He devoted his life to preventing LA gun violence. Then, he was a victim of it
Eric Washington was known for knocking on doors, connecting residents with services and believing Compton could changeAnyone who knew Eric Washington knew that he had two great loves in his life: his mother and the Los Angeles Rams football team.Washington was shot and killed on 4 July alongside Meah Bordenave-Jenkins, a 19-year-old aspiring nurse, while at a block party in Compton, California. With his death, the Los Angeles region lost a homegrown community organizer who worked in the city and county’s most underserved neighborhoods.
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Eric Washington worked to reduce gun violence in Los Angeles by visiting homes and linking people to help. He was shot and killed on July 4 at a block party in Compton, California. A 19‑year‑old aspiring nurse, Meah Bordenave‑Jenkins, was also killed in the same shooting. Washington was known for his love of his mother and the Los Angeles Rams and for believing Compton could change.
Why it matters
His death shows how gun violence can strike those who are trying to make neighborhoods safer. It reminds readers that community workers are also at risk and that violence affects everyone.
- Who was Eric Washington?
- He was a community organizer in Los Angeles who worked to prevent gun violence.
- When and where did the shooting happen?
- It happened on July 4 at a block party in Compton, California.
- Who else was killed with him?
- Meah Bordenave‑Jenkins, a 19‑year‑old aspiring nurse, was also killed.
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He devoted his life to preventing LA gun violence. Then, he was a victim of it
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