OMG. OMG. OMG.

I can't believe they left the orange traffic cone there!
I have some people at the NYPD and they will be hearing about this!

You are a true American hero.

My anti-cop sentiment just got a bit more intense.

I'm really sorry you had to see all that. Wear pearls to when you are interviewed. Nothing says responsible citizen more than pearls.

Grandma's pearls, on my neck.

omg!

One of your neighbors said that the kids from one of the buildings down the street had some beef with the kids from around the corner and this was probably the result. Tensions have been building for a while. Apparently. I know... this is extremely useful, specific and reliable information.

Joce, this is great reporting! You should send it to the news and get the NYPD exposed for their lack of professionalism in securing the crime scene! They didn't even yellow-tape it? And you're absolutely right about the suspect, he will be tried as an adult and spend time in adult prison and will become someone's bitch for sure.

CSI is not reality. If they have more than enough evidence and witnesses, what's the point of securing the crime scene? It seems like a huge waste of money and resources to me.

On the other hand, I don't know who is responsible for cleaning up the bloody mess.

The MTA is responsible for cleaning up the mess. They own the property where the shooting happened, and when Joc called 311 they said that the owner of the property is responsible for cleaning up the mess.

BTW. John. Thanks for informing us that "CSI is not reality." We were obviously extremely naive and needed to be reminded that law enforcement doesn't always work like it does on the TV shows. Never mind that one of the commenters has a Ph.D. in justice policy and is an analyst at RAND. No, we are totally clueless and need a big smart man like you, someone who's been around the block a few times, to remind us all that we can't learn everything there is to learn about life from the idiot box. Thanks again.

The MTA still has not cleaned up the mess! They are such disgusting pigs. I never had respect for them before and now I believe they are a waste of space and should all be replaced by computers.

Maybe it should be run by the roomba. That way it would be clean and effective.

WEST SIDE STORY ON BROADWAY BKLYN. BUT THE MAYOR SAID THE CITY IS SAFER ! RIGHT? POOR KIDS. "G

Well its sad to say..but the young kid has lost his life! He didnt make it like Detective R said!
He passed Sunday night!

Fuck! That is so sad. I'm really sorry to anyone who might be reading this and knows the victim. It's a complete disgrace. And shooter can now look forward to a life in prison. What a total tragedy and senseless waste. I'm really upset. Hope somebody somewhere learns something here.

Also would like to add that it rained this morning, so the MTA never had to clean up the mess, although the rubber gloves, teeth and miscellaneous medical waste is still there. The MTA ought to be ashamed of themselves. You're disgusting.

Yes it is def sad! He was so young and full of life! Very lovable kid! at the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong people!
And if i were his mother id be outraged by the fact that my sons teeth were lying on the street!! My sympathy goes out to his family!

And Dogwiak, lets hope that some day you aren't at the wrong place at the wrong time and you get caught by a bullet or two and it takes your miserable life! May god bless you because you def. need to be blessed, with a cold heart like that!

Not to deal the 'this is nothing new' card but these gangs of (rotating)kids have been fighting for years. Usually it's bats and crowbars, sometimes it's machetes and guns. The only reason why we are hearing about it now is because people who maintain 'blogs' live on the south side now unlike years ago (that's a good thing). The more we talk about it, raise a stink, call 311/911 and get people talking, the more the cops will pay attention and try to do something. After all... look at all those new condo's. It's in the city's best interest. Anyway, this neighborhood has ALWAYS had troubles, but I much prefer the Williamsburg of now than the Williamsburg of yore. It may seem scary and sketchy now because of these recent events, but even only 10 years ago it was a million times worse. We are moving in the right direction.

In places like Memphis, Detroit, Miami, etc where "The First 48" show takes place makes it seem like they have it more together as far as securing the scene and investigating / processing a crime scene. But supposedly we are the safest big city in America....

@Molly, wow, some random reader has a Ph.D! Does that excuse you and others from making idiotic comments?

Obviously Jocelyn expected the police to behave like CSI:

"Why wasn't it being whisked off to forensics? There must be finger prints."

And this from Jill:

"I can't believe they left the orange traffic cone there! I have some people at the NYPD and they will be hearing about this!"

Are either of them the holder of the PhD? I understand the event was scary but spare me the dramaqueenery about the police investigation.

Is this the same incident?

Police say an off-duty correction officer shot a man who approached him with a gun late last night in Gravesend, Brooklyn.

Police say an 18-year veteran of the Department of Correction, had pulled his motorcycle into his driveway a little after 11:30 p.m. when he was approached by an unidentified man in what investigators believe was a robbery attempt.

There was a struggle and police say the officer, 46, shot the man in the face.

Police say the man who was shot also had a gun, although it does not appear that he ever fired it.

Workers nearby said they heard the late-night gunfire.

"I heard some gunshots and right away I didn't realize what happened, but afterward police cars came and they told me that somebody got shot," said one witness. "Afterwards they said it was some kind of thief; he got shot in the face."

The victim was taken to Kings County Hospital, where his condition is described as stable. Police say he has been arrested, although the charges have not yet been announced.

The officer, who works at Rikers, was treated for trauma at Lutheran Medical Center.

John:
I have never watched CSI, so I certainly cannot expect anyone to behave like CSI.
Jill is a criminalogy Professor at a major University and holds the PH.D. She also used to be my roommate and continues to be a good friend, not a random reader.
Also, please see the first update. The detectives assured me the cone had been processed at the crime scene. Information I found out after the original post.

Guest. Not the same incident. The incident in this post took place in Williamsburg, Brooklyn at 12:27am early Saturday morning. Or late Friday night, depending on how you look at it.

This would be in the city's best interest to investigate fully, but why would they? It would only mar the image they've painted for everyone on how Williamsburg is the next best place to live because of its close proximity to the city and inexpensive apartments.
This story was covered very briefly in the Daily News on Sunday July 13 at the bottom of page 7. However, it was a quick sentence in an article that wrote about how two other teens were attacked by machetes in relation to the crime against Richard. And the three writers that produced the article made it seem almost unreal with the way they dramatized the entire article. People this is Brooklyn, things have happened like this before! There's no reason to make it seem like we live in the south shore of Long Island where there's barely any crime!
Also, it's no surprise that the police at the 90th precinct are incapable of doing their jobs professionally, this has been the case as far as I can remember.
Another thought: what happened to all the rookie cops they had patrolling the neighborhood several weeks ago? Had all those rookies still been around, this may not have happened.

Dramaqueenery? Seriously? I have been accused of many things, but that's a new one. I was being dramatic because this is a dramatic circumstance. Regardless of how or why it happened, it is a monumental tragedy. I also happen to take crime scene processing very seriously because different aspects of it have been empirically demonstrated to be the most important determinants in various case outcomes, especially in homicide investigations. Physical evidence collected at the crime scene, in particular, is much more reliable than eyewitness testimony, and thus it must be processed and preserved in a professional and respectful manner.

My heart goes out to the families of everyone involved.

Thanks for the info, Jocelyn. I was mainly annoyed with Molly's unnecessarily condescending tone. I read your updates and felt that they indicated that yours and Jill's criticism of the police investigation was unfounded and made when you didn't have all the information.

But like I said, I understand that the situation was frightening and you wanted everything possible to be done to catch the perpetrator. I know I would have peed my pants if I saw that happen.

Just to add: Daily News had the information all wrong. They mentioned a 15-yr old who got shot in the stomach, but same place. They couldn't even investigate the facts fully before writing that information to misinform the public.

It's often a tragedy when someone dies in a senseless and pointless way as this. That is why when you live in a neighborhood where there has been ongoing street violence for years with tensions mounting in recent days/weeks among youth gangs you DO NOT go "to see what's happening" when you see a group of gang kids fighting who possible have guns and machetes. I am in no way saying this poor guy deserved it- but if what his cousin says is true- why would you do that? Why not just call the police!? Especially if you are neighborhood resident, you know there's trouble, why go join it? This is part of the problem in this neighborhood. This time it had a horrible ending. I feel bad for his family obviously, but use common sense. Call the police!

And Jill - I'm sorry for the 'dramaqueenery' comment. You are obviously right that it was a dramatic situation and worthy of a dramatic response.

John: Molly's condescending tone was in response to a condescending remark. I'm sure all points are taken. Let's move on.

Amanda! Yes, please if you see a scuffle in the street, please walk the other way. Do not get involved. I'm learning a big lesson here, I often stop and watch street fights or drunken brawls. I used to call it "free entertainment". Next time I will get as far away as possible and if necessary, call the police.

Jessica: I really hope this story gets more coverage tomorrow. The city needs to investigate and the MTA? STILL has not cleaned up the crime scene mess. As of 6:15 tonight. They're even more disgusting than they were yesterday. UGH.

I'm saddened by the outcome and my thoughts go out to the family.

Jocelyn, I'm glad that you're okay and too am deeply offended by the lack of action on the part of the MTA.

u dumb snitch it wasnt wit u so y u go into it mayb u shouldnt judge sumthin if u dont kno da real story

I walked by the scene right after the cops showed up. That was the saddest thing I've ever seen, and I feel awful for that poor guy. My heart goes out to the victim and his family.

The victim is a very good friend of mine. He did not pass until Monday, June 14 around 4:30pm. He was not part of no gang and he was a good dude.

While the victim's death tragic, and witnessing a homicide equally unnerving, we should be leary about blaming the police in these circumstances. I have noticed comments about sloppy police investigations and lack of police presence in the area. However, whenever proactive police work does take place, liberal New York is quick to call the ACLU, and brand police officers gestapo-like zeolots. Perhaps for reasons such as ample witness accounts, recovered evidence, and prior intelligence, the forensic evidence left behind simply wasn't necessary to establish probable cause against the shooter. Real life is not tv - even when compared to the "First 48". And, the political climate in New York is not that of Atlanta, Memphis, or any other city that allow sits police to be proactive while not viliffying them in the media. Furthermore, the job still manages to keep homicides well under the Dinkens 2000 bodies a year levels of the grandstanding early 90's. Move to Brooklyn, expect Brooklyn realities.

Dear BlueBlogger:
Jocelyn supports the NYPD! I was worried when I woke up Saturday morning and the orange cone was still there. I found out later that it had been processed at the scene. I just hope they have enough evidence to convict the shooter.

My thoughts are with the victim's family. I don't think I'm ever going to look out of the windows of the BDL without thinking about this horrific event.

Its a sad day in williamsburg for the victims friends and famliy. Richard was his name and and he deservse justice, he was a smart,charming,respectful young man. He will be missed by many. He was never a trouble maker just a joker its sad the good ones go first. And for you idiots that believe it was gang related it wasnt he was never down with any gangs or ever invovled with any of the street vilonce. And again his name was Richard D. not just some satistic

I went to school with the victim and he was such a good kid he always knew how to make everyone smile you will be missed he was the always so comical "lil richie" we love u RIP ur an angel now... who ever did this to you I hope after u rot in jail u burn in hell

If anyone would like to make a donation to the family in lieu of flowers I have an address. Please contact me using the link on the upper left hand side that says "Contact" and send me an e-mail.

Richard's services will be held at the:

RG Ortiz Funeral Home on 7/19 & 7/20
201 Havemeyer Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 782-6633

growing up in an area where crime - albeit of a lighter version - happened often enough that I had the police number memorized, what struck me in this post was that you hesitated to look out your window when there was screaming/noise downstairs.

people - it takes less than a few seconds to get up, look out your window and LOOK OUT FOR YOUR NEIGHBORS. even if it looks like "just an argument", things can go wrong VERY quickly and it's better to be safe than sorry.

look out for each other, no matter what.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk16/nvdzViXEN/lilrich.jpg

Thanks Gisel. I added your photo of Richard to the entry.

i am disqusted at the way these teens treat eachother.. This kid was one of a kind.. He was so cute and carinq didn`t have problems w. Any one didn`t start anythinq w. No one. Always smilinq and this is what he qets its crazy.. Im fuckinq pissed off !!
But you know what qod knws why he does what he does.. And now richard is in a better place.. May qod bless his soul !!

it's a shame.. it really is.. he wasn't a good kid he was a GREAT kid.. he's definitely gonna be missed .. and as far as the pictures go.. they're very disturbing.. but we cant sugar coat the truth.. RIP rich =[

and by the way.. something is wrong with this comment box.. the writings r off

To our little brother who tragically lost his life to a foolish act of senseless gang violence.
We will miss you very much.May G-d bless you and your family. And to those who helped by calling
911 our sincere gratitude for helping out when
they were being attacked from coming back from the feast.

So I recieved this link... only to read such idiotic thoughts of random ppl; who in reality live in the mist of what is the Southside Williamsburg aka Los Sures.
The sarcasm is not needed after such a tragic lost, losing someone who you grew up with is one of the toughtest things to live with. In particular, to the one moron who mention that those young ppl should die so they wont reproduce. I guess you never lost someone who you were close to. Then again, perhaps the most tragic thing you've come across is to find that a cow has been hit by a car. Since most of you guys who have moved into williamsburg are coming from country bumkin, midwest or upstate NY HEEHAW yA'LL. To have such a thought cross your mind; not even an incompetent fool would have said such a thing of that nature. Seriously, if you are going to move into a neighborhood you should at least know the history before you come in, dont you think? damn gentrifiers. To help enhance the little brains of the newcomers and the senseless and coldhearted ppl on this page, the southside(WILLIAMSBURG)isnt only made up of gangs. We are also comprised of great and successful ppl who were born and raised in this neighborhood. So to hear such a thing come out of a donkeys mouth its painful being that they dont know what it is to live in a slum area. If this was such a bad area and full of non-productive ppl why move here in the first place? wasnt that "Dum, DUm, Dum" as one of the commentators posted W/ THOSE PRETTY LIL PEARLS ON TOP.
In knowing lil Richie, you would have never expected a tragic end to his life. He was loved by many including my family, who much adored him. He was such a vibrant, bubbly and funny person. All I carry with me is the image from when I last saw him on Thursday. He gave me a kiss on the cheek and I said "my dude, I haven't seen you forever. where have you been?" and he responded with a simple yet, beautiful smile to agree that it had been a long time since we had last seen each other.

Richie, you'll be missed and your memory will live on and I'll carry the image of your smile in my memory. Oh and Richie, I hope you coped those pearls so you can use them as a halo to go with the pretty set of wings that GOD will bestow upon you. Then again You don't need the pearls cause GOD doesn't judge unlike those on Earth.

R.I.P. Lil RICHIE 7/14/08

Please comment I'll be more than happy to continue rebuttling.

MUCH PEACE

There is a really beautiful memorial for Rich on S3 between Havemeyer and Marcy

I would just like to say that as Richard's cuz he will be deeply missed. He was a bright and funny guy. Never the type to be down and always there with a big smile. RIP Richard. We love you and will never forget you.

He will be in The Ortiz Funeral on Saturday(7/19) & Sunday(7/20).

Please help our family in this time in need. If you would like to help in any ways please contact me @ nybebe4u@hotmail.com

he will be truly missed fun times in junior high school will be memorable!! he had a strong soul always hyped and energetic!! RIP LIL RICHIE!!!!

@Rose, for the record I've lived in Williamsburg for almost 10 years, not a local, but long enough. I also moved here from L.A. I'm no country bumpkin. I left Dogwaiks comment up to expose him as the total douchebag that he is. He left his e-mail, feel free to send him your regards.

I also want to state that I had no idea when I posted this blog that it would be ground zero for reporting on Richard's murder. I am completely aghast that there was nothing in any of the local NY papers about it. Had I known, I would not have posted the crime scene photo's. My original intent was to report what happened to me as a witness and to stick it to the MTA for not cleaning up. So my sincerest apologies to the family & close friends who undoubtedly came across this site while looking for news reports. Not the way you want to remember him, I'm sure.

With that said, Rosie, I've already spoken to The Ortiz Funeral home this afternoon. I'll be in touch. I have a couple of donations to get to the family. And since I have become ground zero, I just want everyone to know that I am doing everything I can to get his story out there. I don't have a lot of media contacts but I do know people that know people. Curbed.com picked it up yesterday, and hopefully the people I got the story to today will write about it and maybe shed some light on his tragically short life. Again, I am so sorry about your friend Richard. I wish there was more I could do.

XOXO,

Jocelyn

This message is for "Dogwiak" I've never wished harm on anyone, but you I can't help but pray that someone fries you on tongs so that the world will never have another worthless piece of crap like you. Your ignorance is beyond comprehension. BTW..who are "these people"? I wonder if you have the guts to give a voice to such thoughts, I hope not, someone would rightfully knock your teeth out, or even better put you out of your misery with a bullet. The kid was innocent, no one deserves what was done to him. I will pray you.

I don´t think it´s right to pick on Jocelyn. When i emailed her to let her know that the Detectives information was incorrect she has taken it upon herself to help out more than she should. She´s been more helpful than other strangers would´ve been. Those that think like ¨Dogwiak¨ should honestly just be ignored. Ignorance like that cannot be changed immediately. Don´t waste your energy on scum. With that said, Rich will def. be missed by all who knew him. I could go so long without seeing him but when I did it was always the same bc he had nothing but love. That smile of his is one i´ll never forget. It´s hard losing someone you knew since you were little but, it´s a blessing to have known someone like him; a caring, warm, exuberant person.

Jocelyn,
I believe that what you did was right. I don't usually read blog; however, my daughter was helping us find information relating to the incident. I knew Richie since he was a little boy and he was full of smiles. He was a respectful young gentleman that did not deserve what happened to him. At this point the important message to get across is not about Williamsburg and the type of people that live there, the important things is to pray for the family. This poor mother has lost her son. This was a tragic event that could happen to anyone. For those who knew him learn from this. Life is to short and we only have one chance to live it. It does not pay to look back and regret. However, how we learn from what happen is what is important. Richie was a young guy who did not get to live life to its fullest. To all that knew learn from this and make the best out of life. Take this opportunity and focus on improving your lives, it is possible. I grew up in Williamsburg. I lived there for 23years. I lost my brother in the same neighborhood. While I wept, I also learn and I made a conscious decision to change my life and obtain a career. Williamsburg is not any different from the upscale parts of the city. Crimes exist and innocent people get hurt. Let’s not take a tragic situation and turn it into an opportunity to criticize others. Instead let’s pray and mourn for the life of an innocent soul. Please have respect for the family members left behind.

GG

Gloria (GG): I have received hundreds of e-mails from people regarding this post, ranging from concerned friends, threats, crazies, friends and family. But from all the people who say they knew him they are all consistent that Richard was all smiles, funny and a genuinely great guy. I hope it is clear to all readers of this post that he was not a thug or gang member or asking for trouble. He was a son, a brother, a friend and a cousin who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Godspeed.

0MG IS DAT I CAN'T BELIEVE HE G0NE I'M S0 SAD ...HE WAS S0 Y0UNG NICE A WITH A PERFECT SMILE DAT WIL MAKE ANYB0DY DAY U WILL ALWAYS BE MISSED R.I.P LIL RICHIE MAY G0D BLESS U AN UR FAMILY

In case you didn't read it above: Jasa is donating all of the proceeds from his July 28 show in Providence, RI to Richard Durans family. To help cover costs of the funeral. I am so proud to have such a selfless amazing friend. So if you are in the area, be sure to go!

For more info you can visit his myspace page here:
http://www.myspace.com/8jasali8

I went to h.s. with Richie didnt know him personally but he was in the baseball team my friends who do know him speak highly of him its a shame that at 22 yrs old his life was cut short and because its "in the hood" and just "another hispanic" or what they would assume a "hoodlum" it gets treated like everything else.LIKE NOTHING.Evidence all around if they were doing there jobs they wouldve been there all night collecting evidence but its obvious they dont give a shit and thats a shame...just another day in brooklyn SMFH

My condolences to lil richards family I was once a close friend to him he was a good dude always smiling and flirtin I can still hear his voice in my head when he would see me in the street and call my name. No 1 diserves 2 die dat way he was only 22 he jus started livin and its sad 2 say dat some1 with no heart jus took his life away One more heart that was stopped. Two more eyes that will never see. Two more hands that will never touch. Two more legs that will never run. One more mouth that will never speak. We miss u lil rich

Just another fine example of why the general public has it's fixed perceptions of latinos, or hispanics in the Ghetto. Those who can't even fend for themselves, live with their parents, and watch too much fucken TV! It's like livin in Mr Rogers neighborhood, living in the land of make believe... RIP Richie may God rest your soul!

rest in peace*

this is how rich will always be remembered to us..

and hopefully this will help u see what we all saw in him

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IH3QjXaoltU

(he's the one in the black by the way)

OMGG!!!!! im still in shocked cant believe a good person has passed away!!! for non sense=(
he will always be remembered always smilling and happy and nerver forgotten... i will always have him in my heart... rest in peace Richard Duran!!!!

yo ma dude ill neva forget u!

Gone but never for gotten

and that was his favorite cap, he'll always wear it ='(

who ever did this will pay !!

my condolences to Richard's family and friends.

now what?

why does the community keep failing to protect and teach their children?

there were 3 people attacked that night. both involved groups of teenagers. who are they? where are their parents? has there been any arrests?

i'm sure many people in the community know some or all of these kids. are they just following the idiotic "no snitch" rule?

if no action is taken against these activities, such as community meetings or education programs, this will continue to happen and we'll be reading and talking about the next dead kid in a couple of weeks.

what does El Puente (http://www.elpuente.us) have to say about this? where is their statement of the events? or is this just "business as usual" for the southside?

where are the community leaders? the parents?

I AM VERY DISSAPOINTED THE CONE WAS NOT REVISED FOR FINGERPRINTS.

DAMN MY DUDE LIL RICHIE. I GREW UP AND WENT TO SCHOOL WIT HIM IN THE SOUTH SIDE. THIS DUDE WAS ALWAYS JOKING AROUND, ALWAYS TRYING TO MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH. I DONT EVEN WANNA SAY ANYTHING TO ANY OF THE STUPID PEOPLE PUTTIN COMMENTS ON HERE ACTING AS IF THEY KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT "THE SOUTH" OR MY DUDE RICH. POINT BLANK IT WAS FUCKED UP AND HE DIDNT DESERVE THIS SHIT, I KNOW, I GREW UP WIT THE KID. BUT ABOUT THE COPS, THEIR A BUNCH OF FAGGOTS WHO JUST COLLECT FREE MONEY OFF THE HANDS OF THE UNFORTUNATE AND DEAD. THE SAME SHIT HAPPENED WIT MY BOY TWITCH WHO GOT KILLED ON SOUTH 2, ANOTHER ONE OF MY CHILDHOOD BOYS. THE COPS AINT DO ANYTHING. THESE ARE THE PEOPLE WE DEPEND ON FOR SAFETY.....LMAO, CRAZY. ANYWAYS, IM TALKING TOO MUCH. RICH, I LOVE YOU MY DUDE AND I WILL SEE YOU SOON. HOPE YOU AND TWITCH DO IT UP UP THERE. STAY UP MY DUDE, MUCH LOVE FROM THE WHOLE V.T.D CREW!!!!!

R.I.P LIL RICH
LOVE YOU ALWAYS....

I have to say that I meet Rich in Jhs 50 which was our best years, He was a loving and caring kid always had a smile on his face.. this has touched me deeply never knew that something like this will happen so close to home so close of a friend.. It is a shame to know that this can happen to someone so good.. It is a shame with such a huge community we have guns in the nieghborhood.I hope that who ever did this to my friend pays for it... why would you take someone child away from them... My prayers go out to his family and all who loved him...So sad.. Rich all i am lefted to say is that for the short time i knew you in school.. You were a good guy... may you RIP i will never forget you... That is a promise

DO NOT STAND AT MY GRAVE AND WEEP
I AM NOT THERE, I DO NOT SLEEP
I AM A THOUSAND WINDS THAT BLOW.
I AM THE DIAMOND GLINT ON SNOW.
I AM THE SUNLIGHT ON RIPENED GRAIN.
I AM THE GENTLE AUTUMN RAIN
WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORINING HUSH,
I AM THE SWIFT ,UPLIFTING RUSH
OF QUIET BIRDS IN CIRCLING FLIGHT.
I AM THE SOFT STARLIGHT AT NIGHT
DO NOT STAND AT MY GRAVE AND WEEP
I AM NOT THERE, I DO NOT SLEEP
DO NOT STAND AT MY GRAVE AND CRY.
I AM NOT THERE , I DID NOT DIE

MARY FRYE1932

REST IN PEACE LIL RICH

Omg!Lil-Rich. I dont even know how to begin to say how sad I am to see you leave like this. I was talking to my little brother the day this tragic happened & seemed so confused and unsure that this really happened he was telling me how he had just chilled with you a few days ago and how he just couldn't believe how he just seen you one minute and the next minute you were gone. When I 1st found out what happened to Lil-Rich I was in shock because he never took me out as the kid of person to get into problems or start any trouble and regardless of what comments those ignorant people left up there all I can say is if you dont know dont talk. I know you died a hero Rich I believe your life was taken and you had no control over it. Just know that whatever harm and evil people do in this world it goes right back to them. Those puunk's wont get off that easy. I believe that 1 day you and your family will find that peace! I have always said that I will never have respect for the Officers that are suppose to **PROTECT & SERVE** this country because they can never stand up to what they live by but, I know Rich that what those asshoes have coming to them they can never fight and survive the battle as long as you did may have lost the fight but you lost the battle you stood strong and you died a Hero!! YOU WILL ALWAYS BE MISSED RICH BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN.......WE <3 U///until, the next time we meet this is for you:

I can't imagine what you where thinking,
as your life came to an end,
the pain that pierced your body,
no one will understand.
We lit candels in the street,
that took your life away,
we'll all miss your amazing smile,
in our hearts you'll always stay.
Tears fill the eyes,
of everyone who knew you,
but we're going to be strong,
we're going to make it though,
Losing you made us realize,
how short our life can be,
we'll remember you forever,
just watch over us and see.
You've turned into just another story,
on the front page of the news,
life is like one big game,
and eventually we'll all lose.
We admire your braveness &
we hope everyone knows you died a true hero and we'll never let you go!!
We love you Rich (RIP)

all though i didnt know you my fiance charlie did. we both send our condolances out to the family of richie. it was a sensless act my fiance says you were a good person and funny. but you are in a better place may god open his arms to you. rest in peace rich. love Charlie & Evelyn Delacruz.

OMG! those gloves are definitely not richard's.
i wonder who's the owner of those gloves ?? hmmm

Again... a very sad loss! buti wanted to say one thing! You can call him what you want and say what you liek about someone you dont know! Everyone is entitled to their own opinions! Even if they may be ignorant ones! But Richard Duran had such a good heart! What Gangster, criminal, do you know that would donate their organs! Richard Duran;s life was taken by a cold ignorant person! But teh same way they took his life..hes goign to be able to give someone else life! hes going to be able to help someone in need live many years to come!! His funeral is being posponed till say because the back of his license stated he was a Organ Donor!!! So if thatd oesnt say alot about him i dont know what does!
May God Bless you Richard Duran!

Gloves were probably one of the people at the scene trying to help him. There were a few.

Ive lived next door to Rich for a few years now, and although I didn't know him that well, he seemed like a genuinely great kid. Every time I saw him he greeted me with a smile & a handshake.

My deepest condolences go out to his family.

My thanks also go out to Jocelyn for putting this info out there, as stated, I haven't been able to find much out in the news.

Jocelyn,

I am Richard's cousin and I would like to thank you for all that you have done to help our family. Again, I would like to remind everyone that he will be at the Ortiz Funeral Home on Sat 7/19 @ 4pm & Sunday 7/20.

If possible I would like to meet you to thank you in person. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at Nybebe4u@hotmail.com

Thank you again...RIP Richie... WE ALL LOVE YOU!!

I love you my nigga. Some people need to keep their worthless opinions to themselves unless they know the real situation and the real richard duran. We dont have no gang we ride for our block just like homie said above...u people want us to confide in the police? after what happened to my nigga Twitch? please and half of the officers in these precincts are flooded with crooked cops thats who some of ya lames want us to rely on? not saying all cops are bad....We appreciate the love that 2 NYPD officers showed they lit a candle for my little man. I know u watching over us rich...I'll never let your name, legend and/or legacy die. South 3rd all day everyday my dude. We look out for each other. Some of ya need to face reality and get up from your fantasy world. He didnt deserve this, so stop adding shit on and twisting stories get your shit straight or shut the fuck up. We living on his memories now. I love you bro cant wait to see you and that smile on the otherside....wait for me at the pearly gates. I miss you my nigga.

Many people will not understand what it is like to live in the Southside. I have lived in the Southside for 20 years. I knew Richard personally. Not only did I attend Elementary school with him, we also attended the same Junior High School. For those who believe this incident to be in relation to gang violence, I will be the first to tell you, NOT RICHARD. Stereotypes run amuck when it concerns the Southside section of Williamsburg. Understand that our growing neighborhood is very close knit and everyone knows someone that knows someone else. In some form, we are all connected. Jocelyn, I personally thank you for your bravery. It takes a lot to step up and do what you have done. As it pertains to the senseless comments made by particular people in this blog, realize what you are saying and try to empathize before you post.

Another thing I want to address is, Richard is not a kid, he was a MAN! People are referring to him as a kid and that does not due justice to the type of man he is. As a friend of Richard and to all of Richard's family and friends, you should know he wouldn't want us to mourn for too long. He is smiling that bright smile and waiting for us to meet up with him later down the road. Everytime I saw Richard, we would salute one another with a WCW (an old wrestling organization) gesture. It is difficult to come to gripps with this.

MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE FAM OF EVERY ONE IN THIS! THERE WAS A RESON THIS HAPP N NO ONE SEEMS TO NOTIC THAT. EVERY ONE WHO WAS FROM THE OTHA SIDE(S.12345 THE VIC N HIS FRIENDS) WERE BY THE BUS TERM! Y WAS THAT???WAT WERE THEY DOIN OVA HERE?? NO ONE WANTS TO KN WAT THEY WERE DOIN ALL THE WAY OVA HERE ON THIS SIDE?? I MEAN CUM ON PPL THINK BOUT IT!! IM NOT SAYIN I DONT FEEL BAD 4 WAT HAPP BUT CUM ON THERE NO ANGELS THEM SELFS!!

he was a dear and good friend to my it doesnt seem real why him

Man like i said before i barely even knew the dude but its sad i dont care if he went there to put a foot in some ones ass he didnt deserve to get shot in his face for all you dick heads who keep sayin "o he was there for a reason he aint innocent" and all this next shit fact of the matter he didnt deserve to die especially like that. Got killed by a bunch of young idiots with guns not gripping the reality of the situation the fact that they ruined lifes off stupidity...they couldnt just fight the fair one?? no they took it to a level that wasn't needed! Then After shooting him they tried stabbing him then throwing a cone at him while he was down? WTF!! all those involved in his death should rott in jail and get sodomized on a daily basisn death for them would be the easy way out.

awww omg waaaaaaa poor lil rich =[

Richard I'm going to miss you. U will live in my heart mind and soul. I will never forget you. The people who knew you and love you will miss you. What kills me that you was with me ellie and erica in the car like 30 minutes before he went to see what was the commotion about. I wish I had not left I probably would of stop him. I love you Richard. The guys love you. And who ever did this wil pay. What does around comes back around. I would see you again some day

yo how the fuck people gona post shyt up like this thats my dude he is gone and neva for gotten but how the fuck can u post someshyt like this Lil Richard we miss you my dude 1

I KNEW RICH FOR QUITE SOME TIME, LOVED HIM TO DEATH. BUT I HAVE TO GET THIS OFF MY CHEST. REGARDLESS OF THE FACT THAT HE DID DESERVE THIS NO ONE ON THIS EARTH WAS THERE TO CHOOSE THAT. AND WHAT IRRITATES ME THE MOST IS THAT THESE LITTLE PUNKS THAT CANT EVEN WIPE THERE BEHIND, WALKING AROUND WITH GUNS, AND THEN PUTTING AT RISK THE LIVES OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS, AND NOT TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE PAIN HIS MOM, DAD, BRO, SIS, FRIENDS, LOVERS WOULD FEEL IF THEY WERE TO BE KILLED/INJURED. SIT AND THINK HOW WOULD U FEEL TO COME HOME AND FIND OUT THAT SOME PUNKS KILLED UR BRO/SIS/FRIEND, FOR WHATEVER THE REASON MAY BE. NOT A GREAT FEELING. R.I.P LIL RICHARD ALWAYS LUV U... AND, REMEMBER KARMA...

its really sad to see violence every single day and no one to help those who are innocent. even though i didn't know him i go to school around where he got shot and i definitely know theres lot of corruption there and not only there but every where one may go. it just goes to show people should stay lock in theres houses now because they cant live their lives without having to live with the fear knowing your facing either of theses : fights, shot at, harassed, molested,raped, robbed as always, and eventually violence's purpose... KILLED. it goes to show how coward people are who can resolve things the mature way instead they choose to kill and not only kill but kill innocent blood, but god will have a nice package waiting for those ignorant people and I'm sure it will be very hot where they'll head. i want to send out my condolences to his family. rest in peace Richard Duran.

The GOOD always die YOUNG....

@Southside: I was there and I'm not an Angel either. And what do you mean ALL THE WAY OVER THERE? From S. 3rd St. 3 -4 blocks away? Is there a specific area that I am not aloud to go because I live on the Southside? Is there a jurisdiction I don't know about? I used to say I would never go North of 14th Street in Manhattan because I would get a nosebleed if I went too far uptown. Please advise.

@Luis: You're welcome. Witnessing the murder was scary. Maintaining this site is a breeze. Glad I can help however small it may be.

@Red S3: I'm sorry, like I said before, I did not realize my blog was going to be the only site reporting this crime. Had I known how many of his close friends & family were going to read it I would have been more sensitive. I was just trying to stick it to the MTA for what they did, and the horror they let the residents live with for four days.

@GunLob: Inappropriate comments get deleted, just like yours did. This is not the right venue to dis the Southside. I really do not appreciate it.

Richard was an extremely intelligent individual, with plenty of integrity to pass around. He was a very loving and caring person. Richard's decision to become an organ Donor will eventually bless someone.
We must be heard, we are good people. Let's get out there and voice our opinions.
My email is t100base@yahoo, let's get something started. God bless to Richard's family, weep no more for god is in control and holds the final judgment.

LIL RICH WAS LIKE A LITTLE BROTHER TO ALL OF US. HE WAS A SIMPLE, FUNNY, BRIGHT INDIVIDUAL WHO NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS WOULD HAVE DONE ANYTHING TO DESERVE THIS. I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT WHEN I HEARD ABOUT IT. ITS JUST SO UPSETTING TO HEAR ABOUT ANOTHER INICENT PERSON GETTING KILLED BY ANOTHER LOSER. THE SHOOTER IS A GOOD FOR NOTHING LOSER WHO EVERYONE (INCLUDING MYSELF) SAW GROW UP AND ALWAYS SAID THEY WOULD SEE HIM IN JAIL OR IN A BOX! I WISH YOU WERE THE ONE IN THE BOX! YOU ARE A WASTE OF SKIN, AND I HOPE YOU DIE IN JAIL YOU WORTHLESS PIECE OF SHIT! REST IN PEACE RICH YOU KNOW I ALWAYS LOVED YOU! EVERYTIME WE SAW EACHOTHER IT WAS NOTHING BUT LOVE, SMILES, AND CRAZY JOKES! I WISH YOU WERE HERE RIGHT NOW, I WISH MY TEARS WERE OF JOY, OF SEEING YOU ALIVE. WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU, AND YOU WILL ALWAYS BE MISSED.

@UNKNOWN: You and you're mean spirited comments will remain the same. Unknown.

YO MA NEGGA RICH MAN U GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN ....OUR CONDOLENCES YOU WAS MA NEGGA AND STILL IS DNT WORRY WELL MEET AGAIN ONE DAY YOU ARE MISSED AND LOVED .....NEGGA DNT WORRY YA SIS AND FAM GUNNA BE ALRIGHT U WERE A FUNNY DUDE AND IT WAS FUN WHILE WE HAD CHU BUT NOW U LOOKING DOWN ON US AND YOU NOW YOU IN A BETTER PLACE MA NEGGA DNT WORRAY AND REMEMBER [KARMA]

First of all you idiot, carmen wrote that comment not erica. what do you mean stay in your side, this is America jack if I feel like walking a mile for some food, i will. If A Group of young punks wanna stop me, I'll take some hacks at them with my good old "big stick". Compliments of Theodore
Roosevelt. This so called southside rivalry is overrated, better yet, it's bullshit. I grew up in the southside and never had a problem. I also know that Richard is a good kid, and like me, always manage to avoid problems. Let face the facts, this attack was a random attack, there was absolutely no motives. Just a bunch of bored punks looking for problems. YOU and the COPS need to realize that.

My boyfriend sighed to me "dey shot a really good friend of mine"

I didn't know him though have meet him once twice maybe three times
still being able to picture his smile feeling da warm grace wen hearing his name

"We have to pray for him"
Was all my man could say...

"I saw his family today... We sat and prayed... I hugged his brother I just didn't know wat to say".....

Life flashes before ones eyes
Its always a shame "wen the INNOCENT one dies"
God loans us his children for just a while
with a beautiful mission he hopes we'll all follow...

Love teaches FAITH...
To have FAITH is to have KNOWLEDGE..
To have KNOWLEDGE ....
Is to...
PROSPER...
And through PROSPERITY is to LIVE out and complete dat mission
To be a SON
To be a BROTHER
Is to know of a greater LOVE
The LOVE they all say was definitely part of Rich's mission
WOW HOW AMAZING RICHARDS Name. will never go in VAINE!!!
I believe Miriah Carey and Boys to Men Sang it calling it "ONCE SWEET DAY"

From my mans vibes I Knew this was a story of AN ANGEL accomplishing his mission early!!!
Leaving behind a wonderful legacy ...
For evrytime RICHARD D. Smiled wit no reason was giving u all something to put away now dat u can't see him!!!

I'm truly sorry for RICHARD D's family.... My love and prayers go out to allllll of uuuuuu friends included...this was something to never forget and for all of us to keep in our hearts and remember dat chaos has a ripple effect... And how much of an effect each individual can bring to our community!!!! RIP RICHARD DURAN.... MUAHZZZZZZZZ
Jacina and Rick

cops are for rich people

That's so sad. Being 22 myself, I can't imagine losing a friend so young.

Also, going to school in one of the most dangerous parts of Hartford, I heard gunshots every weekend right outside my window and would call the police and usually they'd never show...

yoo i cannot believe it was you all along that was being remembered in pples away messages. im sorry i didnt know sooner richie had i known i woulda been in that hospital room rite beside u. still in all i will be there to show my last respect to u....i honestly cannot believe your gone. sumone like you didnt deserve that. you were always mad kewl in school and kept a smile on my face. everytime i was bothered by sum1 you would come to my rescue and make it all better...i will never 4get u...r.i.p richie...muahsz i love u....once again i am sorry this has happened to u :-(

BULLETS HAVE NO NAMES..and is sad how things go down over non sense...shit that could of been avioded...and i cant sit here and say i knew him and how great of a person he was because i didnt, but i can say i do know the feeling that his fam and friends are going through because, i lost a brother , my mother lost a son, and my niece lost a father , and he was only 16 .. and is the worst feeling in the world..especially knowin there is nothing in the world you can do to bring him back.and for those who were with him that night must be thinkng to themselves damn only if we wouldnt have chase that kid and hit him with a bat n a bottle..this shit would of never happen...and supposedly they got attack from the feast, if thats so true what they were doing by the bus terminal..shit was the other way around..isnt the feast by the northside and they live on havemeyer and south 5th..wouldnt you think if they did get chase from the feast..wouldnt it happen by where they live..it will not happen by the bus terminal...is hard to believe that if they did get attack they will run all the way to the bus terminal instead of just staying where they live...before u even hit the bus terminal you will hit there block..so shit was the other way around.Noone deserves to die but noone deserve to get a abuse either..and for those who said they could of shot the far one..y was they hitting him with a bat and throwin bottles y did they have to chase him.. for no reason especially if its 15 dudes and 1 guy... come on you do shit like that ...and the person who made this blog i bet u aint see all that right...you wanna sit here and write shit not knowing nothing..the victim probably wasnt the one hitting the kid but he was running with them and look wat happenes over dumb shit..shit that could of been avioded..we live in a society that you will always see kids with guns and that would never change this is life.. and yes is fucked up because look what happens people are dying for non sense..There are kids that carry guns for alot of reasons..and u mean to tell me every kid that carrys a gun doesnt have a heart.and they right away name to be the baddest person in the world..maybe if cops were doing there job when a kid gets jump and chase by 20 deep from the other side and send niggas to the hospital do something about it, because its not the first time that it happen.. and when i say the other side im not saying everyone but im saying the people who r in that gang..and i dont have to mention what gang it is because im pretty sure we all know what im talking about...maybe thats y they have so much beef with so many people...seriously they should just stop the violence and stop tryna attack everyone with bats n shit...and im not just talking about just that one kid...because it happens all the time...and if u really think about it your not getting no where, theres just gonna person dying for something for non sense and your getting into more beef over dumb shit..and look who has to pay for it there family. . and im sorry if i affended anyone in some type of way but they know what went down that night n shit always has a reason to it..shit is just all fucked up and crazy.

i believe that this situation had to do with a gang called trini niggaz which one guy named "kelly" was the victims relative an lil rich took a bullet for his cuz the other side (s2s3)were jumpin a kid that was all by him self an was fightin for his life was gettin beat wit bats an bottles was running an bullets started flyin but i guess miss thing who says she saw everything really didnt see shit..this shit has been goin on for many years trini niggaz an south side niggaz always in some shit weather there shootin somone or cuttin niggaz with mechetes theres always 2 sides of the story an no one is tryin to hear out the other half that there leaving out.my heart goes out to the fam of the victim no one deserves to die espeacially after hearin how good of a kid he was u will be missed an neva forgoten for sure...

R.I.P MY NIKKA RICHARD!!! YOU GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN! CANT BELIEVE THIS HAPPEN TO YOU.I REMEMBER EVERYTIME I WOULD SEE YOU I BE LIKE MY NIKKA RICHARD AND YOU BE LIKE MY NIKKA YAIRI AND WE JUST START LAUGHIN OD! DAM IMMA MISS DAT !YO I SWEAR... I HAVENT SEEN YOU IN A MINTUE AND TO THINK DA NEXT TIME IMMA SEE YOU IS IN DA DAM COFFIN .. FUK DIS SHIT HURTS ALOT! CRAZY HOW I LOST TO HOMEBOYS OVA GUNS I HATE IT!! ILL SEE YOU SOON MY NIKKA... KEEP EVERYONE LAUGHIN UP DERE JUST LIKE YOU DID DOWN HERE! LOVE YA AND WILL MISS YOU !! XOXO

so i guess u can blame it all on kelly he deserves to rot in jail.i remember richs last words "i did this for you kelly"so sad r.i.p rich luv u boy ur misses melanie

OMG... ii CAN'T bEliiEVE YUR qONE ii SPOKE TO U JUS bEfoRE ii LEFT ON FRiiDAY TO ATlANTiiC CiiTY YU TOL ME ii WUS YUR CRAZiesT FUNNiiEST adOPTED liiL Siis EVER MAN ii CAME BAK SO EXCiiTED TO SEE U BECAUSE YU PROMiiSEd ME WE WUld qO TO THE FEAST ANd ii walK THREW YUR bLOCK TO SEE YU ANd I Fiind OUT The NEWS YU WUS qONE ii CAN'T bEliiEVE tHiiS ii WULD NEVER THiiNK YOU ii lOVE YUH BiiG BRO FROM ANOTHER MOMMY...
R.I.P RICHARD

to unknown. was the bullet meant for kelly and not rich? what is the name of the gang that did this. ARe they from south 9th?

the gang members are from south 2nd an yes the bullet was intentionally for kelly

THEY WERE BEATING THE SHIT OUT OF THE KID AN I THINK THE BULLETB WAS FOR THE KID BUT LUCKILY HE GOT AWAY

lil richard was like a brother to me i known him since elementary school just last night we all stood in front of his building til 6 in the morning i dont know how long will it mourn me i wish it could of been another from my heaRT to the trigger u my nigga and things wont be the same without bro so day after day ride after ride we gonna hook up on the other side til we meet again homie i love and we miss you HOW LONG WILL IT MOURN ME.. R.I.P LIL RICHARD

JOCELYN SAYZ SHE SAW TW0 GR0UP 0F KIDZ FIGHTING WIT EACH 0THA.
S0 I D0N'T GET WHY N0W IT WAS 0NLY RICH; KELLY AND 15 0THER GUYZ.
S0ME0NE WH0 WAZ REALLY THERE T0 WITNEZZ IT SH0ULD BE THE 0NLY 0NEZ T0 WRITE. I'M FXKIN FED UP WIT LIL NIGGAZ AND GUNS.

the bullet might have not been for kelly but it was all his beef

I doubt that south 9 has gangs..i lived there my whole life and theres only a much of jews..

ask the trinis!!!or trini kelly..

The girl Jocelyn saids she saw everything but she probably didnt see the part when they chase that poor kid hittin him with a bat n bottle.. when he was by himself..his friends must of come after to save him..i wonder where the shots came from how u know one of there mans aint do by mistake...yes i was there i was in mcdonalds

I WONDER IF THE GUYS WHO DID THIS TO RICH FEEL BAD ATLEAST ONE BIT FOR DOING THIS.

is so true about what unknown wrote about the whole thing bullets have no names..

I WANT TO KNOW WHY MY COMMENT GOT DELETED:

With all due respect to this kid's family, because even though I didn't know him I always use to see this dude in the barber shop right by Hewes St., I wrote what I did to express feelings that many residents in that neighborhood have said about the SouthSide community. I wasn't trying to take anything away by "dissing" the southside, I dont call it "dissing", it's the "truth" seen by the people who actually live there.

Perhaps the unnecessary insults could have been done away with and I apologize, but my original point still stands. This area will be a prime example of gentrification in 10 years and for good reason. Stop deleting my comments and let a person express the truth as it seen firsthand. It is not taking away anything from this person's death, it's the perfect time to reflect on our neighborhood and realize that we are living in hell right now. Our children are killing each other like no tomorrow. There is unecessary beef for nothing.

I will guarantee you anything in the world right now the family of "Lil Rich" absolutely have nothing but disgust for the community they live in. That's all I wanted to express and there you go censoring the truth. Thank you.

I AM A VERY CLOSE FRIEND OF RICHARD. I AM ASKING THE PERSON WHO WHITNESSED THE MURDER TO PLEASE TELL POICE ANYTHING THEY KNOW. I AM PRAYING THAT THE POLICE FIND THE SHOOTER BEFORE RICHARD'S PEERS DO TO PREVENT ANYMORE DEATH HAVING TO DO WITH MY FRIENDS. THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR SYMPATHY AT THE VERY DIFFICULT TIME.

does kelly feel bad for causing the death of his cousin n started chasing a kid with a bat n bottle for no reason..with all his friends

I guess his peers will not learn..the violence should stop now an I bet it won't u'll be hearin about another shootin soon because people want to retaliate not knowing truth..how do u know where the shots came from...

Listen up rich friends need to jus fess up to wat really happen if it weren't for his friends to have been in the beef rich would have not even been there .they tryin to make it seem like there so innocent as to wat happen an there jus as much to blame as the shooter .they need to stop the lyin he's dead now all becuz of stupid shit that could have been avoided

this is so tragiC and unjust... Richard didnt deserve this. He was always joking and having fun.. he never did anyting wrong to deserve this...

No one deserves this but shit happens especially if your with the wrong crowd and people go and start stuff and than the innocent loses his life because of his dumb friends...

ur so right melissa!!

whoooo the fuck did this to Richard?!!!!!! fuckk

i knew the victim and my deepest sympathies go out to his family and the rest of his friends.. i also walked by the scene and the blood was still there and not cleaned up at all its really disgusting and heartbreaking when i walk by there everyday

Well I've knew Richie (and Kelly, too.)for his entire life, recall him in diapers... Sad he was a sweet cute kid, great hair, but everything was stacked against him as far I ever saw. Los Sures has turned out phyicists, writers, lawyers, soldiers,actors, businessmen, even cops, etc... But it has also turned out men and women that can't get off their block even to take their kids as far as McCarren Park!
I have witnessed shooting, stabbing, and the scariest, pre-teens and teens with guns. The sickest I ever saw was watching two boys no older than 10 go at each other, one with a click blade and the other a broken bottle - five feet away a group of adlut men merely watched. Only my screaming from my window broke up the little blood fest.
I have seen the feud in person between the Dominicans on the other side of the BQE and the locals - running battles with weapons and serious gross beat downs.
Los Sures is basicly a shit hole pinched between the wonderful community spirited(hee hee)Hasidim and the racist Italians.
"It always was worse."
In the 70's on Richie's block the folks with brains didn't go near windows at night and kids slept on the floor, bullets... Southside was the Heroin capital of NYC. Then came Crack whooa was that a fun few years on Havemeyer and S 3rd!! Thank god Crack and aids wiped out some % of that issue, oh and The Rockeller Laws (oh and the dealers even got scared of their own clients)
- watch out for all those men of color (crack busts)that were "unfairly" locked up. They are being let out now in batches of hundreds - we can only hope they come home (Los Sures...) and pick up right where they left off, only this time more hardened and tougher than before! Welcome me home PussyBitches, where's my gun?

"I did this for you Kelly" sad sad sad sad. If this if true is so so so sad and sick.
RIP Richie.

First of all, there are many people in the Southside who know who did this. The fact that, according to people I've talked too and his close friends, the dude wasn't even involved in the beef. It was his cousin that goes by the name of "Kelly" that had beef with the individuals that confronted Richie and his other friend.

Don't believe me? Go to the official NY Daily News article and check the comments on all 8 pages. You see direct names of people involved in this and similar incidents on that same night, and people who BLATANTLY say that they know whose involved but that they dont want to "snitch":

http://www.nydailynews.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=27136&start=0&tstart=0

Shit is just straight up sad. The whole community is straight fucked up to this kid's family. Sorry for the language used but its the truth.

The very community that this kid grew up in is turning on his back, and that's what makes this community so life threatening. Jocelyn will most likely remove my comment for no reason too instead of letting me vent the truth. It's not senseless bashing, its all TRUTH!

Free your mind! Get the knowledge to get the hell up out that community.

yes we kn that it wasnt his beff.. kell gotta live wit that!!

I just want to say to all of Richard's family and friends, I can't even begin to tell you how sorry I am for your loss. I can tell by all of the people that have posted here that Richard has touched a lot of people, and that he was an individual with a lot of integrity.

It is a shame that kids feel that this is the only way they can solve their problems. When are they going to learn that violence does not make the situation any better. I feel for real sorry for the family. I knew the kid, who's life was cought short. He was funny and was determined to become someone. The MTA had to clean up the mess, and the NYPD had to secure the crime scene. It is a problem when you can't feel safe in your own neighborhood.

rip richard
you will be missed
good old progress days
damn man the good die young
your an angel now
rip miss ya

damn .. i really cant believe this.. im absoluetly stunned and imma pray for you kidd..
your beautiful smile was always one to remember.. you were always sure to keep everyone smilinq... & that smile of yours in one of an angels... RIP Little Richie...

until we meet aqain </3 ]'=

YO MY NIKKK@ I'M GOING TO MISS U LIL RICH GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

It is not the fact that people do not want to snitch, it is the simple fact that they are afraid to tell the truth. So they hide behind a street code(never snitch on anyone), when in fact they are scared as hell to speak a word. I know there are a few people here ,who knows what happened, there are a few insinuations of where the shot really came from. In other words who really did this, maybe A person from a distance? I am 100% sure someone on this page knows something. If you know something, say something.

Our deepest sympathy goes out to Richards Family. May God Bless Him, his family & friends. May he guide them safely through these tough & heart breaking times. As a Director of a Youth Dance Program I didn't know Richard personally, however as a resident of the williamsburg community for the entire 33 yrs of my life I had met him on a few occasions being that he was good friends with my young cousins, and daughter. Even my mom had fond memories of him coming by the house to joke around with the girls, always respectful.
It is so sad to hear when a young life is lost to violence! It is crazy!
I want to commend Jocelyn for bravely sharing her experience with everyone, and though many will have their opinions it's ok it's takes alot of courage to do what she did. People should appreciate the fact that a simple blog in which you used as a tool for therapy brought out alot of information to light. I agreed with your concerns on why such evidence was left behind, whether it was irrelavant or not seeing the pictures was disturbing, it felt like a slap in the face to the hispanic community by the NYPD & the MTA. I'm pretty sure they had a bucket handy somewhere at the depot where they could have filled with water and washed away the blood, i'm pretty sure no overtime would have been necessary!
I become outraged when i see bulletins in regards to youth gangs as if they were a gov't funded program (come to think of it...hmmm)and i'm mad cuz they have all the latest technology (semi-automatic guns!)meanwhile you have our local politicians coming around the neighborhood asking for signatures and support! Nydia Vasquez, Vito Lopez, Our so called Local Politician... Our community is in a crisis, WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO TO HELP MAKE OUR COMMUNITY SAFER?!!! Our KIDS are KILLING
EACHOTHER!! Everyone ask where are the Parents, Seriously people what can they do? The Naughty chair & time outs only work upto a certain age. If you try to disipline like our grandparents use too, YOU'LL be on the Front Page of the Newspaper with an ACS case! Something has to be done and we have to find the solution fast! I have raised 2 children in this very community and i keep them active in positive activities and though it is easy to say it is extremely expensive to maintain! I currently started a Dance Program in where i'm looking to make non-profit, my goal is to keeps the kids off the street after school show them that there are better things to do than just hanging around in the corner. That the girls are young ladies, not hoes and bitches! I help teenagers see that dance can be fun and cool, I throw teen party that consist of NO ALCOHOL, or BOOTY GRINDING, and they still can have a great and memorable time, BUT it's unfortunate that living all my years in Los Sures (South Side) I cannot afford to get a decent priced location where to open a studio here! Meanwhile I take 2 vans full of kids from brooklyn all the way to the Fordham section of the Bronx 4 times a week where i rent space so that i can make this all possible.
The majority of my Dance Teams know Lil Richie and are all heart broken by the news, and we would like to extend our performance services if needed to raise money for his family. Please feel Free to email us at Unifieddancers@aol.com

rip richard
you will be missed
good old progress days
damn man the good die young
your an angel now
rip miss ya

there is a story in the Brooklyn Paper today about Richards Murder:

http://brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/28/31_28_bm_blotter_breakout.html

And another story in the Greenpoint Gazette:

http://www.greenpointnews.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/news/blood-on-mta-ground

These are the kinds of people that live in this area. Wake up hipsters.

To my little brother God bless you. You will always be alive in our hearts, http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=38561299

If you love this dead guy or his family, and if you know who did this - you'd be a hypocrite if you don't report this to the detectives investigating the case.

How the hell did "Stop Snitching" evolve from fellow criminal mafiosi doing deals with the FBI into a whole community of cowards refusing to have their internal criminals and murderers arrested for their crimes?

If you know who did this and don't say anything - you should just spit in that guy's mother's face. Because that's exactly what you're doing.

May you burn in hell for withholding justice from that dead guy's family.

THE SHOOTER PROBABLY ALREADY LEFT TO ANOTHER COUNTRY AND PROBABLY WILL COME BACK AND KILL MORE PEOPLE. STOP HIM NOW BEFORE MORE TRAGEDY!

everyone wants to place the blame. how about this:

IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT.

Your community has failed.
Your parents have failed.
Your adults have failed.
Your childen have failed.

You keep placing blame. * "BUT ABOUT THE COPS, THEIR A BUNCH OF FAGGOTS WHO JUST COLLECT FREE MONEY OFF THE HANDS OF THE UNFORTUNATE AND DEAD." * "Y WAS THAT???WAT WERE THEY DOIN OVA HERE?? NO ONE WANTS TO KN WAT THEY WERE DOIN ALL THE WAY OVA HERE ON THIS SIDE??" * "cops are for rich people." * "Everyone ask where are the Parents, Seriously people what can they do?"

The southside is a supposed dirty and rough place because of YOU.

YOU keep perpetuating the hispanic stereotype of poor, helpless, uneducated, and violent.

Listen guys. The people involved in these violent crimes are your friends, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, mothers, fathers. They are from within your community. What are you doing about it? The police aren't to blame. The community is the eyes and ears for the police. Call the police. Raise your children with honor and respect. Educate yourself. Speak proper English. What have you done to improve your community? NOTHING. You say that's just the way it is.

These deaths become a social event (party anyone?). The murals and memorials galmorize all this nonsense.

This is an endless cycle. Keep blaming everyone else. It's YOU.

take action. do it for yourself, your community, and for richard.

I seen your link on my cousin Sade's web Link and I think your absolutely right in so many ways . I grew up in willamsburgh and to tell you the truth i don't care who's in that neighborhood now i will never step foot in there again .. despite the fact it has gotten better there's still so many wanna be thug's running in the streets and they don't care who's life they have just destroyed. I am a mother of two boys and my heart would be broken if anything were to happen to them because they are my world. the way police and the city of new york run things are disgusting which is why i would not raise my children here .. the city just wants to worry about making money....bastards !!

Yeah - 23 yrs in that shit hole Los Sures watching the same bad show. People can't walk 3 feet to put their own trash in a can, "ain't my problem."
Yeah it will be a good party, Richie's wake - all those people hanging out front - talking shit. Posing, all tough and throwing out more threats. Everyone knows, everyone has watched what the fuck has gone on on that block forever. And 98% of you fucks sit on your hands, "it ain't my problem."
"Don't go to the 90th, cause they will tell the dealers..." How are the cops suppose to help if you can't open your piehole and give them something to work from. Wisdom is not paranoia.

I say save yourself young boys and girls - if you can't manage to finish school at least join the Navy and see the world. Get the hell off the stupid stupid stupid block! Go learn something and earn something for yourself.
It's to late for Richie.

rest in peace lil richard you"ll be deeply
missed by us all and when those timez
come back to play football whose gonna
forget the smile speed and heart you all
brought with you!!! we will never forget you

To takeaction,

yeah there are few people here, who have poor grammar or Have bad habits. That does not give you right to generalize a whole race, in which you know nothing about. We are very educated, intelligent, and good hearted people. I can not allow you to misconstrue the Hispanic people. You my friend have been misinform about us. sure there are a small percentage of miscreants within our community, but name one community in this world that is without such people. You will not be able to, because this world is imperfect and so are we as humans. Yes the community is to blame for these crimes and if you are a part of this community, then you too are to blame.
The Hispanic people played a major role in the development of the United States of America. We were one of the first people to settle in this country. Educate yourself buddy then talk.

The problem is not the Hispanic race. If these kids believe the stereotypes then they will be forced to live it. You can't fucking stereotype a whole race without taking economic/financial factors into consideration. Most of these wannabe thugs in the Southside grow up to be the way they are because of the environment they came up in. Hispanics aren't born with the mentality to drug deal, talk ghetto, dress ghetto, talk ebonics, etc.

The hispanic race that inhabits the Southside are by no means the type of Hispanics you find in more upper class areas. The problem is equated to the past generation of individuals who are around these kids that shape the way they think later on in life. All of these kids growing up in this area now are witnessing the negative things they see from the older crowd.

It's a neverending cycle of negativity. Poverty/Lack of education/Stereotypes are all factors that result in such a lifestyle.

people need to shut the fuck up 4 real all these kidslook out 4 each other they grewup with and they down 4 each other its nobodys fault .nobody knew they had guns thats how u know they pussy .so please keep kellys name out ya mouth.wewill all miss richard much love .

It doesn't matter if you have a million friends who look out for you. If trouble finds your way, aint no friend you have going to stop a fatal altercation or event. Lil' Rich is dead because of stupid beef caused by someone else, possibly his family, his own cousin. i wonder if this really is kellys fault

heavy duty, GunLob, etc.

I was not making generalizations about hispanic people. I was simply stating this behavior reinforces the negative stereotypes people have of hispanic people. That's another reason why this is very frustrating.

Since the majority of the community are law-abiding citizens who only want good for themselves and family, why not take action? Start a neighborhood watch. Ask the landlords to install security cameras inside and outside (it's in their best interest). Get acquainted with the 90th precinct. Start a neighborhood blog, etc.

El Puente seems to be a step in the right direction. But why haven't they released a statement about this recent activity?

How about everyone who is participating in this forum make an effort to do at least one positive thing for their community and Richard? Pick up some trash. Paint over some graffiti. Be a positive influence on your younger family members.

The idiots that are causing these problems should be shamed. They should not be feared or looked up to. They should be treated like fools and run out of the neighborhood. Why give them a safe haven?

Also, the 90th Precinct Community Council meets on the second Wednesday at 7:30 of each month at 30 Montrose Avenue. How many will go?

look just to clarify, i had only wrote that richard was a dear friend of mine, i loved him alot, im not saying anything about hoping niggas get sodimized or anything like its bad enough we lost a good friend beef shit aint the way to go.

WOW.... I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT N I DON'T WANT 2 BELIEVE IT BUT UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE 2.. IT'S A REAL SHAME WAT HAPPENED 2 RICHIE.. DAT MILLION DOLLAR SMILE OF HIS SO UNFORGETTABLE.. =D I REMEMBER CHILLIN WIT SUM SUMMER NIGHTS.. HE WAS ALWAYS BEING A CLOWN LOL... HE WAS ALWAYS COOL N PLAYFUL.. NEVER DISRESPECTED. IT'S A REAL SHAME, IT'S A REAL SHAME.. I WISH PPL WUD GROW UP N REALIZE DAT THEIR IS MUCH MORE 2 LIFE N STOP WIT ALL DIS VIOLENECE.. WAT R YA GONNA DO?? KEEP ON TILL YA'LL HAVE TAKEN EACH OTHER OUT.. IT'S FUKIN SAD.. ANOTHER YOUNG GREAT SOUL TAKEN AWAY.. Y DID HE HAVE 2 GO??? FIRST TWITCH NOW RICH..
~ MY HEART GOES OUT 2 HIS FAMILY N FRIENDS... WE LUV YOU N GUNNA MISS U GREATLY.. UR AN ANGEL
R.I.P RICHARD DURAN...GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN <3

R.I.P Lil Richie, you will always be in our heart no matter what!!!!!
Your smile would always lite up everbody's day.
May God bless you and your family.
Everyone knows u didn't deserve this. Love you:)

i don't understand all the talk about race. yes, violence is a serious problem. but the real problem is that the cops don't care. here we are arguing about each other and ignoring the real problem. we, the people, pay the cops their salaries so they can DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING when we get murdered. or they murder us like sean bell. why all the police presence in WB lately? it didn't use to be this way when gang violence was out of control. the reason cops are here now is TO PROTECT RICH PEOPLE AND THEIR PROPERTY.

takeaction-

painting over graffiti is not positive. that's destructive. if you want to do something positive, put up some new graffiti that tells the world what dicks cops are.

More anti-cop mentality from these niggas. Listen man, it's downright ridiculous to be blaming the cops in this situation. Dirty and biased cops did not cause Rich's death. There could have been a cop on each corner that night and the results of last week would have still been the same, only at a different time and possibly the death of someone else at a later date. To solve this problem has to consist of dealing with the root which can relate directly to the community in question, the youth's perception of their future, education, poverty, etc.

Come on man, gangs like the Trinidarios are fucking formed internally from prisons alike. Ain't no well educated, knowledgable, wealthy person, staying in these areas and getting affiliated with these bullshit gangs...they do the smart thing and the he'll up outta here.

Hey I just moved here. I'm from Wisconsin. All I have to is, cops suck ass and so does take action. I mean dude, you know nothing about the Hispanics. They are great and I like them. Hell I wish I was hispanic. As for as this recent tragedy, I am pretty sure it was a hipster that did it. I am white, and those hipster are not white. Their a bunch of kickball, drunken, crack heads. They give decent white people a bad name. Keep hope alive.

who ever said to help out and pick up some trash...ummm and take the trash where to the garbage can in my apt? look around and tell me how many garbage cans there are...thats why theres so much trash...they just started putting in more trashcans hmmm i wonder why?
but all this bickering is useless.
and yea we all know whats going to go down and rich´s wake...same thing that always happens. south side has always been like this since i was little, so i dont know how its a shock to many ppl. open your eyes! this is reality, our reality.

After the word "to" in the first line, the word "say" belongs there. sorry for the error.

YO MY NIKKK@ I'M GOING TO MISS U LIL RICH GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

I don't know. God bless this dude and his family......but apparently something going down at this dudes wake tomorrow regarding the person responsible just what people been saying I don't know if there's any truth to it

im always gunna keep you close too my heart such a good friend you was and will always be too me save me a spot up there . ...

love liza ..

hey Gunlob. If it wasn't for those cops you hate, your Wisconson ass wouldn't be able to live here. And NO, it wasn't hipsters who killed this guy- it was Trini, a gang of teenagers. It was the same gang of teenagers who slashed and stabbed 2 other people a few blocks away later that night. I'm glad you like hispanic people. You probably love our delicious exotic food too. Take that "decent white people" shit and go back to where you came from.

sorry. above comment was to greg.

yall really think yall kn wat happ.. n dont even kn the ppl involed or was not there wen everything happ!! but still have a hole lot to say i wish yall kn how yall sound!!! woooow

hey gunlob,

i'm not a "nigga," asshole.

and i'm not blaming the cops. i'm just pointing out that they seriously screwed up any chance of investigation because cops are not here to protect poor people, no matter what your race. If a man in a business suit was shot, would they have left the finger prints behind at the scene of the crime?

The killer was caught.... They caught him!!! Regardless of the situation nobody has the right to play God and take someones life!!!!!!!
Justice had to be served!!!

R.I.P RICHARD DURAN

How do you know the killer was caught? Great news if true.

its pretty sad that people are on here arguing, & cursing acting a fool blaming this person and blaming that person. its no ones fault when its your time to go, its your time to go. obviously you never one loose someone you love & care about but fact of the matter is we all are gonna leave loved ones behind someday too. richie was a sweetheart. you could be in the worst mood but if richie was around all he had to do was look at you & smile and bam your smiling too!

REST IN PEACE RICH; YOUR GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN!

whos the killa??

Greg got censored. Mean spirited comments not allowed.

@greg. Congratulations, we are all now dumber than ever for reading your comment.

WHOSE THE KILLER??????

Greg got censored. Ha! Jocelyn's house, Jocelyn's rules.

to greg

You're a dumb ****. First of all the term "Hipster" you are trying to use against someone is fucking moronic, considering its something that is used to describe individuals who are WELL EDUCATED in urban middle classes.

BIG FUCKING DISS YOU GOT THERE! Nice one calling someone "well educated", I guess you share the mentality that the Trini gang have, after all, these people are straight up ignorant.

Greg apologizes for being so rude. And he promises to grow up and not leave mean spirited comments on this site ever again. xoxo~~Jocelyn

The Fire Dept is responsible to wash up after a shooting on the street. This is straight from a cop's mouth, not one from the 90th either. He also said "how terribly awful for the parents that that mess is still 2 blocks away" He said it's "disrepectful." He was visably upset hearing about Richie and the handling of the mess in the Plaza. So maybe someone should investigate how/why etc... the Fire Dept didn't swing by after?

AND I CAN'T BELIEVE MY EYES RIGHT NOW. YOU GUYS NEED TO SHUT THE FUCK UP AND FIND ANOTHER HOBBY.
LIL RICH IS GONE ,THIS ISN'T A PARTY NOR A CHATROOM !!

RESPECT!!!

@lil1: There is an article on the cover of the Greenpoint Gazette exposing the MTA for not cleaning up the crime scene.
http://greenpointnews.com/

your right, ashley. gunlop and greg are both idiots.

How am I being an idiot? I just came from the Southside today and had to witness friends and relatives preparing themselves for his wake along with flyers of Lil' Rich plastered literally all over the place in hopes of getting, what I assume to be, his favorite band to perform in honor of him.

This horrible incident isn't just a time to be paying respects to Lil' Rich, it's also a time to reflect on the community and to question the ignorance that is running in our society. Aint no one disrespecting him or his family here.

Is it true that something bad is going to happen tom, at the funeral.

I just made the community a better place by censoring you.
Take your mean spirited comments elsewhere. ~xoxo, Jocelyn

I CAN SAY I KNOWN RICH BY HIZ NEPHEW MATTHEW. AND HE WAS ALWAYS PLAYING WIT HIZ VIDEO GAMES. WED ALWAYS PLAY TOGETHER. I THOUGHT OF HIM AZ A BROTHER AND I THINK OF MANUEL AZ A BROTHER TO RICHARDZ OLDER BROTHER. RIP RICH THE BOYZ ARE BACK IN TOWN!!

I miss him.. just hard knowing i wont see him creep up on me anymore with his crazy sound effects..
or him pronouncing my name ROTNEYYYY! Extendedly (its actually Ronnie)

I kind of built that relationship with him and his brother Manny.

I cant help to laugh cause its hilarious.
I hope i dont lose any more friends or family.
I wonder what rich is doing up there..

Well I'm just sharing for those who didn't experience a great time with Richard.
If one day becomes my last. i guess the bright side about it is looking forward to reuniting with him and not being alone in the clouds.

ii CANT bELiEVE THis THiS iS A FUKiN DREAM SUM1 PLEASE SAY THiS iS A DREAM .. WHY THEY HAVE TO TAKE HIM HE HATED NObODY HE WALKED AROUND WiT A SMiLE A SMiLE ERYONE AdORED I LEAVE TO P.A FRiDAY NiTE AFTER CHiliN Wif RiCH OR A bIT HE WAS liK A BRO TO ME i TOL HIM ALOT I WENT TO HiM FOR HELP OR ADViCE HE PROMISED ME WHEN I CAME bAK WE WUS qONNA GO TO THE BEACH AS WELL AS SiX FLAGS HE WUS HELPING ME PLAN MY SEXY 18 i EVEN HAD A SUPRISE DANCE WITH HiM I COME BAK TUESDAY AFTER NOON EXCiTED TO SEE HiM WHEN I WALK UP SOUTH 3RD TO GO SEE HIM I SPOT CANDLES iN FRONT OF THE BUILdiNG WONDERING WHO THERE FOR MY HEART STARTED RACING HOPING THEY WERENT FOR Him i GET INRONT OF THE BUILDING AND SEE REST IN PEACE LIL RICH MY HEART DROPPED ALL I DID WUS SAY NO WHY HIM PLEASE GOD WHY HIM WHO DID THIS I HAD NO INFORMATION ON WHAT WAS GOING ON UNTIL THIS DAY I HEAR SO MANY STORIES CRYING MYSELF TO SLEEP AT NIGHT WONDERING WHY HAVIN NIGHTMARES OF THE SHOTS TO HIS FACE I WANT RICHIE BAK HE DIDNT DESERVE THIS HE WAS A SWEETHEART SUM1 PLZ FIND THE KILLER HE/SHE NEEDS TO LEARN THERE LESSON THEY TOOK SUM1 SPECIAL SUM1 ERYONE ADORED (r.i.p lil rich)
YOUR GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN I LOVE YOU BRO ROM ANOTHER MOMMY YOUR LIL SIS (ME) LOOKS UP TO YOU LOOK DOWN AT ME UP THERE IN HEAVEN AND LEAD ME THREW THIS LIFE ILL MEET YOU UP THERE BRO I LOVE YOU VERY MUCHO MAN I WILL NEVER FORGET THE LAUGHS AND UPSET TIMES WE HAD FROM US CRACKIN JOKES TO US TAKING EACHOTHER MONEY BUGGIN OUT IN THE CHINESE STORE ON SOUTH 3RD MAN U MISSED MAN I LOVE YOU I CULDNT EVEN STEP INTO THE FUNERAL I HAD SO MIUCH FEAR TO SEE YOUR EYES CLOSE IMMA GO TODAY AND SAY MY GOODBYES AND CHERISH U WITH A KISS ON THE CHEEK SO ULL REMEMBER YOUR LIL SIS LOVES YOU VERY MUCHO ...

CAN SUM1 GO TO THE FUNERAl with ME IF ANYTHING HIT ME UP AT MY SN bkzs3xiish0rti3

Wow son. This **** is unbelievable. I don't understand how this could happen to anyone, especially Rich. This dude was all about fun and talked about videogames 24/7...dude was a fanatic.

I fucking hate the Southside, I hate fucking gangs likes the trini's OUR OWN PEOPLE ARE FUCKING US UP FUCKING DOMINICANS SUSPECTED OF THIS SHIT they fuck up the community taking away all our friends and relatives, no remorse for their families or friends who are crying themselves to sleep over this bullshit. this shit has got to stop, god please help us all.....

props to jocelyn for letting her blog become a forum and for allowing community members to use it as a place for discussion and remembrances. she didn't have to do that, you know; she could have locked the comments function.

PLEASE!
show jocelyn respect
show your neighbors respect- whether DR/PR/hipster/yuppie/hasid, everyone has a right to live in southside and to be safe and thrive.

dismissing violence and touting how little it affects you IS NOT "STREET," it is apathetic and harmful to everyone around you!

i used to live on the southside-- as one of the first "rubias" on south 2nd and havemeyer-- and i recall being ridiculed (primarily by neighborhood newcomers aka "hipsters") for being concerned that there was a puddle of blood on my stoop. but i still believe that people feeling proud and invested in their neighborhood is the single most important thing in keeping a neighborhood safe for all. it's not just the NYPD's job-- individual residents can stop violence BY NOT BEING VIOLENT AND BY NOT PUTTING UP WITH A CULTURE OF VIOLENCE. you can make your own decisions and take responsibility for them!

deepest sympathies to family and friends of rich. it sounds like he was loved and respected by many. what a tragic loss.

RICHIE I MiSS YU MAN I CANT BELIEVE THIS SHIT I CANT BELiEVE YUR FUKIN GONE WHY YOU THIS IS JUS SO CRAZY I WULD HAVE NEVER THOUGHT YOU U WUS MY ROLE MODEL MAN I LOOKED UP TO U LIKE IF YU WUS MY BLOOD U CALLED ME YUR LIL SIS MAN WHY THEY TAKE MY BRO WHY GOD WHY IT WUSNT HIS TIME WHY HIM WHY HIM..(cries)
DEAR;GOD
CAN U RELAY THIS MESSAGE TO Lil rich ... RICHIE LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND IMMA ALWAYS HAVE YOU ON MY MIND AND MY HEART WHEN I WUS FUKIN UP IN SKOOL U THE ONE THAT PUT YUR FOOT DOWN AND TOLD ME TO DO GOOD YOUR THE 0NE WHO KEPTED A SMILE ON NY FACE SUMTHIN I NEVER GOT TO TELL YOU WUS THANKSZ AND I LOVE YOU BRO FORM ANOTHER MOMMY YOUR UP IN HEVEN NOW I LOOK UP AT THE STARS AT NIGHT CRYNG WISHING UPON A STAR WAITING TO SEE A LIGHT FROM YOU I LOVE YOU MAN YOUR GONE AND NEVER FORGOTEN

P.S DEAR JOCELYN THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS AN OPEN SESSION ALOT OF PPL NEED TO JUS GTALK TO EACHOTHER ON HEA AND COOL OF AND REMEMEBER ERYTHIN THAT LIL RICH OFFERED I WANNA MEET YOU AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHNG THANK YOU SO MUCH JOCELYN THANK YOUUU...

@Tamara: You're welcome. All I've really done is make a few phone calls, send some e-mails and delete some comments left by a couple of heartless fools. I'm happy to have a venue in which to help. I never knew Richard, but of course being a witness to his murder gave me an undesirable connection. I'm honored that I've been able to extend this site to his friends and family, because I really felt so helpless under a traumatizing circumstance. After reading all of the comments and the e-mails I've received I know that he was an amazing person who made everyone smile. He was truly a shining light. I am so deeply sorry for your loss.

XOXO

I am a gunshot survivor. May 5th 2001 I was shot in the face on South 1st St and Roebling. I was sent home for the hospital after only 2 days and nothing besides x-rays. I carried the bullet in the back of my head for 4 years, until one day it came out of my mouth. Just like that. I have had no further complications. I was shot because I tried to help a woman who was being beaten by a guy and dragged in the back of his truck. The attacker turned himself in, but I don't know if he is free or in jail now.

My heart goes out to Richard Duran and his family. I still live in Williamsburg but every summer it seems like crazy shit goes down. As a night owl, I often am walking alone through the streets, but if I hear or see something suspicious, I now run, fast with 911 on my cell ready to go. Be a hero, but be a smart one, they live longer. Thanks.

i've seen all of the new graffiti up "memorializing" rich. i'm all for remembering people, but is some ugly chicken scratch on property belonging to someone else really the way to make our neighborhood better? people around here need to get their heads out of their asses. i'm sick of this place.

YEAH Sunday all those Trini gangsters sitting around watching the painting being done. All posing w/ a capital P and costumed up to look the b movie part. Kelly there holding forth.
How long will it take for the otherside to come down and fuck this wall up? Then on with the payback. Memorial walls are cool. Sad it's the best work ever on that wall.
Hopfully all us "bystanders" going about our real world business like - GOING to WORK, raising families will not be the recievers of a misplaced bullet.
"cops don't care." man that's one of the most retarded things said yet here besides all the other stupid shit. If we'd let the cops they'd go straight to the source and fuck them up so good they'd be afraid to walk the streets again...
BUT we in this country have restraints on law inforcement. The old Irish cops would just take those Trinis to the waterfront and beat them til they were begging to take the next flight to DR or Pr and promising to never return BUT oh that would be 1930 before any DRs and PRs came to NYC only us Dagos and the people of color got that treatment.
ps *Sean Bell was a loser criminal thug dealer that hung out(dealt) at a bar that sold underage girls for sex. The cops were just there doing their jobs at 4am! WE send these men and women out there to stop dealers- WE pay them to do our protecting, abusers and such and then we pile on when one ugly man gets a bullet he would have had sooner or later.

WOW U HAVE NO HEART LIL1!! NO MATTER WAT LIFE SUMone CHOOSES DOES NOT MEAN SUM 1 SHOULD PLAY GOD N TAKE A LIFE (TALKING BOUT WAT U SAID BOUT SEAN BELL)N THE TRINIES R FROM D.R NOT p.r!!! n the hood looks like shit anyway y not leave a memor...they do it 4 pres n we do it 4 our ppl just in our own way!! u neva grow up like this u wouldnt understand so stop being so close minded n let us do wat we do if u dont like it get out of our hood!!

WOW U HAVE NO HEART LIL1 THE COPS SHOOT HIM 50 TIMES 4 WAT HE HAD NOTHING ON HIM LT THEM DO THAT TO A WHIGHT PERSON OMG!! NO MATTER WAT LIFE SUMone CHOOSES DOES NOT MEAN SUM 1 SHOULD PLAY GOD N TAKE A LIFE (TALKING BOUT WAT U SAID BOUT SEAN BELL)N THE TRINIES R FROM D.R NOT p.r!!! n the hood looks like shit anyway y not leave a memor...they do it 4 pres n we do it 4 our ppl just in our own way!! u neva grow up like this u wouldnt understand so stop being so close minded n let us do wat we do if u dont like it get out of our hood!!

Sure there may be people to blame.. But regardless of that.. the fact it was an act of fate. This arguing over who did it, who caused it, and who's fault it is.. isn't going to bring Richard back.. The most we can do is remember the person who he was.. Not the act that he died for. He was brave and it's true. He was loyal and it's true. But glorifying this doesn't make it better. I'm sure he would rather be here with us than seeing us talk about it here. Let's not use this informational blog as a place to gossip, but rather as a place to celebrate his life, laugh, and memory. Stop using this as a place to put people on blast.. Forward that information elsewhere. And for those offering support, continue to be there for his family. The days go by and less people are starting to be around, let's hope they don't ever have to feel like no one is there for them. RIP lil rich

-elz

the most we can do isn't to remember him. the most we can do is to remember him and do our best to keep the same thing happening to someone else. the blame can't be placed on any single entity. growing up in such a dumpy neighborhood, where neither parents or elected officials care, is bound to draw these kids to trouble. people need to take a look at what happened to this poor kid and realize that fundamental changes are needed; what we're doing isn't working. i see parents walking down the sidewalk smacking their kids and swearing at them. how can you possibly expect those kids to turn out to grow up to be productive, integrated members of society? a previous commenter was right that one reason there's so much trash in our neighborhood is that there aren't any trash cans. this morning i noticed that the only trash can on hooper street, which is on broadway, was filled past the brim, with trash piled all around it. sometimes i see people from the city cleaning up that empty lot that looks like a landfill, on hooper and s 5th. how much does that cost the city? more than the cost of a few trash cans? why can't we get some god damned trash cans?! it's all about respect, and not this gangsta "respect" bullshit, but showing actual respect for human life. children need to be respected and treated like humans by their parents, and the people of the city need to be respected by the people that WE elected.

COME ON SON WHATS GOING ON? EVERYONE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD KNOWS WHO DID IT. AINT NO ONE WANNA SAY THE NAME FOR SAFETY REASONS. THERE ARE OTHER MEANS TO FORWARD SUCH INFORMATION TO THE AUTHORITIES. EVERYBODY AND THEY MOMMA KNOW WHO DID THIS, THE GUY BEING ACCUSED HAS DISAPPEARED FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD ENTIRELY!!!

hooperlifer, all ...

Regarding the garbage and other issues, please call 311. It really works. Make sure you get a reference number. Get your friends and family to call as well. You can then check the status online:

http://www.nyc.gov/portal/site/threeoneone

I always pick-up the trash as I walk down my block. Just a couple of minutes and it makes a HUGE difference. I've never had a problem using one of the many trash receptacles in front of the residential buildings. Imagine if just a few people did that each day?

You can also order some trees:

http://www.milliontreesnyc.org/html/home/home.shtml

It's FREE and you do not need the landlords permission. Perhaps a tree can be ordered and dedicated to Richard? I think that would be a nice and timeless memorial.

The City will also clean graffiti for FREE. You just need a waiver signed from the landlord:

http://www.nyc.gov/html/cau/html/qol/anti_graffiti.shtml

Finally, if calling 311 is ineffective or you aren't getting satisfactory results, contact your community board (CB1 includes the Southside):

http://cb1brooklyn.org/

The few times I had issues 311 did not resolve, CB1 was awesome in helping get things done. Since they have direct contacts with city agencies, they can mediate issues much quicker. But please use them as a last resort since they're very busy.

All this is FREE and only takes a few minutes of your time. good luck!

another richie video

http://www.imeem.com/people/XgrtaS/video/hSEDNz0u/no_title_comedy_video/

The mural of Richard is AMAZING!!!!!!!! It looks ALOT LIKE HIM!~!!!! His family must feel so honored!!!!! at that the colors are beautiful they give life to Richards block just as he did!!! At least his family and friends can use the mural as some sort of comfort, hes not only in heaven looking down at everyone but right on the block looking over everything!!!!! R.I.P Richard Duran!!!!

Where is the mural located?

do they have the shooter in custody?

@takeaction

Much MUCH MUCH props for that insightful post of yours with all the links. Very informative post with all the links related directly to all the issues the community is facing. Very appreciated man.

Mural is near corner of S3rd and Havemeyer next to the butcher. Though they didn't paint him right in my view - where's his smile?

No shooter yet - though the PD does have videos of the incident(thats the talk), that plaza is covered good with cameras, so maybe there will be some good shots of the idiot with the gun!

I never said the Trinies were from PR.
And It's interesting that it's - your hood- and I should leave it. I have live there since before Richie was in diapers - not my hood? Would it be more my hood if I didn't complete high school, stood around all day playing wiffle ball, stood around all night waiting for...?
Most white folk in NYC don't deal dope at 4am in a bar that sells under age girls, idiot. I'd bet in the USA more whites are killed very year by cops than say blacks cause there are more of them - see your so stuck on the block you can't see outside the box. More white people also live below the poverty level too. think that one through. NYC is a better place without assholes like sean bell. Getting shot 50 times just made sure he stopped moving, his car too. You do know he did not have 50 bullets in him you lame brain.

who u calling an idiot u fucking dickhead!!! ur no better!! this is to dick head lil1...u have ur way of thinking n i have mine just leave it like that asshole!!

thiiS iiS A COMMENT bOARD FOR RiiCHARDSZ LOST NOT FOR PPL TO COME ON HERE CURSiNG AT EACHOTHER AbOUT STUPiD GANGS ... WELL ERYONE RICHARDS FAMILY AND FRiENDS ARE TRYING TO COLLECT MONEY TO bRING LiNKIN PARK WHICH iS RiCHARDS FAVORiTE GROUP TO COME AND SiiNG iN REMEMBERANCE OF RICH WE NEED YOUR HELP TO DONATE TO MAKE RiCHARD PROUD UP iN HEAVEN HE NEVERE GOT TO MEET THEM AND BY BRiNGING THEM TO SiNG HE Will LooK Down FROM UP THERE AND HAVE A SMILE ON HIS FACE LiK HE ALWAYS diid AND he wiiLl SING THE SONGS ALONG WiTH THE GROUP PLEASE HELP ii SEE SO MAMY COMMENTS ON HERE SAYING R.I.P RICH AND HOW YA MISS HIM WELL HE IS MISSED VERY MUCH AND WE WANNA DO THIS TRIBUTE TO HIM PLEASE HELP CONTACT ME ON MY SN iF YOUR WILLING TO HELP SO I CAN LET HIS FAMILY & FRIENDS KNO WE HAVE DONATIONS THANK YOU EVERYONE ALSO STOP BYE ON SOUTH 3RD & ROEBlING TO CHEK OUT THE BEAUTiFUL MURAL OF RICHARDS FACE WTH THAT BIG OL SMILE HE WALKED AROUND WiiTH
THANK YOU ERYOONE
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Have you actually been in touch with Linkin Park?

Police are searching tonight for a murder suspect from Brooklyn.

According to police, Michael Torres, 19, pictured above, began arguing with another man at a Williamsburg bus stop two weeks ago.

Investigators say Torres pulled out a gun and shot the man, who died later at the hospital.

Torres is described as 5-feet-3-inches tall, weighing 140 pounds.

Police say his last known address was on Bushwick Avenue in Brooklyn.

http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=84099

tears*

i miss this kid soo much.
may he rest in peace .
i cant belive this acutally happen.
i made a shirt for lil richie im qunna stop by sth 3rd tomorrow nd drop it off

YES THEY HAVE bEEN qETTiiN iiN TOUCH WiF LiNKiN PARK THE COST iiS Not CHEAP THOUGH THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY dONATiiN TO THE FAMiLy THEY REAlY APPRECiiATE iiT hiiS MOM BEEN SO dOWN & ii SEEN A COMMENT SAYiiN SUM1 KNOWS WHO diid iiT WELL OUTTA RESPECT FOR RiiCh and hiis FAMiLy WHY iiSnt NOONE TAKiiN ThiiS iiNfo TO THE COPSZ THE CUSiiN ACCUSED OF STARTING THE STAbbiiNG on S.3RD EARLY BE4 RiiCh's dEATH HAS BEEN SENT TO DR FOR hiis SAFETY bUT iiF U KNO iiNfO FORGET PPL CAlliiN U A SNiiTCH WE HAVE A MANiiAC ON THE LOSE HE WUSNT SCAREd to SHOOT RiCHiiE HE WON'T BE SCARED TO ATTACK ANYONE ElSe .. ANOTHER THiiNg THE MAN THAT KiiLLed A GUY AFTER ARGUiiN at THE BUS STOP WHO iIs HE HOW DID YU HEAR ABoUT THAT?

ii NEED TO CONTACT WHOEVER I CAN BUT I DON'T KNO WHO I CAN LOCATE THIS KID HE HAS A LOT OF TATOOS HE SHORT

@Tamara, they have a story on NY1 about the bus stop shooting.

http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=84099

I don't know if it is related to Richie's case.

first and foremost i just wanna say
R.I.P Richie

May GOD be with your family in this time of need!! I cnt believe he's gone he was so nice i remember when we was in school he always had me laughing. What i cnt get over is that how he passed the same day my son was born i was in the same exact hospital he was in, i was giving birth while he was clinging to life.

@info>> that link that you posted about the suspect michael torres i've seen that kid numerous times in/and around bushwick projects. thats where he hangs out at! if he is the killer may he rot in hell!! what he did was a fuked up thing to take someones life when they just started living!!

shirt i made for richie

Yes MiiCHAEL iS THE kiLLer HE GOT PPL SAYiiN HE MOVED HÉS Out HERE ii JUS FOUND OUT HE WUS THE KiLLer AT EXACTlY 9:30 ii SEEN HiiM EARLY TOdAY HÉS ON the LOoSe iiF ii wuLda KnOwn HE WUS THE kiiLLer ii wuLda CALLED THE COPS iiMmEDiiATLEY HE iiS iiN & OUT OF bUSHWiiK HE iS ALWAYS iiN BuSHWiiK PJS BUT HE ALSO HAS FAMiiLY iiN JONATHON WiiLiiAMS PJS TWO BLOCKS FROM WHERE HE TOOK RiiCHiiEs LiFe HE iiS ALWAYS SEEN AROUND THERE WE NEED TO STOP HiiM BE4 HE GETSZ AWAY HE iS SHORT HAS MANY TATToOs HE iiS iiN a GANG HE HAS SHORT bLACK HAiiR HE'S AVERAGE WiiEGHT 19 NAME iiS MiiCHAEL TORRES HE iiS PR & DR ii BELiiEVE HE HAS THAT THUG lOoK HE HAD ON A WHiiTe ShiiRt wiF bLUE JEANS A ROSARY AND SUM bLACK UPTOWNS ERYONE WE MUST STOP HiiM PLEASE HE iiS THE kiiLLER DON'T FEEL SORRY FOR HIM HE HAD THE POWER TO TAKE SUM1 liFe WELL THEN HE HAS THE STRENGTH TO liiVe liiFe iiN jAiiL HELP PLEASE....
@ jOCELyN I NEED TO ASK YOU SOMETHING CAN YOU REACH ME ON MY SN iiTs

ii BEEN HAViiN DREAMS iiTs liiK riiCHARD iiS TRYiiNG TO TELL ME SOMETHiiNG ii WUS SO SCARED TO GO TO SLEEP FiiNALLY ii FELL ASLEEP ii NEEDED TO KNO WHAT RiCHARD WUS SAYiN ii SEE HIM ON THE FLOOR SHOT SQUiiRMiiNg ON THE FLOOR LooKiNg AROUND HE LOOked VERY SCARED I RAN UP TO HiiM AND TOLD HIM RELAX HE STARTS TELLiiN ME GO THEN iiT GETS DARK iiN MY DREAM ii SEE HiiM HE'S FLYiiNg wiiT THE DOVES HE SENDiiNg ME MESSAGES TELiiN ME hiiS KiiLLer iis OuT HERE STiiLL HE SHOWiiNG ME A bLACK PLACE WIT A LiiTe lOOks liiK A CANDLE ii CAN'T SEE NOTHiiNg HE KEEPS TELLiiN ME GOO ii DON'T KNO WHERE TO GO I FEEL SOMEONE SHAKE ME SO I WAKE UP I WAKE UP SWEATING HARD I FIGHT IT AND I GO BAK TO SLEEP TO HELP RICHARD HE SHOWS ME THE PLACE AGAIN I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE IT IS HE TELLS ME SAVE HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY I DON'T KNO WHAT HE MEANT BY IT UNTIL I FELT LIKE HE WUS STILL ALIVE TALKIN TO ME AND HE KISSES ME ON THE CHEEK AND TELLS ME ILL BE HIS HERO IF I HELP CAPTURE THE KILLER I TELL HIM I CAN'T PUT THE PIECE TOGETHER OF WHERE THE KILLER IS SO HE TELLS ME THE KILLER IS OUT AND HE'S ON THE RUN AND HE IS GOING TO SEND SUM1 TO HIS BLOCK WITHOUT THEM EXPECTING IT TO SHOOT UP THE BLOCK THEN IT GOES PITCH BLACK I HEAR HIM FADING AWAY HE'S STILL SAYING GO......
* I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO HE'S TELLING ME SOMETHING EVERYONE BUT I JUS DON'T UNDERSTAND*

Tamra are you bord ＆ need something to do rather than sit at home on a computer ＆ be on this because that's what it seems like you anit see nobody so do your self a favor get a job ＆ stop selling people stories that anit true you was not their to know who did it ＆ if he is still on the lose you going to pay for his plan tickect no right its people like you who make tings wrose than what it is allready

@1111 your not a dickhead, your a lamebrain. The shooter is a dickhead, I called him that. I called you a lamebrain. Read more careful before getting all whacked outta shape. Though you might not like being called a lamebrain either. Hee Hee.

Tamra are you bord ＆ need something to do rather than sit at home on a computer ＆ be on this because that's what it seems like you anit see nobody so do your self a favor get a job ＆ stop selling people stories that anit true you was not their to know who did it ＆ if he is still on the lose you going to pay for his plan tickect no right its people like you who make tings wrose than what it is allready

tamara I think u should really mind ur buiness an let the cops do there job ur all in the business an don't even kno the real deal like come on did u really see this kid mike lol.or do u really wanna be down an feel like someone by makin up lies .ok misses hero ur being heard an lettin false information out !!! U jus need to really stay out of it I understand u knew the kid rich but ur not makin things any betta sayin wat u heard an where he stays u don't really kno anything so stay out!!!

First of all, if anyone knows anything about this crime please call 800-577-TIPS. The calls are totally anonymous. Do it from a payphone if you're still concerned.

Second, please tell your family and friends that vandalizing the neighborhood with "RIP LIL RICH" graffiti only creates a negative reaction.

Surely you can think of a more appropriate and honorable way to express your condolences.

A life-long Southside neighbor of mine just spent hundreds of dollars restoring her facade only to find it "tagged" this week. Please respect the neighborhood and Rich.

thanks.

@ lil 1

i kn im not a DICKHEAD maybe u should read more carefull asshole i was calling u a dickhead not saying u called me 1 u called me a l.brain n a idiot!!! not cool u talk about how every thing is so bad n look how u talk to ppl callin me names wateva get a life u dont even kn these ppl!!

Joc...

please take a pic of the mural? I'm sure some of us would like to see it.

Nice of you to keep this up for people.

YOURE the Rockstar!

uh, nevermind. Im an idiot

O.M.G ya people must have no kinda problems in your life that ya so worried about other people the new story(LMAO) She seen the killer mamtia you sound stupid get it togeather these people is really going throw a lot ＆ you wanna sit their making stories you should be really ashamed of your self just like if it was in in this postion you wouldn't be walkin the streets so if you gonna make stories make sure they add up ＆ as far as all ya sateing ya know who the killer is if you wasn't their you don't know anything just keep believein the stories you hear in the streets it only gets you so far now watch sumone so stupid have a comment about what am saying but this is a hubby for ya so I won't try ＆ knock it

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@ MY HATERSZ FiiRST OF all ii NEVER SAiD i WUS THERE AT THE SCENE IF YA DUMMASSES READ CAREFuLLY ii SAiD iT WUS A DREAM I CANT SLEEP AT NiiTE ii WUS SO CLOSE TO RICH AND ITS LIKE MY DREAMS ARE ALL THE GOOD TIMES WE WENT THROUGH AND HES TELLING ME SOMETHING IN THEM YA CAN BELIEVE IM MAKING UP SHIT BUT THATS WHY WE GOT ALOT OF PPL ON HERE THAT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO RICH AND NOOONE SAYIN SHIT SO SHUT THE FUK UP HOW BOUT THAT ONE RICH IS GONE AND IMMA DO WUHT I GOT TO DO TO HELP HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS OK @ ALL MY HATERSZ ESPECiiALLY EVELYN FOR ALL MY HATERS ON HERE WORRY BOUT THE PPL THAT KNOW WUHT HAPPENED THAT DAY AND AINT SAYIN SHIT OK STOP JOCKIN ME AND WUHT I WRITE OK THANK YOU ....
MUCH LOVE HATERS RICH WUS LIKE A BIG BRO I DONT GOT TIME TO BE ON HEA MAKIN STORIESD I SEE THE SAME PPL WRITIN AND WRITIN AND NOW I WRITE AND NiiKKAS WANNA SUK ME THE FUK OFF MAN THERES 2 TAMARAS ON HEA SO WATCH WUHT I SAY AND WUHT THE OTHER TAMARA SAYSZ

damn RiCH i CANT BELiEVE YHUR qONE i LOVE YOU MAN YUR GONE bUT NEVER FORGOTTEN

Shorty really feel that she got haters get it togeather hate on what a girl like you that be on a web sit all day ＆ tells lies ＆ made up stories please you making things worse you talking like you grown but you most not be making stories is something you just don't do STOP! Your self while your at it selling people stories that's going through such a trady wow yeah so much that you care you just repeating what you hear you don't know what happened you was not their you don't know who did it just like everyone else don't put the blame on someone w| out knowing the truth you anit bringin nothing to justice your just puting things in people head you seen the shooter did you think befor making that story up well as of what I read no you didn't

u people have got to be kidding me...first off is it really necessary to fight on this??
seriously...
another thing considering it has been said that there were witnesses why hasnt anyone went forward with the information..who gives a shit now about ''snitches''..ur boy was killed...everyone was around ,but noone see's anything?? yeah ok...
next thing- its disrespectful for all that stuff to still be on display at the bus depo...im pretty sure his family does not want to see his teeth and other belongings still there..the 90th precint has got alot of f*cking nerve...everyone should get together and go to the precint and let them know how corrupt and disgusting they are. im pretty sure if it was one of there boys in blue that got shot they would have been on top of it....
whoever knows this kid michael should come forward and turn his stupid ass in..
does anyone know if there was anyone caught in the murder of twitch?

SHORTY iiM NOt liiSTENiiN TO STORiiEs IGHT FIRST OFF MICHEAL WUS ON THE NEWS HiS piCTURE AND ALL I KNEW MICHEAL FROM HIS CUSiiN hiiS CUSIN WUS THERE THE DAY MIKE SHOT OFF EVERYONE KNOWS EVEN RICHIES CLOSEST FRIENDS AND HIS FAMILY KNO MICHEAL DID IT SO I KNOW WHAT IM TALKIN ABOUT I WILL GET ANY OF RICHIES FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND THEY WILL TELL U MICHEAL IS HIS KILLER I BEEN TRYING TO STAY IN CONTACT WITH MIKES COUSIN SO I CAN GET HELP COPS TRACK DOWN MICHEAL I DON'T CARE IF ANYONE CALL ME A SNITCH BUT HE NEEDS TO BE STOPPED HE WUSNT SCARED TO FIRE THEM SHOTS HE WON'T BE SCARED TO DO ANYTHING ELSE MICHEAL HAS BEEN IN AN OUT OF THE PRECIENT FOR MANY THINGS HIS CUSIN TELLS ME HE IS ON THE RUN AND HE WUS TAKING DRINKS THE DAY HE SHOT RICH IM NOT SAYIN I BELIEVE HIM BUT MY POINT IS U TELLING ME I DON'T KNO NUFFIN AND YUR RIGHT I DON'T IM TRYING TO PUT THE PUZZLE TOGETHER BUT I DO KNO THAT EVERYONE KNOWS WHO KILLED RICH AND ITS MIKE BUT THE PPL THAT DIDN'T WITNESS THE KILLING HAVE A LOT TO SAY AND THE PPL THAT SEEN THE SHOOTING ARE SHUT AND SAY NOTHING ...

I knew richie from school and its real f***ed up wat happened to him ,just wanna give my condolensis to his family and friends.

To the family of the lil' Rich, i heard in the street they still haven't caught the killer and he's on the run, if it help any i'm sure ur familiar with the show Americas Most Wanted, well they have section where u can put ur story here is the link http://www.amw.com/mystory/, maybe u can get justice! all the best, GOD BLESS!

Tell who ever mike cuzin is so go Suck SOme Dick niggas don't know shit and want to talk if he on the run go chase him I read this everyday and laugh at all of ya just keep thinking that it was him everything comes to the light one day and you all is going to feel hurt if you was not their don't talk to much you anit goin to get no where and you anit going to get rich family no where as for mike (Cuzin) say who he is he a man to be saying shit right so put his name on it

Why not just let rich rest in peace you can only run so far am sure he will get caught all these stories its sicking just reading them you know when your eyes are closed you can't see anything so if you was not their you can't say the story I knew rich from playing ball he loved every min of it he used to call my gril friend a fish every story has a real part to it and am sure their is a story behind this one
R.I.P rich in my mind your resting all the rest of them just making the story worse

I think it is very disrespectful,selfish,and most of all COLD! to be on here arguing back and fourth dissing one another!!! This forum was started to shed light on the incident! Not to start more problems! None of you REALLY have any respect for the Victim,his Family and Friends! if you did you would not use this as a means to bicker!Some of you need to grow up! Richie is gone all we can do is pray fpr hima nd his family..and help them get thru this hard time!! DO any of ya ever consider that his family might be reading this?? how hurt they must be reading all this nonsense!! those who keep saying they knwo who did it, Rather than point fingers why not do something useful with the information... Coming on here pointing fingers is just as bad as snitching to the authorities!! but atleast if you snitched to the authorities youd be doing something about it! People need to stop trying to take the law into their own hands! Lookw hat happened to Richie! Some Punk thought he was tough, carrying around a gun like he was someone!!! Where is he now?? If you really want to be a hero.. Say something otherwise keep your useless comemnts to yourself! Let Richards soul rest in peace for Gods Sake! many of you are here saying how much you loved hima nd how happyhe always was,how he walked around with a smile... Well do you think hes stillw alking around in heaven with a smile...knowing that their are people walking around knowing who took his life and arent doing anything about it! And im sure he will not be any happier knwoing someone took the law into their own hands!! stop trying to be heros teh wrong way! that only works in Comic books! this is real life... Stop living in this make belive world where you think it wonr ever happen to you!! because im sure Richard thought the same! He was a wonderful human being! had a huge heart... he was a kid at heart!! I remember him taking mys ons stroller and running with him..all id do was yell..RICHARD bring back my son!! and hed start laughing... Who would have ever thought that some PUNk would take his life!! So stop trying to pretend and be superman! leave that to the authorities!
With that beng said! I think we should all justlet him rest in peace! Stop the hate the bickering, offending one another, pointing fingers etc! this forum was not intended for that! if that is what you choose to do, Do not be offended when your ridiculous,heartless comments are deleted!!

Rest In Peace Richard!!!

awww ppl these days man ....noone pointing fingers just many ppl kno who the killer is and if nikkas was so fukin real that was there to witness the murder they shuld definitley kno who the killer wus cus out hea all these dominicans is related in some sorta way eryone knowsz someone who knows someone else so ppl who so called call themselves richies friends or family and witnessed wuht happened talk u wont be called a snitch in richies eyes as he looks down at us yull be called a "HERO"

I grow up in the south side in fact on Rich's block and it's very sad to see such a tragic thing happen especially when you've seen the victim grow up. I do have a bone to pick. I understand the pain all the guys are going through I too have had friends murdered but we ( my friends & I mourned differently) yes we had a mural too and on the same wall that they did Rich's on. But I think ok let him rest. Why are people still asking for donations money won't bring him back besides they already had the funeral for him and buried him what more money they need people need to stop riding this sad story. You guys think it healthy for his family his mother to have a constance reminder of him all the posters and the loud music these people(his Family)need time to reflect to gather there own feeling they need to rest as will I'm sure his sister's and his brother are tried and are to nice to say anything because so many people came out to help them. But..... people in the south want any excuse to hang out till all hours at night drinking and not watching over the kids. This is a disgusting display of people grow up!!! This goes out to the older loud mouth drunkers on south 3rd and Havemeyer get a life before Richie died you where there now that he's dead you using it has a excuse to keep drinking and to put your two cent in when people passing by ask what happen when will the day come,that you guys start acting like parents or responsible adults. I really feel for the Duran family with all my heart. This is just my opinion the guys need to move on try to better themselves help Richie and his family by telling the cops all that happen or any information they know. Be a hero. And if you are real friends Richie's memory will live on in your hearts always & forever.

Oh yeah, you did call me a dickhead - you win 1111.
We do have different ways of thinking about things
the uneducated way must be the correct way thanks for setting me straight 1111.
Most of the ills of Los Sures might possibly be solved if more than 43% of the folks that live there even finished high school.

Wow all I'm saying is dat all dis shit is a waste ... for wat ?
Ppl know richard is resting in peace.. Leave his name alone... PLEASE.
&& only if dey knew da REAL killer den everything will be okayy dey sayiin who dey HEARD or THINK killed him don't let dat fool you... but all I'm sayiin is yall need 2 dead dis shit... he gone && killin someelse won't bring him baq RICHARD R.I.P

But dats all I'm done

Rich Is iN A BETTER PLACE DOWN WATCHING OVER US AND PRAYING FOR US AS WE ARE FOR HIM HIS FAMILY I KNO IS HURTING ALOT HE DIDNT DESERVE THIS HE NOW REST IN PEACE WITH ALOT OF LOVE FROM ERYONE HIS KILLER WILL PAY BUT TO TRY AND GET BAK AT HIS KILLER ISNT KOOL CUS ITS ONLY GONNA HURT YA RICH IS AWAY FROM THESE CRAZY STREETS AND THATS THAT HE WILL BE MISSED HES GONE BUT FOR SURE NEVER FORGOTTEN ..

Wow all I'm saying is dat all dis shit is a waste ... for wat ?
Ppl know richard is resting in peace.. Leave his name alone... PLEASE.
&& only if dey knew da REAL killer den everything will be okayy dey sayiin who dey HEARD or THINK killed him don't let dat fool you... but all I'm sayiin is yall need 2 dead dis shit... he gone && killin someelse won't bring him baq RICHARD R.I.P

But dats all I'm done

Wow, I think I live in your building, Jocelyn. I was away that weekend and didn't witness this crime. What an ordeal. Best wishes to you and the family and friends of the victim.

"Why are people still asking for donation money won't bring him back besides they already had the funeral for him and buried him what more money they need people need to stop riding this sad story."
-- I second that, what the heck is the money for? maybe to help pay the funeral expenses, but for Linkin Park to play? Who's that for? Richie is gone. Those that are so busy with this stuff maybe should get work, get back to school, stop playing wiffle ball all day, stop drinking next to trash all day,etc...

@LIL 1

SHUT UP N GO DO SUMTHING WIT URSELF U DONT EVEN KN ANY OF US N U KEEP CUMING ON RIDING THIS STORY GO GET A LIFE THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WIT U WHO R U?? N THATS HOW UNEDUCATED U R SPEAKING ON THINGS N PPL THAT U HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT WAT IM TRYING TO PROVE IS UR SAYING IM UNEDUCATED N I DO HAVE A HSD N IM IN COLL SO WATS UR POINT?? U NEED TO FIND A NEW HOBBY KID!!OMG IM DONE WIT U SO SAY WAT U WANT UR A WASTE OF TIM3!!

N STOP SAYING MIKE DID IT YALL DONT EVEN KN THAT DONT YALL LEARNE NOT TO LISTEN TO THE STREETS THIS POOR KID GOT ALL THESE PPL SAYING ITS HIM N NOWHIS LIFE FUCKED UPCAUSE OF THESE BAD ASS TRINIS N PPL SAYING IT WAS HIM I WAS THERE NO IT WAS NOT ASK KELLY HE KN!!THATS Y NO ONE GOIN TO THE COPS THEY DONT KN WHO IT WAS BUT YET KEEP SAYIN MIKE NAME BLAM SUM1 ELS!!

http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=84099

case closed.

to helprich.

First of all, whose family and friends are you referring to. Second, tell your family and hippie friends to pick up all of their beer bottles, condoms, and junk from McCarren park.

I have been reading this from the day ya started it and I never thought of once posting a comment but here am writin why because this is all STUPID!!!!! Why is everyone actin like they was their ＆ seen everything go down this is a tradgy and here go people like ya making it into some sort of movie saying who did this ＆ who did that ya say what ya hear not what ya know rich cuzin knows why this went down STOP Saying one side of the story talk about how they was beating on a kid ＆ got the wrong one talk about the fact that they was on the other side of the southside ＆ not on their own side talk about them kids getting hit w| bats and getting thrown at w| bottels but NO ONE wants to see that side of the story right andthis is where the problem comes from everyone wanna know one side but I bet if it was one of them kids that got shot won't none of this had happened right ya would have just been like o well he gone and yes I was their walking right from the feast w| my two sons ＆ saw how it all happened from the start till the end ya wanna point of one kid only get the truth first than talk say what ya won't if people know who did it and don't wanna say nothing yeah I anit going to say nothing why because I don't know the whole side of the story and I don't know no one name but I tell you this much that poor kid was getting beating on am sure he was in pain he should have been rushed to the hospatial story story story all mad up I bet half the people writing on this don't know NOTHING!!! About the story and is just repeating what they hear let him rest am sure he looking down over all ya tryin to make his lost into some kinda hall of fame be a damn shame of your self takeing some else life away after one life is allready gone anit doing nothing its bringing more things to the table

no matter who it was the killer has to be caught think about it ? if it wasn't rich it could of been your,mother,sister,brother or kids just walking by.if the story about the kid being beat up its true it still didn't give anyone the right to pull a gun.Anyone at this scene either involved or not could of been killed .you can't get mad and try to killed someone because as you see the bullet got someone who didn't deserve it.

Listen I KNow Lil Mike Very WEll He WAs A Wild Dude But Not To Shoot Someone 4 No Reason.. People Talk Alot Of Shit But Dont Know The Facts.. What Im Saying Is If YOu Wasnt THere Then You Dont Know What Happend. Ppl Talking Mad Shiit That Mike Did It Its On Camera He Shot Someone Else It Was SOmeones Elses Beef It Started At The Feast Blah Blah Blah No One Knows The Facts Maybey Mike Running Cause People Are Blaming Him And YOu Know How It Its Out Here In The Burg YOu Got A Currupt 90 Prec.. ANd There Feening Just TO Close The Case.. SO B4 You Put Ya Two Cents In Know The FActs Cause I DO.. Just For The Record Im Not Protecting Mike Cause I Fucked With Mike And Rich... Rip Rich And To Lil Mike The Truth Will Get Out Eentually..

thatsz very true @ relaxpleeze ERYONE bLAMiiN MiKE i ALWAYS SEEN MiKE ON BROADWAY YES HE HAD hIS liL THUG WAYS BUT to SAY HE KILLED SUM1 I DONT KNOW HE WAS A FIGHTER YES BUT I CANT SEE HIM SHOOTING SUM1 RICH IS UP IN A BETTER PLACE NOW AND THERES SO MANY STORIES ON HERE THAT I READ BUT THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO KNO WHO DID IT AND WHY IT HAPPENED IS THE PEOPLE WHO WAS THERE AND NO ONE SAYING NOTHING I ASK MYSELF WHY ISNT ANYONE SAYIN NOTHING RICH CANT SAY NOTHING CAUSE HES GONE MAY GOD REST HIS SOUL IF HE WUS ALIVE MAYBE WELL HAVE THE STORY TO ERYTHIN BUT HE WUSNT ALONE THAT NIGHT SO PPL WHO WUS THERE SHOULD SAY WHAT THEY KNOW AND PPL WHO WUSNT THERE SHULD LET THE COPS DO THERE JOB THEY TOOK THE WRONG PERSON YES BUT ATLEAST HES RESTING IN A BETTER PLACE WHERE THERES NO HATE HE WATCHES US ALL HE SEES ERYTHING WE DO JUS PRAY FOR HIM AS HE DOES FOR US STILL LEFT ON THIS CRAZY WORLD IF PPL ARENT SAYING NOTHING CAUSE THEY DONT KNOW THE WHOLE STORY I RESPECT THAT BUT IF YOU DO COME OUT AND SAY WHAT YOU HAVE TO TRUST ME YOU WONT BE CALLED A SNITCH TO THE FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF RICH AND TO RICHIE'S EYES YOULL BE CALLED A HERO THE KILLER IS ON THE LOOSE HE'S A MURDER HE NEEDS TO BE CAUGHT RICH WILL ALWAYS HAVE A SMILE ON HIS FACE I USE TO ALWAYS SEE HIM FROM WHEN HE WULD OCME OUT EARLY IN THE MORNING TO TAKE HIS LIL CUSIN TO SKOOL AT P.S 84 HE USE TO COME OUT WITH BASKETBALL SHORTS WHITESOCKS AND SNEAKERS OR CHANKLAS AND THAT BIG SMILE HE ALWAYSZ HAD ON HIS FACE FROM WHEN HE STEPPED FOOT OUTSIDE HE HAD THAT BEAUTIFUL SMILE AND I KNOW ERYONE MISSES SEEIN HIM WALKIN AROUND WIT THAT SMILE HE MADE A BAD DAY THE BEST MAKE RICH PROUD
R.I.P LiL RiCH (MWASZ)

Funny thing is I felt the same way as "Ashley"... I have been following this blog from day 1. I kept reading comments and was eager to respond to some of them but cause I didn't know Rich I said I will stay out of it. Now Ashley needs to be responded to cause if you're a mother like you say & u know what happened to Rich tat is very wrong/sad. How would you feel if that was your son? From all the stories posted on here and things that I've heard from people who know him yes there was a kid getting beat up and wateva but it wasn't Rich who was doing it and frankly I'm sur he couldn't stop who was. That bullet was not meant for him it's a shame & a tragedy tat he had to die.

At Lil 1 Obviously you have never had to incure the responsibility of paying for a funeral. The donations are to help ease the pressure for Rich's family to have to deal with financial debt this leaves them in. Although I'm sur tat they would giv everything to hav him back that's not possible so if us here in the community can help with some of the resposiblity so be it. If you don't or can't help tats understood but mind your business at the people who are and want to help.

Jocelyn I commend you for posting this and keeping the forum open although some poeple have said that his family members & close friends wouldn't wanna hear all the crap tat is said on here and c all the pics however it is like 9/11. It was a great tragedy and we didn't wanna see the pics or the videos play over and over but some of us could not stay away from the TV.
This blog has brought alot to light and has also helped in the raising of funds to help his family so never regret doing it. And from a fellow williamburg native "JOB WELL DONE!"

R.I.P. Richard Duran....

PLEASE REPOST IF U LIVE IN WILLIAMSBURG BROOKLYN

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT BY COMING OUT ON
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 2008
FROM 2 - 10 PM.

CONDUCTING BY SAINT PETER AND PAUL CHURCH, TRANSFIGURATION AND EPHINY CHURCH.

CONCERT WILL TAKE PLACE FOLLOW BY A MASS @ 7PM

LOCATION WILL BE @ WASHINGTON PARK ON SOUTH 4TH AND ROEBLING STREET.

EVERYONE SHOULD COME OUT AND SUPPORT THIS GREAT CAUSE TO STOP THE VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE EXPECT A BIG CROWD SO PLEASE JOIN US.

@Nana...if mike wouldnt supposeofly do this to richard why is he on the run? dont you think if he was innocent he would turn himself in and tell the cops his lame story?

OK SO NOW MIKE DIDNT DO IT? OH PLEASE CMON IF THAT LIL PIECE OF SHIT DIDNT DO IT HE WOULDNT BE FUCKING HIDING. IF HES SOOOO WORRIED ABOUT THE FUCKING "CORRUPT COPS" THEN GO TO ANOTHER PRECINCT. TURN YOURSELF IN ALREADY. RICHARD IS DEAD AND YET MIKE IS RUNNING THE STREETS HAPPY LIVING HIS LIFE...PLEASE HE DOES NOT REGRET WHAT HE DID. IF HE DID HE WOULD HAVE SOME SORT OF REMORSE. IF HE DIDNT DO THE CRIME THEN TELL US ALL YOUR STORY MIKE. YOUR MAKING IT WORSE FOR YOURSELF AS THE DAYS PASS BYE. HEY MIKE IF UR READING THIS SAY HELLO TO YOUR SISTER MILLIE. WOULDNT IT BE SOOO HORRIBLE IF YOU LOST SOMEONE YOU LOVE? MAYBE YOU WILL THEN FEEL OUR PAIN.

I HOPE MICHEAL TORRES FEELS THE PAIN WE ALL DO. CALL ME MEAN OR WHATEVER YOU WANT BUT HES A WASTE OF SPERM. YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY IS GARBAGE IVE BEEN YOUR NEIGHBOR FOR 18 YEARS AND IVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A HORRIBLE FAMILY. MICHEAL TURN YOURSELF IN. ITS THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO

Jessie that was innapropriate. Let's remember that close friends and family of the victim are reading this. No one wants to read that sort of trash.

XOXO,

Jocelyn

This is to lola I see u tryin to be funny by puttin mikes sis name in this shit millie aint got shit to do with wats goin on so u need to fall the fuck back ...u really talkin like u kno shit an u wasnt even there I could understand if u was there an u seein the shit go down but shorty u don't kno shit u jus tryin to be down jus like everybody else who claim they kno shit ..as for millie name being put up on this shit for no apparent reason I hope u show ur true identity so she can whip u out ma u really tryed to be funny how bout u show ur ass in the hood instead of mike....

Ayo!!!! Lola when you come to our part of town give a heads up jus to test you out you tough on a web site lets see about the streets mike can you sign your name on my shrit you have fans just pull your pants down lmao
smatha your 2nd fan because lola is your
Number one!!!!!!!!!!!

Rich was my man he was was everything you need in a friend I still dnt seem to undersand why this web site is here I see people getting at eachother for what he's gone leave him rest he still living I know he is saying people name who did it and who didn't just leaves me speechless all I have to say is not everything stays in the dark but ya really should stop pointing fingers
I know you still here rich you was to good of a person to be gone don't forget when I get back we still going to playing ball

listen all of ya nosie motherfuckers that b on this website all day dont have a job rich is in heaven no one could take that back ya all goin back n forth mentionin his sis name ya need to fall back! lola wat happen mike hit n ran lol hoe u mad now,a question did u swallow or spit cuz u on his dick hard body n everyone with mikes name in their mouth he must have some good dick cuz everyone on this website is on him... tamara to n u need to get a makeova ma cuz ur grill is fuckin up myspace! mike dick most weight more then a hundred pounds cuz so many ppl ridin him from far it wasnt mike ya need to get the right info n south 2nd needs to keep prayin for the right killer all ya hoes that dont have a job find a new hobbie skool comin up so i hope ya pay attention to ya work..hopefully..... just lettin ya kno mike didnt do it innocent to proven guilty n tamara u with ur storys n lola i kno ya had to fuck em or suck em cuz ya iz heart broke....get a new hobbie whores....

@ umadlola and samantha

i knew the victim very well. grew up with him went to school and all. i was right in front of ecko drugs when it happen. i saw who it was and i did tell the police i am one of their witnesses. and millie is mikeys sister not richard so learn your facts. i know all that happen. pussy ass mikey ran towards roebling. wish the car that was passing wouldve hit him and killed him as he ran from the scene with geremy. umadlola i do agree with u when u say tamara needs a new makeover she definatly does. and before you start saying to go and get an education you should consider going back yourself. that street slang isnt working.

southsidezbaby: i live in the "hood" clemente to be exact. im perhaps one of the few educated that came out of the "hood"

wow my very good friend dies and this is all the garbage being posted. very unacceptable. justice will be served rich dont worry. the witnesses the cops have are enough to prosecute him and give him more years in jail than he has lived.

tamara/nana why are you acting like you knew my cousin? ive read allll your posts and ive asked about you to his friends and they all said you were just a random girl that passed by. barely spoke to him. you did favors for him and thats all. please stop using my cousins name in an attempt to make yourself feel important.

thank you..

1111 I know all your lame asses. Been on Rich's block since he wore diapers. "Ridin this story" nice turn of phrase. I know his family, too.

I've eye balled you, I'm sure, and your buddies in Los Sures for yrs watching the uselessness of 90% of the wiffle ball playing sitting around collecting dust bad asses and leaving each day behind a pile of trash from where they sat all day & night... Very productive lives on S 3rd street!

Yooooooo wats realllllyyy reallllly good wit ya fuckin lame'Os!!! ur using dis website for all da wrong reasons... Why don't ya shut da fuck up already.. If ur not on da site to fuckin pay ur respects to lil rich den go about ur life!!! Who gives a fuck wat others are and aren't doing wit der lives... Niggas wanna be bums den so be it...like for example LiL1 talkin all this shit about niggas on da block, u must have noooo fuckin life urself lookin after everyones garbage! And if u aint feelin da environment u living in den do something about it.... It only takes one person, believe it or not, to make a change!!! So all of u who are on this page to fuckin talk shit and run your fingers... Do urself da favor and take those same finers ur typin wit and put them inside ur pants and run dem... It willl feel wayyyyyyy better den wat ur doing now!!! I mean come on this is a website dat his family actually goes on and ya fuckin lame asses on here gettin at. each other ya ppl really aint got nooooo shame in ur game!!! You allllll are da reason why "los sures" has a bad name!!! We should be putting nothing but memories and our deepest sympathies on this page but tanks to all da lame asses in da south ders a bunch of nonsense being brought up!!!

R.I.P Richard always in our hearts!!!!

I really hope da after life has nothing to do wit the corrupt world we live in cuz if sooo ya not letting rich rest in peace u dum lame assss fuckssssss!!!!!

@lil1
ass im from the otha side wat u talkin bout????u stop ridin this sory nosie ass ppl!!!!stay off the site...ur not even on the same page

this website aint for beefin so ya need to fall back n if millie gonna die itz gonna b alot of deaths dat sayin if 1 goes 3 after remember that n itz true wat these ppl sayin ya makin this a another situation like b serious now that rich dead even president knows him ya need to fall back ya act like ya was there most of ya lil hoes just runnin around come back from suckin dick with a mouth full of sprem cant talk but could type ur fingers away get a job or go n suck more dick n let richie rest in peace i feel bad for his family readin this but this is the lady that made this website fault like she got confuse storys 2 like serious fall back ya dont got no life at the end someone would get justice ya piontin fingers at mike cuz he neva back down it must b someone ya kno got punked by him or ya bitchez he fuck ya n left ya .go head with ya storys n stop sayin ppl gonna die in his family if it was him his family dont got nuttin to do with it ok so do me a favor n let rich rest he knows the killer not ya maybe he dont even kno either just leave this website for his family n ya hoes keep suckin dick n stop using his name to b on this site cuz ya aint comin out in a movie ok justice would b made when god decides to r.i.p rich make these hoes fall back mike is not runnin if ya kno so much ya would kno where he at "hes around the corner from ya" fake as wanna kno richie bitchez rich family needs to step there shit up n put these birds on check...
tamara u n need to get that makeova already n lola whoeva u r go to the g.y.n "n check ur throat lol cuz u stay with mad babys n ur mouth n get a d.n.a test whore......

lola and if u from clemente give ur real name so millie could come see u because i see u ridin her so give ur real name and from there she would know wat it is u hiding ur self cuz u know wat millie about u pussy bitch...

to mike lovers

Come on you idiot, we all know that mike did it. Mike supporters, who are a bunch of idiots, are aware that he did it. They're trying to paint these nice picture of Michael, when in fact, he is a complete little devil. I grew up with that punk and he was constantly looking for trouble. I mean this kid loves trouble and violence. That is his game. If he did not do it, where is his alibi. He does not have one because he was there, you idiots. Based simply on his history, he is guilty. In my eyes and most people, mike is guilty till proven innocent.

lil1 you are an idiot. Some of those kids playing wiffle ball, eventually grow up to be pro baseball players. what you see at a glance is not enough to judge a group of people. You should not criticize your community and people.You should stand behind your community and people. Like the jews, and Chinese. I was born and raised in Williamsburg, and I am will not let a little punk give us a bad name. Don't you see we are becoming victims of gentrification. Inflation plus the cost of living has put a big burden within our community. We are being forced out of our homes because of rising prices. The time has come to take back, what is rightfully ours. let us strive for success and break all barriers, stereotype, and statistics. I mean, we owned most parts of america before it was stolen from us. We are the true Americans, lets act like it. We are the majority, not the minority.

For all the people that are on this page if you know something then talk to the cops stop making this page an entainment if you really want to help you would be doing the right thing.Stop disrespecting Rich memory by saying you knew him but fighting over shit that don't matter.what really matters is if you know something don't post it talk to the right person so the killer could get caught.This page is becoming a disgusting argument .

On behalf of El Puente, we welcome and reach out to all community members who are confused, scared, frustrated and angered by Richie's death, and by all the other violence we're facing in our community.

El Puente has been hit hard by these incidents too - both as a community organization, and as a
family who lost one of it's own, as Richie and his siblings have been members of various El Puente programs. The last two weeks have been filled with the work we've been doing with all of our youth members and their families on understanding this senseless event and helping them feel safe in their own neighborhoods. More importantly, we've spent this time working with local artists & organizations to help Richie's family and Councilmember Diana Reyna facilitate two events for Saturday August 2nd.

We hope that these events will not just serve as memorials to Richie Duran, but also as a springboard for the hard work and follow-up that we will need to unite our community.

(1) Local artists have organized the 2nd Annual Southside Summer Fiesta - an afternoon of live music, theater, dance and community activities - which will include performances by El Puente youth members. In the spirit of community building, this event is being dedicated to Richie Duran. This event will take place from 3pm-5:30pm at El Puente's Espiritu Tierra Community Garden on S. 2nd (btw. Roebling & Driggs). At 5:30pm, participants will form a sidewalk procession up Roebling Street to the Washington Park Plaza (Continental Army Plaza) on Roebling & S. 4th.

(2) We're working with Councilmember Diana Reyna's office and other community organizations on a Youth Peace Rally in Richie Durán's honor. The event will honor and give voice to him and other victims/families of victims taken by the recent wave of youth violence. The event will start with a community barbecue around 5pm. At
5:30pm, participants at the Southside Summer Fiesta will be conducting a sidewalk procession along Roebling Street. Then at 6pm, they'll open up to speakers, and at 7pm, there will be a memorial mass said in Richie's honor. The rally will continue after the mass.

Beyond this event, El Puente will be reaching out to all community members, community organizations, local officials, as well as local police precincts on a Community Safety Initiative - the goals of which include the facilitation of community dialogue and the development of real and practical solutions to the problem of community violence.

We have flyers for both of these events that we have started to distribute around the community - we'd love for folks to pass around on the web or in their networks. Please contact me at tdoherty@elpuente.us for more information.

Many thanks,
Theresa Doherty

Thanks Theresa, I'll post this in the blog too.

Lola u done got blown up nice try you should have used another name rember you use this one for everything else
Well you anit getting back what belongs to you now I bet you like damn who snitched and said it was me

HEY JOCELYN ONCE AGAIN THANKS FOR PUTTING THIS TRAGEDY OUT THERE HOPEFULLY EVERYONE TAKES A PIECE OF MIND AND GETS THEMSELVES TOGETHER I WAS RAISED WITH BOTH KELLY N RICHIE BOTH GREAT KIDS ALL WE DO IS LOOK OUT FOR ONE ANOTHER NOTHING WAS GANG RELATED! NOW THAT THE STORY IS OUT THERE N WE HAVE BURIIED LIL RICH MISS YOU WE CAN PROCEED ON CATCHING THIS PERSON. WE ARE SO GOIGN TO WORK HARD. WE HAVE THE BEST AT THIS MOMENT CHARLES HYNES THE D.A. OF BROOKLYN HOPEFULLY HE WILL CONTINUE TO HELP US THROUGHOUT. PLEASSE HELP US POST THE PICCTURE OF THIS BANDIT THAT NEEDS TO BE CAUGHT B4 HE CONTINUES TO KILL OTHERS.
ON SOUTH 3RD WEVE NEVER LIFTED A WEAPON IN THE AIR UNLIKE THE PUNK WHO DID THIS TO RICH.RIP RICH GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN

God some of you are so ghetto it's sickening.

Pretty nice site, wants to see much more on it! :)

huhh mann i think of him every dai i misz him like crazi he waz my right hand..yo mike how would you feel if u wake up 1 dai and jerremy and domo waz in a box maybe u would feel s3 pain ..r.i.p rich alwaz would b misz

@john kimble
"Some of those kids playing wiffle ball, eventually grow up to be pro baseball players." NAME ONE PLEASE!
what you see at a glance is not enough to judge a group of people.
"AT A GLANCE" - DUDE I HAVE BEEN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD FOR DECADES.
You should not criticize your community and people.
"COMMUNITY" IS A CATCH WORD MEANT TO PLAY ME INTO A GROUP OF PEOPLE I'D RATHER NOT PLAY WITH THANK YOU. You should stand behind your community and people. Like the jews, and Chinese. I was born and raised in Williamsburg, and I am will not let a little punk give us a bad name. --? Don’t you see we are becoming victims of gentrification.
--THE ONLY VICTIMIZATION ATTACHED TO THIS HORRIBLE BOOGEY MONSTER 'GENTRIFICATION' UNFORTUNATELY IS THAT MOST FOLKS DON'T HAVE THE WHERE WITHAL TO BUY THEIR OWNER BUILDINGS OR APARTMENTS. I HAVE ADVISED MANY POEOPLE TO BUY THEIR APTS OVER THE YEARS, SOME HAVE, SOME HAVE NOT. THE HAVE NOTS ARE THE ONES MAYBE NOW REGRETTING THE CHOICE.
- YOU MUST KNOW THAT GERMAN JEWS AND ITALIANS LIVED IN LOS SURES BEFORE ANYONE GOT OFF THE FIRST BOAT TO WORK AT THE SUGER FACTORY. THEY BUILT THE BUILDING. THE WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE WAS ONCE CALLED THE JEWISH HIGHWAY (FROM THE LES) I DON'T KNOW OF ONE BUILDING BUILT BY A NUYORICAN. THE PR's "GENTIFIED" IN THEIR OWN WAYS BEFORE THE NEWCOMERS THAT ARE SIMPLY HERE DOING WHAT IS ALWAYS DONE IN NEIGHBORHOODS THAT FALL APART FROM WITHIN - SAVING IT FROM TOTAL RUINATION. Inflation plus the cost of living has put a big burden within our community. We are being forced out of our homes because of rising prices. The time has come to take back, what is rightfully ours. let us strive for success and break all barriers, stereotype, and statistics. I mean, we owned most parts of america before it was stolen from us.
--NOW THIS IS TRUELY FUNNY FUNNY FUNNY - I ASSUME YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A NATIVE AMERICAN? IF YOU ARE A NUYORICAN THEN YOU HAVE SHOWN YOUR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION. THOSE FOLKS FROM THE ISLANDS HAVE MOSTLY SPANISH HERITAGE, YOUR PEOPLE MY FRIEND WERE THE FIRST GENTRIFIERS! YOUR PEOPLE KILLED 100,000s OF 1,000s OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES FOR GOLD AND LAND.
We are the true Americans, lets act like it.
--YES TRUE AMERICANS DO NOT KNOW MUCH HISTORY AND HIDE BEHIND FALSE CLAIMS - SO YOU ARE A NORMAL DIMWITTED AMERICAN BY YOUR OWN WORDS.
We are the majority, not the minority.
--YES THE MAJORITY ARE IGNORANT TO FACTS AND WALLOW IN FALSEHOODS TO PROP THEMSELVES UP. ARE YOU ASHAMED TO BE WHAT YOUR ARE, DO YOU HAVE TO MAKE FALSE CLAIMS TO BOOST YOUR EGO? TRY TO RISE ABOVE YOUR TIRED CHE SOUNDING COMMUNISTIC RHETORIC.

* By the way have they caught anyone yet?

WIKI -> Patrilineal input, as indicated by the Y chromosome, showed that 70% of all Puerto Rican males have inherited Y chromosome DNA from a male European ancestor [SPAINISH], 20% have inherited Y chromosome DNA from a male African ancestor, and fewer than 10% have inherited Y chromosome DNA from a male Amerindian ancestor.
- SORRY YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH "BLOOD" TO EVEN GET A GRANT TO COLLEGE CLAIMING INDIAN HERITAGE. TRY A DIFFERENT ANGLE.

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lil 1(super idiot)

I am not p-rican, you idiot. Everything you said is politically and historically incorrect. You're an idiot that lives on wikipedia and thinks you now everything. You and that murderer give Williamsburg a bad name. Go do some real research you worm.

IT’S TIME TO TAKE BACK YOUR
NEIGHBORHOOD!!!!!!!

WE INVITE YOU ALL TO COME TOGETHER AS A
COMMUNITY FOR A PEACEFUL WALK TO THE
90TH PRECINCT

FRIDAY OCTOBER 17TH @ 7:30 PM

WE WILL BE CONGRAGATING @ VALLEY FORGE PARK
(WHAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIKES TO CALL WASHINGTON PARK)
ON South 4th street and Roebling

LET’S DO OUR PART IN PUTTING AN
END TO TEEN VIOLENCE

WE COULD SAVE LIVES!!!!

WE NEED TO DEMAND POLICE PROTECTION AS
WELL AS POLICE PRESENCE!!!!


IT’S OUR RIGHT TOO!!!!!!!

IN LOVING MEMORY OF RICHARD DURAN
AKA LIL’ RICHARD

I just received an email stating that Michael (Geraldo?) Torres was taken into custody today. I haven't been able to confirm this, it's just was I heard. If anyone has more information, let me know!

Here's a news clip from NY1:
http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/94372/man-arrested-in-connection-with-brooklyn-murder/Default.aspx

its true thanks to all who helped us and all the local newspapers!!!!!!!!!!!!!
we were all outside celebrating!!

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