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I went to a Catholic High school in Holyoke in 1976-80. It was much nicer at that time. You could walk around the entire city without fear. My grandmother and I took a bus from Chcopee to the Holyoke town hall and shopped all around the block without even thinking about it.I recall going there when my wife was at UMass. . . . 33 or so years ago. Back when Victoria's Secret was she was already middle-aged. LOL. I never got that it was in Holyoke, though. That wasn't a great place even back then. I guess it's gotten much worse.
I went to a Catholic High school in Holyoke in 1976-80. It was much nicer at that time. You could walk around the entire city without fear. My grandmother and I took a bus from Chcopee to the Holyoke town hall and shopped all around the block without even thinking about it.
When we visit my folks and pick up pizza at Capri on Cabot St. I can't believe how bad the area has gotten.
33 years ago your wife was middle-aged?I recall going there when my wife was at UMass. . . . 33 or so years ago. Back when Victoria's Secret was she was already middle-aged. LOL. I never got that it was in Holyoke, though. That wasn't a great place even back then. I guess it's gotten much worse.
My buddy who is a CO at Hamden County Jail said the shooter bumped into his ex girlfriend and her new BF at nail salon. Something was said between the two men and the shooter pulled his gun out (he was a legal LTC holder) and shot the victim accidentally.Shooter is Kenneth Santana-Rodriquez from Springfield and shooting was at nail salon. Victim is either owner or employee of business. What I don't understand is why shooter was still there when Police arrived. Victim was Trung Tran, 33 yrs old from W. Springfield.
It was all gay males.. They just don’t wanna report thatMy buddy who is a CO at Hamden County Jail said the shooter bumped into his ex girlfriend and her new BF at nail salon. Something was said between the two men and the shooter pulled his gun out (he was a legal LTC holder) and shot the victim accidentally.
Cheers buddy! I too am a Holyoke Catholic grad from 1989.I went to a Catholic High school in Holyoke in 1976-80. It was much nicer at that time. You could walk around the entire city without fear. My grandmother and I took a bus from Chcopee to the Holyoke town hall and shopped all around the block without even thinking about it.
When we visit my folks and pick up pizza at Capri on Cabot St. I can't believe how bad the area has gotten.
the key to his defense is - did he shoot him in the front or back. He's screwed either way.Arraignment held for suspect in deadly Holyoke Mall shooting
The suspect accused in a deadly shooting at the Holyoke Mall on Saturday appeared in court on Monday.www.westernmassnews.com
"The police report said that Santana-Rodriguez told that police a man walked into the nail salon where he and his girlfriend were getting pedicures. The man began to argue with his girlfriend. Santana-Rodriguez told police that he believed the man was his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend.
Santana-Rodriguez also told police that the man flashed his gun in his waistband and said, quote, “You know what’s about to happen.”
Then, Santana-Rodriguez told police, “It was him or me.” Police reported that Santana-Rodriguez told them, “It was me, I shot,” when they found him in the back of the salon.
Witnesses told police Santana-Rodriguez pointed his gun at the man he was fighting with and fired it off at least twice. One witness said that Tran was shot as he tried to get out of the way of the two men."
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No mention of police interacting with said "ex-boyfriend."
Natural selection on display. Be thankful for it.
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Shooter is currently charged with murder being held without bail until next hearing 2/27.the key to his defense is - did he shoot him in the front or back. He's screwed either way.
Shooter is currently charged with murder being held without bail until next hearing 2/27.
It doesnt really matter whether victim was shot in front or back as victim was not the intended target.
Shooter is currently charged with murder being held without bail until next hearing 2/27.
It doesnt really matter whether victim was shot in front or back as victim was not the intended target.
You don't really hear much about gang violence in springfield and holyoke these days. I know there are smaller "crews" but I think that violence is way down from what it once was.true - I was looking at an angle of glass half full since he had a license. Initially thought this was gang related.
If the use of force was legal self defense, an innocent person being shot would not be a crime.
But I seriously doubt the shooter was using legal self defense which in Massachusetts requires a duty to retreat which he obviously didn’t attempt. The threat wasn’t there to sustain legal self defense, the shooters actions were not reasonable etc. he’s going to prison and should.
33 years ago your wife was middle-aged?
Is she 80 now?
But yeah, Victoria Secret is the only reason I go there all the time.
My girlfriend is an underwear model and she is always buying the sales.
If he got up to retreat he would have messed up his pedicureIf the use of force was legal self defense, an innocent person being shot would not be a crime.
But I seriously doubt the shooter was using legal self defense which in Massachusetts requires a duty to retreat which he obviously didn’t attempt. The threat wasn’t there to sustain legal self defense, the shooters actions were not reasonable etc. he’s going to prison and should.
Witnesses corroborated story, shooter and GF were getting pedicures and man entered nail salon, confronted shooter and GF, punched him in the face and shooter drew Glock and shot employee by accident. Should be interesting trial, I'm assuming they they're looking for ex-BF.Duty to retreat? Hey, don't forget that this dude was in the middle of getting a pedicure. Seems to me that retreating would have been a little difficult for him to do, under the circumstances!
Frank
White kid ?Shooter is gonna do a lot years behind bars.