hard.
ReplyDeleteBrandy's mom
omg Dushawn friend i caint believe you gone... i know you was on yo ish and that just goes to show everybody aint yo friend... ima miss our long phone convo... man i never realized how much i cared about u... i know you were a good person helpin yo momma take care of your younger siblings and bn a good boyfriend to Quetta... we been through a lot with eachother man who would of thought after high school you wouldnt be here... i aint think i would be crying this hard but shit it just seem unreal... fuck this media they dnt kno u but i do and i kno u was willing to help everybody that needed help... u was never the gang bangin type u was the lover boy that stood your ground... ima make it to chicago to see you for the last time i promise... love u friend
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This crazy out of all ppl bro dushawn he didn't do none to nobody wen we was at south shore the only thing u like doing was to play spades we had some fun times I jus can't beleave he gone man all the prayers going out to the family n friends we will miss u bro gone but not forgotten
ReplyDeleteomqee dushawn we miss yhu so much already bro i couldnt belive it when i heard the news yesterday it broke my heart and Brandy's and everybody else everyone knows that he was a qood person nd no one expected this to ever happen to him i still dnt believe it i feel like he is still somewhere walkinq this earth but i quess he is not but we all love you dushawn <3 <3 <3 <3
ReplyDeleteMAN WE WAS CLASS OF 09 CRAZY..DUSHAWN WAS FUNNY..I REMEBER HANGING AT HIS HOUSE..KICKING IT HARD..I MISS HIM AND HIS BROTHER...THEY BOTH GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.. MY PRAYER GOES OUT TO HIS MOTHER..HE WASNT A BAD PERSON..R.I.P DUSHAWN N DUBORIS
ReplyDeletei agree with everybody that says dushawn davis was a good person..... and he was. i knew dushawn since we were 15yrs old freshmans in highschool. Dushawn would keep a smlie on your face. im braking down trying to write this comment.dushawn you the best friend everybody would want to have by there side.i love you and i miss you and i will see u again. R.I.P Dushawn
ReplyDeleteI attended School of Entrepreneurship at South Shore but also knew Dushawn because I was Class of 09.. My heart goes out to his MOTHER and FAMILY!!!! R.I.P. DUSHAWN CLASS OF 09 GONE MISS U
ReplyDeleteI also attended South Shore High School with Dushawn we were in a program called after school matters together and he always was the one to cheer me up when i was down he kept me in the program when i wanted to give up... Never had an issue wit him and he always kept us laughing..... <3 REST IN PARADISE<3 GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN. I Know You in Heaven looking down on us. I Can See Your Halo
ReplyDeleteI to new dushawn when i went to south shore he was an extremely sweet person I can't believe kamal did this both of them where like brothers to me I'm super sad that a friend could do this to a friend I'm crying may you forever rest in peace dushawn you maybe.gone now but you'll never be forgotten.....I'm really gonna.miss you my buddy
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ReplyDeleteYour lack of compassion for this community and "culture" of people is saddening. Its interesting that you can so easily judge a "culture" of people to whom you seemingly have no connection. I am sure I am accurate in assuming that most of who have made negative comments about the shooters have never walk a mile in their shoes. This violent crime is a result of misguidance and desperation. Towanda their parents have not only failed them...the shooters communities have failed them as well. What role have you played in that? Sadly Deshawn's family and loved ones won't be the last touched by this sort of violence. Not as long as we continue to express our disdain by blogging instead of acting. How do you know the shooters sleep at all? How do you know they are monsters? I pray for peace and healing for Deshawn's family and his community.