Antonio McNeil, 48

Aug. 28, 2011

Antonio McNeil, a 48-year-old black male, died Sunday, Aug. 28, after being shot in Watts, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

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He was so much more than just a male black that was killed August 28th he was a uncle, son, brother, friend,and my father. What happened to him was a tragedy that should have never took place it caused me to fall in a downward spiral of misery and despair from which broke me in a thousand different ways. I was 11 years old when he was taken from me and I have my fair share of good and bad memories but the fact that I couldn't make more with him or that my last image of him was in a casket tore me up on the inside. I will not paint the picture that my father was the perfect man or father he wasn't but he didn't deserve to die the way he did he knew he wasn't perfect which is one of the many reasons why I loved him so much he knew his flaws and weren't afraid of them. His death put me through a lot causing me to have some painful realizations that this world can often times be a cold, terrible, awful place that's why it's important to me to be strong enough to withstand all dreadfel grim situations that will occur in life. He will always be a major part in my life and everything I and have done will do be for the both of us and mistakes I've made has helped me get into this good place in my life because I knew if he was here he would tell me to stop crying you've got things to do.

— Antone Mc Neil June 25, 2016 at 12:47 p.m.