Rest In Peace Jerry, a man from LA with a heart of gold who survived for decades following a point blank shotgun blast to the face while waiting for a bus. (Photo Credit: @alleyesonmeLA on IG)
(From user angelenoheart on Instagram): "It happened late night after my shift as a machinist for Duchess aircraft. It was '97 or early '98. I was waiting for the bus to go home at my usual stop up in Crenshaw. I just remember looking out for the bus and a car passing by. The next thing I knew, I woke up in General Hospital. I was in a coma for four months. The doctor told me that I was shot in the head at point-blank range with a shotgun. He said that I was a surviving miracle. He told me that the only reason I survived was the fact that I was shot at point-blank range, otherwise, my head would've been rolling down the street. Ever since that incident, I lost contact with most of society. I lost contact with my parents and my four brothers and sisters. I had a good job with great benefits. It wasn't Boeing or anything but Duchess treated me well, it was a solid job. The doors closed on me after that. I lost fifty percent of my hearing and I can't smell or breathe through my nose. I do that through my mouth. I can't read because although I have my left eye, it's a blurry vision. I see shadows. I've been out in Downtown for over twenty years. But my survival skills have kept me alive. I know my way around very well. A lot of people know me and I was recently told that someone has been looking for me. It might be one of my brothers. I would like to see them again. But honestly, I'm alright. I don't know what that other life would have turned out like. I don't look back, I can't. I have a good reason to be down. But why should I? I don't feel sorry for myself and I don't expect anyone to feel for me. They never found the person who shot me but I forgive him. That's all there's to me. I just survive. It's all a dream." *Jerry Nave grew up in Watts and Pomona. He graduated from Ganesha High in '81.
The YouTube channel by Mark Laita called Soft White Underbelly has a three part interview with him. Highly recommend watching it, and much of his other work.
reminds me of Raymond Robinson, a guy who as a kid climbed an electrical pole which killed a kid the year before. He lost his eyes, nose, and right arm. he wouldn’t go out at the daytime because of his face, but would take long walks at night. unfortunately, that got him labeled as the Boogeyman and groups of people would go out at night just to look at a blind man who was self-conscious about his injuries.
RustyShackleford98 on January 12nd, 2021 at 02:55 UTC »
(From user angelenoheart on Instagram): "It happened late night after my shift as a machinist for Duchess aircraft. It was '97 or early '98. I was waiting for the bus to go home at my usual stop up in Crenshaw. I just remember looking out for the bus and a car passing by. The next thing I knew, I woke up in General Hospital. I was in a coma for four months. The doctor told me that I was shot in the head at point-blank range with a shotgun. He said that I was a surviving miracle. He told me that the only reason I survived was the fact that I was shot at point-blank range, otherwise, my head would've been rolling down the street. Ever since that incident, I lost contact with most of society. I lost contact with my parents and my four brothers and sisters. I had a good job with great benefits. It wasn't Boeing or anything but Duchess treated me well, it was a solid job. The doors closed on me after that. I lost fifty percent of my hearing and I can't smell or breathe through my nose. I do that through my mouth. I can't read because although I have my left eye, it's a blurry vision. I see shadows. I've been out in Downtown for over twenty years. But my survival skills have kept me alive. I know my way around very well. A lot of people know me and I was recently told that someone has been looking for me. It might be one of my brothers. I would like to see them again. But honestly, I'm alright. I don't know what that other life would have turned out like. I don't look back, I can't. I have a good reason to be down. But why should I? I don't feel sorry for myself and I don't expect anyone to feel for me. They never found the person who shot me but I forgive him. That's all there's to me. I just survive. It's all a dream." *Jerry Nave grew up in Watts and Pomona. He graduated from Ganesha High in '81.
GrannysWizardSleeve on January 12nd, 2021 at 02:59 UTC »
The YouTube channel by Mark Laita called Soft White Underbelly has a three part interview with him. Highly recommend watching it, and much of his other work.
https://youtu.be/2DfGSeylQ5o
walkingtalkingdread on January 12nd, 2021 at 04:04 UTC »
reminds me of Raymond Robinson, a guy who as a kid climbed an electrical pole which killed a kid the year before. He lost his eyes, nose, and right arm. he wouldn’t go out at the daytime because of his face, but would take long walks at night. unfortunately, that got him labeled as the Boogeyman and groups of people would go out at night just to look at a blind man who was self-conscious about his injuries.