Author Topic: Skateboarder shot and killed at Parisite Skatepark in New Orleans (Read 8245 times)

baustin · « **on:** June 28, 2019, 01:01:50 PM »

https://wwl.radio.com/articles/man-shot-dead-new-orleans-skatepark

God damn, this is so fucking sad. Hope we will see an end to this type of senseless violence one day. Not much information has been released on this yet. Wanted to post and see if anyone down there knows more about what happened. Rest In Peace.

redcurb12 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 28, 2019, 01:13:57 PM »

I don't see any explicit mention that the victim was a skateboarder. park looks like it's under a viaduct.. so I'm sure there are some shady non-skateboarders that hangout down there. either way.. it's always sad to see a life taken like this.

anyways cue the firearm debate

Szechuan · « **Reply #2 on:** June 28, 2019, 01:17:00 PM »

Quote from: redcurb12 on June 28, 2019, 01:13:57 PM

I don't see any explicit mention that the victim was a skateboarder. either way.. it's always sad to see a life taken like this.

anyways cue the firearm debate

It's not even a debate. It's two opposing sides yelling at each other and getting nothing accomplished. We're fucked.

Burnt_Reynolds · « **Reply #3 on:** June 28, 2019, 01:17:27 PM »

Guns dont kill people...
I kill people.

redcurb12 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 28, 2019, 01:22:07 PM »

Quote from: Szechuan on June 28, 2019, 01:17:00 PM

Quote from: redcurb12 on June 28, 2019, 01:13:57 PM
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I don't see any explicit mention that the victim was a skateboarder. either way.. it's always sad to see a life taken like this.

anyways cue the firearm debate
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It's not even a debate. It's two opposing sides yelling at each other and getting nothing accomplished. We're fucked.

unfortunately that's often what debate style argument often comes down to. defending your own position against criticism instead of engaging opposing views to develop a more.. complex position

redcurb12 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 28, 2019, 01:25:38 PM »

looks like the victim was a skater named David Magee:

RIP david.

baustin · « **Reply #6 on:** June 28, 2019, 02:20:50 PM »

Really wasn’t trying to spark a gun debate with this thread, just wanted to see if anyone had more details on what happened and for us to show some love for the deceased. RIP David. Condolences to anyone who knew him and may his killer be brought to justice.

Frank · « **Reply #7 on:** June 28, 2019, 02:36:11 PM »

RIP & condolences to fam and friends

Ziad · « **Reply #8 on:** June 28, 2019, 02:36:26 PM »

this sucks. RIP

augustmoon · « **Reply #9 on:** June 28, 2019, 02:55:20 PM »

Quote from: redcurb12 on June 28, 2019, 01:13:57 PM

I don't see any explicit mention that the victim was a skateboarder. park looks like it's under a viaduct.. so I'm sure there are some shady non-skateboarders that hangout down there. either way.. it's always sad to see a life taken like this.

anyways cue the firearm debate

he was at the skatepark every day and was well known and loved by everyone there

stevedave · « **Reply #10 on:** June 28, 2019, 02:57:52 PM »

Quote from: baustin on June 28, 2019, 02:20:50 PM

Really wasn’t trying to spark a gun debate with this thread, just wanted to see if anyone had more details on what happened and for us to show some love for the deceased. RIP David. Condolences to anyone who knew him and may his killer be brought to justice.

people need to understand that the details are irrelevant. a young man's life was senselessly taken. no details will ever change that fact. the details are only for you to form an opinion about a situation or someone you don't even know. just be sad that a life was taken.

booty · « **Reply #11 on:** June 28, 2019, 03:00:56 PM »

People reading this may not know how devastating this is to the New Orleans skateboarding community. Hundreds of people are feeling the pain and confusion felt when someone dies so senselessly to gun violence. I didn't know David Magee personally but an overwhelming amount of people cited him as being a super positive and welcoming guy. The man was a skateboarder and Parisite was home. RIP.

Parasite has it's problems like any park or spot that isn't some sterile sanctioned joint but the endless cycle of gun violence in the city of New Orleans takes young lives weekly and at times, daily. It's an inescapable reality that at any time and almost anywhere, things can go tragic. No matter how much you watch your back and your friends, it gets dangerous at night. The climate is so insufferable you almost have to skate at night and run the risk of peril.

SonictheHedgehog · « **Reply #12 on:** June 28, 2019, 03:22:04 PM »

New Orleans violence is out of fucking control

RIP, David was a great dude. Awful blow to the community.

blurst_of_times · « **Reply #13 on:** June 28, 2019, 04:02:14 PM »

RIP 😢

Pappy Jones · « **Reply #14 on:** June 28, 2019, 04:15:23 PM »

Major bummer. Too many lives are taken by others, R.I.P. David

Trickflip · « **Reply #15 on:** June 28, 2019, 05:29:07 PM »

It's really heartbreaking to hear about unnecessary violence taking away good people at the places they would probably be feeling the most joy at. RIP David

Beeker · « **Reply #16 on:** June 28, 2019, 06:24:41 PM »

Quote from: stevedave on June 28, 2019, 02:57:52 PM

Quote from: baustin on June 28, 2019, 02:20:50 PM
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Really wasn’t trying to spark a gun debate with this thread, just wanted to see if anyone had more details on what happened and for us to show some love for the deceased. RIP David. Condolences to anyone who knew him and may his killer be brought to justice.
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people need to understand that the details are irrelevant. a young man's life was senselessly taken. no details will ever change that fact. the details are only for you to form an opinion about a situation or someone you don't even know. just be sad that a life was taken.

Strong disagree. Details are relevant to understanding something, which is important. Wondering more specifically how someone died is also totally natural even for strangers.

Much love to the Parisite skate scene.

SpankerChief · « **Reply #17 on:** June 28, 2019, 06:34:24 PM »

Quote from: Burnt_Reynolds on June 28, 2019, 01:17:27 PM

Guns dont kill people...
I kill people.

I want that red shirt with that statement

SpankerChief · « **Reply #18 on:** June 28, 2019, 06:43:35 PM »

I have been skating and fucked with definitely in Nola. This sucks when people are just trying live their life and some dipshit takes someone’s life away.

I’d like to paraphrase a quote by Richard Adams from Watership Down
My heart cries for the few, for my friend won’t wake up today....

RIP to those we’ve lost recently

cricketclub · « **Reply #19 on:** June 28, 2019, 06:47:57 PM »

Youoverthere · « **Reply #20 on:** June 29, 2019, 05:30:18 AM »

Quote from: redcurb12 on June 28, 2019, 01:13:57 PM

I don't see any explicit mention that the victim was a skateboarder. park looks like it's under a viaduct.. so I'm sure there are some shady non-skateboarders that hangout down there. either way.. it's always sad to see a life taken like this.

anyways cue the firearm debate

David was one of the most hesh and kindest dude I’ve had met when I lived in NoLa. R.I.P

Switch_fsflip_noseslide · « **Reply #21 on:** June 29, 2019, 05:35:13 AM »

Quote from: booty on June 28, 2019, 03:00:56 PM

People reading this may not know how devastating this is to the New Orleans skateboarding community. Hundreds of people are feeling the pain and confusion felt when someone dies so senselessly to gun violence. I didn't know David Magee personally but an overwhelming amount of people cited him as being a super positive and welcoming guy. The man was a skateboarder and Parisite was home. RIP.

Parasite has it's problems like any park or spot that isn't some sterile sanctioned joint but the endless cycle of gun violence in the city of New Orleans takes young lives weekly and at times, daily. It's an inescapable reality that at any time and almost anywhere, things can go tragic. No matter how much you watch your back and your friends, it gets dangerous at night. The climate is so insufferable you almost have to skate at night and run the risk of peril.

All I can imagine is that were living like it's the wild west where everyone has a strap and and shoot at any time. Any moment you can be called out to duel or be in the wrong place at the wrong g time. Say some wrong the someone who's not in their right mind, anything....this is just crazy time to be where I guess. Damn.

cricketclub · « **Reply #22 on:** June 29, 2019, 05:39:34 AM »

Jimmy The Saint · « **Reply #23 on:** June 29, 2019, 05:49:04 AM »

Quote from: stevedave on June 28, 2019, 02:57:52 PM

Quote from: baustin on June 28, 2019, 02:20:50 PM
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Really wasn’t trying to spark a gun debate with this thread, just wanted to see if anyone had more details on what happened and for us to show some love for the deceased. RIP David. Condolences to anyone who knew him and may his killer be brought to justice.
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people need to understand that the details are irrelevant. a young man's life was senselessly taken. no details will ever change that fact. the details are only for you to form an opinion about a situation or someone you don't even know. just be sad that a life was taken.

What are you talking about? The details are most certainly relevant. You don't just bury your head in the sand when a tragedy like this happens, you find out why and who perpetrated this heinous act so you can prevent it from happening again. My best to his friends and family.

SpankerChief · « **Reply #24 on:** June 29, 2019, 12:40:35 PM »

Quote from: booty on June 28, 2019, 03:00:56 PM

People reading this may not know how devastating this is to the New Orleans skateboarding community. Hundreds of people are feeling the pain and confusion felt when someone dies so senselessly to gun violence. I didn't know David Magee personally but an overwhelming amount of people cited him as being a super positive and welcoming guy. The man was a skateboarder and Parisite was home. RIP.

Parasite has it's problems like any park or spot that isn't some sterile sanctioned joint but the endless cycle of gun violence in the city of New Orleans takes young lives weekly and at times, daily. It's an inescapable reality that at any time and almost anywhere, things can go tragic. No matter how much you watch your back and your friends, it gets dangerous at night. The climate is so insufferable you almost have to skate at night and run the risk of peril.

out in the 8th and 9th ward shit gets sketchy especially away from Rampart or out near the Naval base. I have gotten robbed for weed at one point after buying what I think was bunk shit.

silhouette · « **Reply #25 on:** June 29, 2019, 01:00:55 PM »

R.I.P., caught a brief taste of the local scene in Raul Buitrago's skate doc 'Gnarleans' not too long ago, place sounds hectic, mad respect and best thoughts.

mattchew · « **Reply #26 on:** June 29, 2019, 01:02:11 PM »

Brutal. RIP and sorry to those in the NOLA community that lost an important figure and friend.

tension · « **Reply #27 on:** June 29, 2019, 01:06:15 PM »

Cool Ceith · « **Reply #28 on:** June 29, 2019, 01:38:27 PM »

RIP. Such a shock.

El Nugjar · « **Reply #29 on:** June 29, 2019, 01:49:48 PM »

I met this dude in 2014 when I was there visiting a friend. Filmed him skate Parasite on GoSkateDay. Super super nice dude. Sad shit right here.