Joe Barrett
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It was like a war zone.
Many businesses were shuttered.
More businesses were closed than open.
The few that were open had somebody guarding the front door.
They had the doors locked.
There were volunteers with whistles and orange vests patrolling the sidewalks.
The place really felt like it was under siege.
It looked like there was some normalcy coming back.
But then when I started to talk to the different business owners, you know, some of them were still really struggling.
They were glad to be back and working, but people just weren't really coming through the door because a lot of their customers were still concerned about ICE or they were still broke because they hadn't been working.
She said, you know, it's good to be back working.
She hadn't received any help so far from any organizations or the government.
When people do come in, the business is still really slow.
She's doing about 20 to 50 percent of the business that she used to do.
The second deadly shooting by immigration agents in less than three weeks.
So I just am getting to the scene of yesterday's shooting, and the street here is still closed off at this point.
probably 100, 200 people just coming to pay their respects.
Lots of media, lots of well-wishers.
The police are here to direct the traffic.
People are bringing their dogs out.