Ralph Hope Jr., 28

April 28, 2007, 8:20 p.m.

Ralph Hope Jr., a 28-year-old black man, was struck by gunfire in the 200 block of West Hyde Park Boulevard in Inglewood and died at 8:20 p.m. Saturday, April 28.

Officers responding to a call of shots fired found him lying face-down on the sidewalk. He had been shot in the head, and died at a hospital. The suspect fled on foot. Anyone with information is asked to call Inglewood detectives at (310) 412-5246.

Update: Inglewood detectives have cleared this case. A black suspect was arrested.

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Four reader comments

So here i sit. Still in mourning, and still full of pain. Never having any sort of tragic pain in my life before this date. The date half of my life was snatched from beside me. Torn from inside me. Our children are growing and he is not here to be with them.
I wake up from horrible nightmares that he is here with us... Ironic that i call them nightmares.... Well the nightmare comes when i awake and realize he is always going to be gone.
No i cannot imagine the pain of a child passing on before their parent. I imagine that being extremely hard. Call me selfish but i cannot imagine any greater pain than that of someone who is used to waking up next to someone for 10 years... and has made a family of their own with... who has struggled with many obstacles against them... and who have become successful together... Our daughter a mirror image of him with a wig, still comes to my room at night and hits me with, "Mommy i wish daddy was here..." and what is my answer? Its been three long years and i still struggle with the "right" answer.. Thankfully our son who was only one month old at the time of his death can point out his father in any photo... Now that is GOD.
At the time of Ralphs death we had just made it to the top.... He was so PROUD of us.. Brand new cars, brand new house, brand new newborn and brand new love.
I am extremely grateful that we accomplished these things in HIS lifetime because we worked more than hard for them.
I do know that ralph is here with us still and he lives thru us, myself, his son, and his daughter... These children are truly my blessing from above. However, im so unsatisfied with having them ALONE. I feel so frustrated and cheated. Our lives were not meant to be without him.. While the "MONSTERS" who have done this to him go home to their families every night.
-"Vengance is mine" says the LORD... And i am praying for it.

wait for it, wait for it....

— nina nicole Sept. 3, 2010 at 6:54 p.m.