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Jack Lawrence

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2396 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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What I survived
Getting Jnr Home - P2

You know, it's this never ending cycle of, you know, well, you understand when you're older and when you're a kid, you're like, oh, whatever, shut up, old person.

What I survived
Getting Jnr Home - P2

And then you get older and you're like, they were so right.

What I survived
Getting Jnr Home - P2

You know, if only I could go back and tell younger me now, don't be a fool.

What I survived
Getting Jnr Home - P2

And hindsight's a wonderful thing, you know, if we could all, if we all had a crystal ball, you know.

What I survived
Getting Jnr Home - P2

It's November 14, 1995, 6.20pm on a cold night in Sunnyside, Washington.

What I survived
Getting Jnr Home - P2

Ophelia Gonzalez is driving.

What I survived
Getting Jnr Home - P2

Her partner, 24-year-old Jose Aurelio, is in the passenger seat and their baby is in the back.

What I survived
Getting Jnr Home - P2

Ophelia parks the car and gets out with the baby.

What I survived
Getting Jnr Home - P2

All of a sudden, two shots ring out, hitting Jose twice in the head and killing him instantly.

What I survived
Getting Jnr Home - P2

There are multiple witnesses who were around at the time of this shooting, which takes place right opposite a number of homes.

What I survived
Getting Jnr Home - P2

You have three kids, a 12-year-old girl and two brothers who are 9 and 10, playing in a yard of a home just opposite where the shooting happens.

What I survived
Getting Jnr Home - P2

You also have another witness who is in the balcony of their home nearby.

What I survived
Getting Jnr Home - P2

The witnesses seem to have conflicting opinions as to the age and appearance of the shooter.

What I survived
Getting Jnr Home - P2

One witness would say the shooter was white, another that they were Mexican, and another the shooter had a light complexion.

What I survived
Getting Jnr Home - P2

More troubling is the fact that half the witnesses say they believe the shooter looked young, but the other half believe the shooter to be a much older person.

What I survived
Getting Jnr Home - P2

The gentleman on the balcony,

What I survived
Getting Jnr Home - P2

says the shooter looked to him to be an older person who was over 18.

What I survived
Getting Jnr Home - P2

The younger children who were nearby all said they saw an adult.

What I survived
Getting Jnr Home - P2

Not only this, but a number of witnesses also say that they hear an argument taking place prior to the shooting.

What I survived
Getting Jnr Home - P2

Some claiming that they heard a lady yelling, with one saying they specifically heard the lady shout, leave him alone, Ricardo.