Public service.
The city of Huntington Beach announced, late Sunday, that it is offering emotional support services to anyone who witnessed the fatal police shooting that occurred on the sand, just south of the pier, just as competition was wrapping at the U.S. Open of Surfing.
The victim, now identified as Ronnie Garcia, aged 43, was gunned down by multiple officers after he failed to comply with their orders. He was allegedly carrying a gun that was later recovered at the scene while hundreds, if not thousands, milled about.
Many, including surfers competing in the event, were deeply traumatized and looking for a way process the horror. Huntington Beach responded by providing Be Well OC’s Tony Delgado at (949) 749-2301. The city will also be hosting a community meeting in the coming days for those who want to express their concerns and ask questions about the incident.
I will only believe what Tito Ortiz tells me.
dude was gunning for chuck dent
Huntington Beach needs to offer post-traumatic emotional support to anyone who witnessed Huntington Beach in general.
A rather selfish and hateful comment but what I really want to know is how did this guy do in the last heat before he was gunned down?
Wow, so now Tony has blocked my number…..wtf!?
#tinderproblems
The City of Huntington Beach should be offering counselling and support to anyone who watched more than 10 mins of that sad sorry excuse of a surf contest.
The video of the shooting is pretty gnarly, seemed like he wanted to die by the hands of the police.
Thought same after saw the video where he raises gun while still standing then again after initial shots.
He got what he deserved. Good riddance.
If it was suicide by cop then I disagree.
Big Lefty Cities refuse to do anything to really help the mentally ill.
They listen to evil advocacy groups who want the mentally ill sleeping on the streets because it’s “their right.”
The pandemic has exacerbated the mental health crisis in the US and animals like Bill DeBlasio are happy to take a billion dollars in tax payer money under the guise of providing services when it reality the money likely ended up in donors pockets.
The “Thrive NY” program makes for some fund reading.
I don’t subscribe to the all too often offered explanation these days that incidences like this were “suicide by cop”. The fact remains that without some suicide note left behind documenting their intention, it is pure conjecture. It is also unfair to the officers involved. It is too easy to pass blame onto the police for somehow failing to recognize the guy’s intentions of wanting to commit suicide. In my opinion there is no need to consider whether or not the guy wanted to commit suicide. He had a gun. He had been spotted with it. When confronted, he acted in a threatening manner. That threatening manner placed innocent bystanders’ lives in grave danger. That threat required neutralization. The threat was neutralized.
BUT what I want to know is who was closest to the target and won free beers?
BUT how did he do in the last heat?
I was deeply traumatized by seeing a bunch of idiots dressed in Orange celebrating like someone from their state had won a WCT event!
It made me miss Dago Mob…..
Although not an eyewitness to the violence, I was severely traumatized by this after reading about it on BG. Please reach out to the city of Huntington Beach and ask them to fly a counselor to Big Island, so he/she can hold my hand and whisper words of support into my ear.
I’ll do it. I don’t care about your mental health but we can go hike in Volcanoes and then, if you’re interested, we can go to Oahu and have Alicia’s for lunch and Side Street for dinner.
Deal?