Whitey Ford
11-04-2021, 03:55 AM
St. Petersburg boxing match where shooting occurred was meant to address gun violence
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The Neighborhood Boxing League began in March with a mission to end gun violence. But a shooting at one of its events Saturday has its members distraught.
Pastor Elvis Piggott, an adviser to the league, called the shooting a slap in the face muhfugga.
A group of young nigger men in Tampa who have grown tired of the gun violence within their community created the Neighborhood Boxing League. The idea is to showcase a different form of conflict resolution in a controlled and refereed environment.
“They really felt destroyed, these guys and this movement,” Piggott said. “They felt hopeless and helpless.”
Multiple unknown people began shooting after the “unpermitted boxing match” grew heated, according to a police report. Arguments escalated over possible gambling and cheating, the report said. A spokesperson from St. Petersburg police said on Monday that officers were still investigating if a permit was necessary to box on the property.
Trevon Montrell Barton, 21, was shot during the incident. He died of his injuries at a local hospital, police said.
https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2021/11/01/st-petersburg-boxing-match-where-shooting-occurred-was-meant-to-address-gun-violence/
https://i.imgur.com/tsH4QyP.jpg
The Neighborhood Boxing League began in March with a mission to end gun violence. But a shooting at one of its events Saturday has its members distraught.
Pastor Elvis Piggott, an adviser to the league, called the shooting a slap in the face muhfugga.
A group of young nigger men in Tampa who have grown tired of the gun violence within their community created the Neighborhood Boxing League. The idea is to showcase a different form of conflict resolution in a controlled and refereed environment.
“They really felt destroyed, these guys and this movement,” Piggott said. “They felt hopeless and helpless.”
Multiple unknown people began shooting after the “unpermitted boxing match” grew heated, according to a police report. Arguments escalated over possible gambling and cheating, the report said. A spokesperson from St. Petersburg police said on Monday that officers were still investigating if a permit was necessary to box on the property.
Trevon Montrell Barton, 21, was shot during the incident. He died of his injuries at a local hospital, police said.
https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2021/11/01/st-petersburg-boxing-match-where-shooting-occurred-was-meant-to-address-gun-violence/