Thomas Monroe Wood III, 31

Feb. 2, 2002

Thomas Monroe Wood III, a 31-year-old black male, died Saturday, Feb. 2, after being shot in Carson, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

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I went to Carson HS w/ the suspect; Jose aka Dizzy. He was quiet as a mouse. I have family that live in this neighborhood and when I found out he did this, I was in shock. What the media or police won’t tell you is that Dizzy was protecting his neighborhood. Weeks before this incident, the crips were coming into this area daily doing home invasions, slapping guys around that were working on their cars, robbing and shooting anything not black. It was scary. Sure theres gang undertones and no one is denying that Dizzy is a gang member, but the background is much more deeper than what you read. Dizzy is doing all day and that sucks but during this time, he did what he had to do. Almost 20 yrs later, man it’s been a minute.

— Carson VP Dec. 21, 2020 at 7:05 p.m.