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8 | JANUARY 7, 2013 - january 13, 2013
Clergy, community leaders and politicians rally for peace in wake of Christmas shootings
Rev Ed Bacon of All Saints at last week’s peace rally.
Approximately 200 plus people attended a rally outside All Saints Church on Sunday afternoon, in a unifying effort to bring peace to a community that has been torn apart by gun violence in the past year. Outside the church community activists and law enforcement officials asked Pasadena and Altadena residents to play a major role in promoting peace in their communities and turning potential gang member around and offering alternatives to an otherwise destructive lifestyle. Amonng those standing in solidarity with one another were Assemblymember Chris Holden,
Chief Phillip Sanchez,Rev Ed Bacon, Mayor Bogaard and a long list of ecumenical leaders from Pasadena churches and social organizations. One of those killed Christmas Day was Victor McClinton, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department employee and founder of the nonprofit Brotherhood Community Youth Sports League. He was killed by a stray bullet from a gang-related shooting about 11a.m. on Christmas morning. An alleged gand member was also shot in that incident. “McClinton was gunned down in a senseless act of gang violence,”
By Terry Miller said Capt. John Benedict the intersection colliding of the sheriff’s Altadena with a minivan making a Station. left turn onto Maple Street. “One person, one As a result of the colliathlete, one family at a sion, Tracey Ong Tan, 26 time, McClinton changed years, Glendale resident, Pasadena,” the Pasadena and an 11 year old child, Chief Phillip Sanchez told Daly City resident, died at the large crowd realling in the scene. Three other ocfront of All Saints Sunday cupants from the minivan afternoon. were transported to a local After the fatal shooting hospital with serious injuof McClinton, an FBI agent ries and identified as Kenaccompanied by a Pasade- ric Ng, 49 years, Irene Ng, na police officer beacame 52 years, and a 16 year old involved in the pursuit of a female, all residing in Daly vehicle allegedly driven by City, Ca. a gang member, according Four suspects were to police. During the pur- arrested for murder and suit, a loaded handgun was are identified as Darryl thrown from the suspect’s vehicle. The Pasadena Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation were conducting joint gang enforcement in the city of Pasadena following that homicide. At approximately 8:00 p.m., the officers observed a silver Dodge Durango commit a traffic violation in the area of Claremont Street and Marengo Avenue. They attempted to initiate a traffic stop; however, the driver, later identified as Darryl Williams, failed to yield. A vehicle pursuit ensued as Williams attempted to flee. As Williams approached the intersection of Marengo Avenue and Maple Street, he failed to stop for a red light and drove into -Photos by Terry Miller
Williams, Black male-22, Pasadena resident, Brittany Washington, Black female-21, Los Angeles resident, Demauria Hannah, Black male-22, Pasadena resident, and Jada Mays, Black female-18, Pasadena resident. All suspects sustained moderate injuries from the collision. During the pursuit, one of the occupants discarded a loaded handgun that was later recovered by Pasadena Police officers. On December 28, 2012, the Pasadena Police Department presented the collision investigation to
the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. The District Attorney’s Office filed the following charges; Darrell Lee Williams PC 187(a), Murder PC 186.22, Gang enhancement PC 245(a) 1, Assault with a deadly weapon PC 29800(a) (1) Felon in possession of firearm Brittany Michelle Washington PC 187 (a) Murder PC 186.22, Gang enhancement PC 245(a) 1, Assault with a deadly weapon.