I am disgusted by what happened to
Derrion Albert, a 16-year-old who went to Fenger High School in Chicago. Derrion was killed in a brawl near the school that according to
reports police believe is a furtherance of existing tensions between Fenger students that are members of rival gangs.
An amateur video shot by a cell phone that is all over the internet, shows dozens of people punching, kicking as well as swinging wooden boards in the street.
Derrion was struck by one, as he is seen in the video hit with a board and then stomped on after falling to the ground. A voice in the video is heard screaming at him to get up. It was ruled that Derrion was simply a bystander, who was attempting to help others.
According to the
Huffingtonpost, Silvanus Shannon, 19, Eugene Riley, 18, and Eric Carson, 16, all of Chicago, were charged as adults ordered held without bond. Eugene Bailey, 18, was also charged with first-degree murder and will appear in court today.
Violence is real, and it's everywhere whether you hear about it on the news or not. When things like this happen, I get so disgusted and upset -- what is wrong with the world?? Violence is NEVER the answer, it does NOT solve anything.
R.I.P Derrion Albert. My heart and condolences go out to his family/friends xoxo.
Click
here to watch the video. I will WARN you, it is very graphic, and may be hard for some to watch.
P.S. Go
here to check out Derrion Albert's memorial Twitter page.