BREAKING: Sister of Venus and Serena Williams Shot to Death

[undergroundrailroad]

Sister of Venus and Serena Williams Shot to Death


Sunday, September 14, 2003



LOS ANGELES  — An older sister of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams was fatally shot early today in Compton, the sheriff's department reported.

The 31-year-old woman, whose first name was not released, was gunned down about 1 a.m. today in the 1100 block of East Greenleaf Boulevard, said Deputy Richard Pena.

Deputies believe at least one suspect in the case may be barricaded near the same location, Pena said.

A sheriff's Special Weapons Team was at the scene.

[goobergunch]

1. Source?

*shocked and in disbelief*

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[Scairp]

3. AP has nothing

NT

[readmylips]

4. On FOX Right Now...

Holy crappo...

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[noiretextatique]

27. fatally shot, ^&$%$%#

nothing to joke about ^&$@#$$%$

[Ediacara]

6. who was killed?

Serena and/or Venus? Or their sister?

[Scairp]

8. NOT Venus OR Serena, older sister

Like I said, not a thing on AP about this but Faux does have it. She was murdered in Compton, where they all grew up.

[Ediacara]

11. I understand now

UGRR's original post was a little unclear on what was going on.

[Ediacara]

10. ok, I understand now

sad :-(

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[BeHereNow]

9. TRAGIC

That is so tragic.
Any link? What happened?
I swear, it feels like all the good souls are
being sucked off the face of the planet and
the shitheads just keep thriving- like energizer bunnies or something.
I am deeply saddened to hear this.
They were actually good role models for
young women, unlike the idiot pop stars and sitcom
princesses flouncing about the media.
So sad that two young women who actually
had something valuable to offer are gone,
and we are left with what? Britney Spears?
Damnit.
BHN

Edit: Just read it was NOT them, but their sister-
STILL it is tragic news and will no doubt have
a terrible impact on them...I can't imagine losing
my sister in such a senseless way.

[Dookus]

15. No...

Venus and Serena were not killed.

Their older sister was.

I wish the original poster would fix the headline.

According to CNN:

BREAKING NEWS Yetunde Price, the oldest sister of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams, fatally shot in Los Angeles suburb, according to publicist for Serena. Details soon.

[tjdee]

16. Compton is a LA suburb?

Uh CNN, you may want to check on that. NWA may not agree with that assessment....unless it wasn't Compton?

[kutastha]

17. ...

Compton's just on the outskirts of LA, therefore a suburb of Los Angeles.

[Ediacara]

18. it's a smaller city next to a bigger city

so it's a "suburb" if it really is or not.

[noiretextatique]

28. yes, compton is a suburb of LA

i grew up there.

[VolcanoJen]

12. OMG!!!!

:-(

Dear God, what a tragedy... OMG! Mina, thank you for posting this!

My thoughts and heartfelt sympathy are with the Williams family today. Their family has contributed so much to the cause of African-Americans and Women in sports today. How positively unnecessary this tragedy is. :-(

Shocked,
Jennifer

[jus_the_facts]

13. Oh NO.......don't have cable...keep us posted Mina......

....and thank you!

[Jane Eyre]

14. Gunshots heard, she died at hospital

Police heard gunshots and arrived at the scene, but she had already been transported to a nearby hospital where she died of the wounds received. Police surrounded the building with suspects inside. I think that the building is still being surrounded.

The details are sketchy at this point.

[Scairp]

19. I checked the local L.A stations

They have nothing at all. This from the stations that see fit to show every single police chase that happens in the area. Will check again.

God forbid they interrupt football to speak of a murder. I can't believe they have nothing about this.

[MissouriTeacher]

20. Here's a link.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/966478.asp?0cv=CB10

[Scairp]

23. I didn't know she lived in Corona

That's not too far from me.

[study_war_no_more]

29. a sixteen year old was gunned down tuesday

below my window, he has not been named nor did he make front page. Because of the area in which he died low income black these things fly by quickly. This is the second shooting this year within a block of my house. Sighs

[noiretextatique]

31. ain't it the truth...i don't know what the toll is in oakland

but it's awfully high, and mostly young, poor black men. it's tragic.

[demnan]

21. The people most likely to be killed by violence are

young blacks with the rest of their lives ahead of them. They may be in a neighborhood in the wrong place at the wrong time, as a co-worker friend of mine was. It's sad that the violence of so many urban areas hurts black young people so much.

[qanda]

22. Oh God! What is going on in this world?

I first read that as Serena and Venus had been shot to death. Thank God that's not the case, but it's still very tragic and my heart goes out to the William's family.

[mkregel]

24. Compton is dangerous

It can go from a decent neighborhood to dangerous in less than a block.

My condolences go out to the Williams family. This is horrible.

[Resistance]

25. oh no!

what a tragedy. I love the Williams sisters. Does anyone know if this older sister was one of the ones who was on Oprah? I remember seeing that show and I came away really appreciating that entire family. How awful.

[undergroundrailroad]

26. MORE: Associated Press

Sister of Venus and Serena Williams shot to death



Associated Press
Published 09/14/2003

COMPTON, Calif. --An older sister of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams was shot to death Sunday, and sheriff's deputies surrounded a house where three suspects were barricaded, authorities said.

Yetunde Price, 31, of Corona, was gunned down shortly after midnight in the Los Angeles suburb of Compton following a confrontation with some residents, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Scott Butler said.

She was pronounced dead at a hospital.

At about 6 a.m., about 40 deputies surrounded a home where three people believed involved in the confrontation were barricaded, Deputy Richard Pena said. No arrests were immediately made.

[Lorien]

30. I think she was on Oprah

all were very accomplished and very close. How sad. :-(

[joeybee12]

32. Compton is a very bad place...

...I read the whole family moved away, which is for the best. No details in the article why the older sister moved back.

I am SO not a fan of the Williams sisters--I cheer for whoever plays against them, but this is just too awful for words. I wouldn't wish this on anyone.

[henslee]

33. it isn't just Compton... anyone can have a gun these days...

I've live in L.A for twenty years. I dont know the details of this tragedy but as a rule, I try to avoid all confrontations, traffic, neighbors, salesmen, etc., even to the point of being perceived as a total wuss.

[catzies]

35. Welcome to DU, henslee!

I too live in the Greater LA Area, and I have adopted the same pacific attitude as yours. If "perceived as a total wuss" means staying alive, then I am Queen Wuss.

[Scairp]

34. She did not move back to Compton

She lived in Corona, a fair piece from the L.A. area. I should know because Corona is considered part of the area I live in, the Inland Empire, which is east of L.A. They family lived there and I'm quite sure she still had friends there.

[joeybee12]

36. Are you sure about Corona?

I thought the article I read said Compton. Anyway, that could just be typical journalistic incompetence to rush an article out.

[noiretextatique]

37. "Price lived in Corona, about 40 miles west of Compton"

this is from the article...and it should be east, not west. the williams family used to live in Compton. so did my family...back in the sixties and early seventies. it was one of the places black people could buy pretty nice homes back then, and the schools were decent then too. i have (mostly) fond memories of growing up in compton.