“A hospital worker shot and killed two employees and then killed himself at a medical center Thursday, sending panicked people fleeing, police and witnesses said.

The gunman was identified as Mario Ramirez, 50, of Alhambra, who died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. The victims were Hugo Bustamante, 46, of Cypress, who died at the scene, and Kelly Hales, 56, of Redondo Beach, who was taken to the hospital’s emergency room in critical condition and died several hours later.”

Scenes like this are becoming too common; what was once an incident that would be appalling to us all has become routine.  Violent acts such as this and Sandra Cantu’s murder should stop us dead in our tracks and make us think.  Instead, we seem to have become numb to it.

The Mario Ramirez’s and Melissa Huckaby’s of the world should serve as an example to us all.  The need to become an example of what we aren’t supposed to do.  Innocent people aren’t supposed to get killed by random acts of violence.  Little girls aren’t supposed to get raped, killed and stuffed in suitcases.

What is the answer?  Do you feel things like this are getting the attention they deserve or should more emphasis be placed on people maintaining morals and doing one little thing for us all.  How about if these people try their best to quit killing?!!!

Extra

Las Vegas resident Albanisha Jones, 20, was arrested on a drug charge, but that charge could be the least of her moral and legal problems.  It seems Jones left her baby unattended on the side of the road.

I guess Rick James was right: Cocaine is a powerful drug!

Locals are commenting on this story and it is getting ugly.  This is turning into a racial situation for many even though the potential crimes seems to have nothing to do with color.  Race just doesn’t seem important in this case.

Let’s stay focused.