Third District Councilman Gary DeLong has issued a statement about the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl outside the Wilson High School homecoming game Friday night. He is urging constituents to contribute to a fund in the victim's name. The letter appears in full below.
On Friday, October 30th at approximately 10:00pm the Long Beach community experienced a tragedy. Innocent bystander Melody Ross, an honors student at Wilson Classical High School, was killed by an act of violence.
As the community grieves for this loss, Long Beach police officers are working around the clock to identify and apprehend the criminal behind this tragedy. Long Beach is fortunate to have an outstanding Police Department and I am convinced they will find and arrest the person who committed this crime.
Over the last several days, many residents have contacted me asking how they can help. One way to help is to assist the family with the costs associated with the funeral. Mayor Bob Foster, LA County Supervisor Don Knabe and I have already personally contributed to a fund for the family that was set up earlier today by the Long Beach Unified School District.
Contributions should be sent to:
Long Beach Education Foundation
Melody Ross Memorial Trust Account (I.D# 33-0357679)
c/o Judy Seal
1515 Hughes Way
Long Beach, CA 90810
As one Wilson Mom said "I urge every parent whose child is home safe tonight to send a check, this is our community and her family needs our prayers and our support."
Thank you for your consideration.
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