Yesterday afternoon, at 1pm, Jim Brennan was shot and killed in his restaurant. Brennan's Colony is a neighborhood restaurant at which I spent many happy evenings, having dinner with friends and family. Two kids walked in, tried to rob the place, and shot Jim. He was rushed to MetroHealth, but he died later that day. The creeps that killed him are still on the loose, and there was a different shooting 11 days before that wounded two other teenage boys. The two crimes may even have been committed by the same people, but no one has mentioned that other than me, so who knows? It's terrifying, though. The two shootings occurred at opposite ends of my street. I couldn't sleep last night - I was thinking about my neighborhood. I never thought anything like this would happen. We're a vibrant, cultural area, that has never had a high crime rate. And suddenly, boom. Two teens shot, and one neighborhood institution murdered. Crazy.
BUT we are Cleveland Heights/University Heights. We are stronger than any act of senseless violence. The Cedar Lee district is amazing and two thugs will not stop us from enjoying our lives. We will come back and fight.
That being said: Hold your loved ones a little tighter tonight. Be thankful that you've been taught right from wrong and will not end up in prison. Be thankful for your friends.
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