Grandfather of slain 11-year-old says BLM ignores ‘black-on-black crime’

By artappraiser on Mon, 07/06/2020 - 5:09pm |

The grandfather of an 11-year-old killed in Washington, D.C. has tough words about the politicization of violence:

"Black lives matter it seems like, only when a police officer shoots a black person."

The child's mother is a violence interrupter. https://t.co/DrKSEl538X
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) July 6, 2020

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https://nypost.com/2020/07/06/grandfather-of-slain-11-year-old-rips-on-black-lives-matter/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow

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The grandfather of Davon McNeal, the 11yo boy shot & killed in SE DC last night, cried, pleading for parents to step-up. Says his daughter, a Violence Interrupter who works with @trayonwhite held a July 4th event to watch the fireworks when MPD says a group started shooting. pic.twitter.com/r3pu3zbhZx
— Stephanie Ramirez (@RamirezReports) July 5, 2020

Davon’s other grandfather tells me the family moved out of the neighborhood bc of the violence. They still have family here & mom threw a July 4th ‘stop the violence’ type cookout. John Ayala says 11yo Davon was only dropping by to pick up a charger & ear buds when shots rang out pic.twitter.com/YZdU6v2JSv
— Stephanie Ramirez (@RamirezReports) July 5, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 07/06/2020 - 5:14pm

John Ayala, tells @fox5dc he’s 11-year-old Davon McNeal’s paternal grandfather. Ayala says his grandson dreamed of being in the NFL & that everyone’s just tired of shootings in the community. He also mentions the Black Lives Matter protests in part of his interview. @fox5dc pic.twitter.com/ajrX7q5YkO
— Stephanie Ramirez (@RamirezReports) July 5, 2020

11yo Davon McNeal’s grandfather, John Ayala (who is also a DC Guardian Angel), is in the Wilson Building press room where @MayorBowser is set to hold a Monday news conference.
Ayala put out a FB call to action today for those wanting to change their community to join him. @fox5dc pic.twitter.com/1bedZgjHR6
— Stephanie Ramirez (@RamirezReports) July 6, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 07/06/2020 - 5:21pm

Strider in D.C. with Arnold "13" Salinas & John "Unique" Ayala to support Commander "Unique" whose 11 year old grandson was shot and killed on Saturday night. When's it Stop ?? pic.twitter.com/g7kV0xC5gm
— Strider (@CmdrStrider) July 6, 2020

I just spoke to John Ayala, the paternal grandfather of Davon McNeal. @ABC7News pic.twitter.com/6HDbHYhrZK
— Justin Hinton (@justinhintontv) July 5, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 07/06/2020 - 5:24pm

Mayor Bowser's press conference today, thougt it says "Covid 19 Situational Update" it starts with John Alaya standing next to her and "let me start by addressing what happened in our community Saturday night..." It includes an update from the Chief of Police, who happens to have white skin. The Covid update is treated as secondary.

LIVE: July 6 Coronavirus (COVID-19) situational update. https://t.co/LpW1zr5xcU
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) July 6, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 07/06/2020 - 5:46pm

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