Community members joined Councilman Joe Buscaino and LAPD Harbor Division Captain, William Hays, at the first Wilmington United meeting Tuesday evening at the Wilmington Senior Citizen Center.
Wilmington United is a new group created in response to the escalating violence in Wilmington. The group consist of representatives from schools, community-based organizations, gang prevention programs, local businesses and churches.
The purpose of the meeting was to bring together and empower residents to take back their neighborhoods from violence, to best determine the needs of the community, bring forth ideas for community projects and identify needed resources for Wilmington.
Here is a video of last night's meeting.
(This video was produces by Branimir Kvartuc, Communications Director for Councilman Joe Buscaino's office)
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Violence in Wilmington Still Prevalent
Story excerpt from The Daily Breeze Newspaper
Posted: 12/13/2010 07:20:29 PM PSTUpdated: 12/14/2010 08:28:47 AM PSTA 29-year-old old man died Monday from wounds suffered in a shooting in Wilmington, police said.
Jose Mercado was shot about 10:20 a.m. Sunday in the 1100 block of Alton Street. Police responding to a call of "shots fired" found Mercado lying on the ground. | » HOMICIDE MAP
He was shot in the head, police said.
Police had no description of any suspects and did not know a motive for the shooting.
Police asked anyone with information about the crime to call detectives at 310-726-7889.
- Larry Altman