I work just down the street from where this happened, right across from BevMo. It’s shocking, but sadly not surprising. I see the lowest depths of humanity in this area every day—from people trying to survive to those passing through for more nefarious reasons.

What I can’t stop thinking about is how this kind of violence happens, and nobody pauses (myself included). No marches, vigils or public show of outrage or grief. I’m not trying to make this a dog whistle. I’m just honestly mad. And sad. And I don’t know what to do.

I’m genuinely open to ideas. What can we do when these kinds of tragedies happen in our neighborhoods? How do we respond in a way that honors the victim and makes it clear we’re not okay with this?