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“Lost Souls: The Sad Reality of Gang Life”
By Marcus Vega
I know what it’s like to be stuck in gang life. I’ve seen the consequences.
At the age of twelve, I walked out of my grandmother’s house after hearing a distinct, familiar sound. It caught my attention. As I stepped outside, I saw one of the big homie’s get struck with a few bullets. I remember that as the bullets entered his head, a few chunks of what was later identified as brain fragments fell to the ground. He was lying on the ground and began to hyperventilate. I could see he was fighting for his life. People began to gather around before police and ambulance arrived. Both the victim and the perpetrator were African American.
It seems to me that no matter how many programs there are to engage young people, the gang mentality remains.
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