He just competed in Rio a few weeks ago. His daughter 15, was a rising track start too. Ran the same events, 100 meters, 200 meters and relay.
I can’t imagine allowing my daughter out of the house at 4am. She wasn’t in either car and it appears she was an innocent bystander hit by an errant bullet. This was in Lexington Kentucky.
Such a senseless tragedy.
https://www.google.com/amp/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/37672758?client=ms-android-motorola
As are pretty much all innocent bystander murders; or is this one more tragic because she was related to a name you knew? :dubious:
I don’t think it’s unusual to relate strongly to the death of public figures or their relatives.
It puts a name and face to the tragedy.
Gay was ranked right up there with Usain Bolt. Gay holds the US record for the 100 meters.
More information. Tyson Gay lives in Orlando FL. His daughter had visited him last week.
She tweeted not too long before the shooting.
She tweeted “of course they start shootin’” with a “crying laughing” emoji, as a gunfight takes place outside the window of the restaurant she’s in (at 4AM on a Sunday). That shows a remarkable casualness about violence; I wonder what kind of upbringing she had that led to that attitude.
I don’t understand allowing any child to be out at 4AM. It’s too dangerous.
Police have arrested three suspects.
https://www.google.com/amp/mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN12H1K9?client=ms-android-motorola
Is it?
Off the top of my head, the most dangerous thing that most of us do is be in close proximity to automobiles. Vehicular accident is the most common cause of death teenagers in the US.
Not a lot of cars on the roads at 4am.
Or does it just feel dangerous?
Well, quick stats from Chicago in 2009 seem to bear out aceplace57’s “feelings”, at least for violent assault and murder:
And this PDF shows that, in this study of crime in 2000, the hours between 12am and 4am (17% of the day) account for 25% of robberies.
Overall crime seems to dip between 11pm and 6am, just when rate of violent crime is peaking.
Note: It is difficult to track down specific stats for shooting incidents by time of day, which is specifically what happened in the OP.
The grocery stores in Little Rock no longer stay open 24/7. Kroger closes at 2AM. I’ve talked with the cashiers and they said several incidents influenced the decision. I often do my shopping between 10 and 11PM. Less people and less hassle.
I make a point not to go out after 11PM. YMMV I prefer to be home. Our teen daughters had a 10PM curfew weeknights. 11PM weekends. We bumped their curfew up an hour after they turned 17.
I can’t relate to any parent allowing a teen out at 4AM. But, that’s their decision and their responsibility for the consequences.
She may have lied to her mother about where she was going, or she may have indeed gone to a friend’s house and then they sneaked out.
Regardless, she didn’t deserve to be murdered. 
Wanton endangerment, possession of a firearm by a felon.
At court today, Middlebrooks’ bail was set at $12,500; bail for Chazerae Taylor and D’markeo Taylor was ordered at $5,000 each, the AP said.
Seems pretty light considering the priors and a girl is dead.
It is a tragedy. I’m glad the police quickly identified the suspects. But nothing will ever replace a murdered child.
They may still press murder charges after the investigation is complete. Depends on what they learn.
It’s not easy for any parent to let their kids go out. My wife and I had our share of anxiety and stress. The first car dates are the worst. But it’s a valuable step in letting them grow up and learn responsibility. It’s our job to guide them and trust they’ll make the right decisions.
Is she a serious track athlete? B/c I have heard of young athletes who gets up at 3 am in order to get to the gym and train and then go to school at 7.
A lot of parents wouldn’t allow their kids to stay until 4 am simply because when you go to bed late you get in the habit of getting up late and it’s a pain to get kids up so they will make it to school.
I empathize & sympathize with the father.
Why not also the mother?
What late? I used to wake up at 3am to study.
Well, yes, if you consider only the dangers that peak during those hours, then it is more dangerous.
But assault and murder (in most places) are not nearly as dangerous as cars are. Plus, most people know where the “dangerous” neighborhoods are in terms of crime, and can avoid being there. Pretty hard to avoid the neighborhoods where people drive cars.
And while mugging/assualt is often a crime perpetrated by strangers, homicide isn’t, which makes the danger of homicide at a particular hour less relevant, since people who know you generally know where you live. Being out and about isn’t much of an added risk.
I think this is one of those cases where common intuition is wrong. It’s probably safer to be out at 3 or 4am than in the middle of the day. But when you consider only the scary dangers of crime, and not the mundane danger of being hit by a car, it feels more dangerous.
It’s amazing a lot more people weren’t hit.
Are you talking about downtown Detroit, or the middle of an empty field in Nebraska?
Are you talking about 4-year-old children, or 17-year-old children?
Cuz it sounds like you’re talking about all children everywhere, no matter what age or location. Which makes your assertion utterly ridiculous.
When I was 15 I got up at 4AM on weekends to deliver newspapers. This was in a sleepy upscale Minneapolis suburb; I rarely saw anyone, let alone a miscreant who might do me harm.