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I saw the whole thing go down and was not more than 50 feet away. Saw 8-10 thugs pass by us, all wearing the customary flat-brimmed caps, dreadlocks, red athletic starter jackets, and baggy pants, and within minutes, heard shooting and saw the target fall. The cotton candy vendor that got hit was right behind us. I didn't have my gun because of the 1000 foot rule, but I will think twice about following the law (or going to parades) after this. If every respectable man (who hadn't been drinking) had been open-carrying, I don't think that this would have happened there. They would have kept it in the hood where it belongs.
I wish I could write more, but honestly, seeing the target puking up vomit and blood in the middle of St. Charles Avenue yesterday and thinking he was going to die right there in front of me has left me somewhat tired and numb.