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There's too many stories that need to be told and remembered.
Let's not forget others' pain. Email me at webmaster@stop-the-violence.org
to have a loved one remembered here.
Buckner, Oralen Cunningham,
Andrew Washington, Anthony Washington,
Noelle Wright, Sharailyn
Some think of violent crime victims as numbers. There is
that side of it. Please refer here
to the Hamilton County Coroner's office. The latest they have is
for the year 2007 (never mind the title says 2006, it's edited wrong).
Cincinnati
homicides statistical breakdown for 2007
Oralen Buckner
June 22 - I got another email today
from a family member of a murder victim. Those are
such a cold words, "murder victim". What is a murder
victim? Maybe we should be asking 'who' instead. Who
is Oralen Buckner? One of us: a neighbor, a friend
to many, an uncle to some.
Jaimee McClure sent me this: "We would like to
do a candle lighting and balloon release for Oralen
Buckner. He was gunned down on June 13, 2009. A
lot of people witnessed the murder but of course
no one knows anything. He was a true humanitarian.
All these murders need to stop!!! Oralen would not
hurt a fly he fell asleep on the metro and missed
his stop, the bus driver woke him up and told him
this was the last stop of the night, so Oralen got
off and called his brother, he was killed before
the brother came and got him. Something needs to
be done, the streets are getting real crazy. It
happened in the Fay Apartments. We just want justice
and closure so we can forgive the one that pulled
the trigger. Please help us."
Jaimee went on to tell me Mr. Buckner served with
honors in the Army, from 1973 to 1979. He had everyone
call him Uncle Oralen. He was loved by everyone
who knew him. He was buried on Friday, the 19th.
And, like Jaimee says, everyone who loved him is
a victim, too.
Anthony & Noelle Washington, and Sharailyn
Wright
June 6th, 2009 -- Just four days ago, two children,
ages 9 months and three years old were murdered
here in Cincinnati. And a 19-year-old mother,
too.
The mother, Noelle Washington, and the children,
her son Anthony and Sharailyn Wright, were shot
and killed in their apartment. Why?
What kind of a horrible life is that, to feel so
threatened or be so angry that you had to shoot
a gun at two babies?
As of 6/26, the police have a suspect
in custody, Mark Pickens. He is already charged
with another shooting and is being held in jail.
He is not yet charged with Noelle's death nor the
two children due to a lack of evidence. Police are
struggling to get witnesses to come forward. If
no witnesses come forward, Pickens may never be
charged with this crime.
The following articles give you
a broader background:
Neighbors
Urged To Break 'No Snitch' Code
Dead
boy's dad: Pickens killed 3
January 5, 2008 -- Andrew was murdered during
a home invasion robbery. He was shot at least
three times in the chest during a home invasion
Saturday night when one or more gunmen entered
an Oakley home. His family misses him a lot.
As of mid-2009, his killing goes
unsolved.
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