torri said on Sunday, Oct 4 at 3:10 PM

r.i.p traaay iLovee yu and miss yu! and for all yu rudee a** ppo leaavinq thesee comments qoto H3LL i miss you tray && seeing yu 4 the laast time on october 3 2009 toree a wholee in my souL and spirit i miss yu bro

Holy Cow said on Sunday, Sep 27 at 2:08 PM

J.H. Christ, wwjd, don't have a cow dude! Lighten the hell up why don't ya! On the verge of going postal are ya? Some people need their excuse, God or otherwise. What's your excuse for being unmotivated? Alcohol, Drugs, T.V., Video games, Writing, Preaching,… Hate?? That’s it… You’re a Hater! Hate the Man dude… Heavy stuff, Man!

wwjd said on Saturday, Sep 26 at 5:39 PM

children of god carry guns? stop hiding behind christian faith. why not look at the world the way it actually is instead of the way some archaic text says it should be. Religion keeps a people down, and is filled with excuses for the unmotivated. Christianity is the religion of conquest and persecution. Know your history, not that of the man...Who wants to live in some cosmic north Korea? please think.

jazzy11 said on Thursday, Sep 24 at 2:48 PM

ii honestly dnt thiink tha poliice kiill'd hiim on purpose, you dumb ppl got to realiize why thee hell iis he cariing ah gun. 17 yrs old. iidk one thiing ppl parents shud teach them iis to not carry deadly weapons and to not run frm tha poliice: i am truly sorry thiis happen but thiink twiice before you gang bang and shot someone and then try and run away god will forgiive those who obey hiim. to young to diie but young chiildren need help

yung s.boy said on Thursday, Sep 24 at 11:02 AM

a for real that is all bad trey was ma homie and i have grew up with him for 5 years and i live in lynwood on burton ave wit all the palm n oak homies and the police is doin us wrong around there and its nothin we can do about it but its nothin about it we can do

lil bit said on Wednesday, Sep 23 at 12:35 PM

i really didn't kno him lyke tht but i knew his daddii! so therfore all these rude comments yall leaving need 2 stop!! wat if it waz yu?? would yu want sumbodii to talk bout yu lyke tht?? h*** no so stfu & get a f***** lyfe..prayer goes out 2 hiz family

NRA Supporter said on Wednesday, Sep 23 at 5:51 AM

You know, Ice Cold, in a perfect world I'm sure that would indeed be the solution. In the real world I'm afraid, the guns would have to never had been invented in the first place. You would have my vote!

Ms. R. said on Tuesday, Sep 22 at 7:45 PM

I am very sorry to here that Tray was killed. I know him and his sisters and brother, its a shame that our young kids can not see adult hood, serveal months ago they has just buried their father to a shooting and now the pain is there again. To the Richards Family hold on to each other and love one another, this to will pass on.

torri said on Tuesday, Sep 22 at 10:34 AM

you quys dont know the full story! he had a gun but he NEVER pointed it at the officers they were just mad becuz they couldnt catch him all these crooked cops out here they have the power to do whatever! they have a badge that say protect to serve but in their minds its shoot too kill! multiple times were NOT neccessary

ice cold said on Tuesday, Sep 22 at 3:08 AM

To believe this Sheriff related killing is a result of negligent parenting is to entirely dismiss the root of the problem, and only reflects how uncaring we are about our community. The LA Sheriffs is filled with corrupt deputies – they plant guns and drugs to cover for each other; they transport and steal large quantities of drugs; they act as black market informants for organized crime – some of them drive around in Bentleys and Hummers on a 45,000 salary. Raise your fists! DEMAND CHANGE!

Anonymous said on Tuesday, Sep 22 at 12:30 AM

There are some good cops and some bad cops. People don't understand that they are human too. Police get too much credit out here in these streets. I been too jail two time for no reason just bcuz the police have that much power to do what they want. But they shot him bcuz they couldn't catch him. If u read in some papers or reports its say that the victim ran from them earlier that day and he was not caught. He ran again later on that day when they saw him again.

The Old Man From Da Hood said on Monday, Sep 21 at 6:51 PM

You guys need to start saying no, this is not cool. Someone should have told Tray that he didn’t need a gun to be accepted. People only get hurt. Didn’t any of you ever watch westerns? Don’t let his death be for nothing. You all have other friends that you could help by asking them to leave their gun at home today. That’s what friends do for each other. They don’t wait till it’s too late. Be brave. Start a new trend. Live to grow old together.

Brought up in the neighborhood said on Monday, Sep 21 at 6:47 PM

To all the kids who have posted here, and the many others who have lost their friend, Tray, I offer my deepest sympathies. I don't think there is anyone here that honestly thinks your friend was a bad person. I’m sure he had a great heart, a wonderful sense of humor, and lots of love for all of you. Guns are supposed to be used for protecting and feeding your family. Somehow in the past several years, carrying a gun on the street has become as accepted (to the young people) in the hood as carry

torri aka naee123 said on Monday, Sep 21 at 5:40 PM

police new the job was dangerous when they signed up 4 it so therefore they get what they get ! Rest In Paradise Tray I Love You && Miss You Bro!

Anonymous said on Monday, Sep 21 at 5:25 PM

There should be a curfew for minors considering the gang violence in this city. I'll be the first to keep my teenagers inside and not running the calles! I can't control the police but I can handle my business and keep my kids out of harm's way!

Le'Shel said on Monday, Sep 21 at 4:31 PM

Travion aka tray Richards was a real cool dude always kept u laughing and was da life of everything the whole situation could have been and should have been handled differently...REST IN PARADISE TRAY...we love you...

jerica said on Monday, Sep 21 at 1:21 PM

1st off no one could tell me anything about tray ..but all i know is this situation could've been handled differently..there was no need for the POLICE to shoot him multiple times.i understand supposebly he pointed the gun at the officers if he did well it was more than one officer. so YYES THIS situation could've been resolve with no killing. theres no way they can say im sorry and bring him bacq nd everybody that has a comment nd dnt no hym they can go straight ta h*** really

Auntie SENSE said on Sunday, Sep 20 at 10:28 PM

If I pointed a gun at you...what would you do if you had gun too? Stupid little punk learned an expensive lesson. Yeah it sux,,,BUT "live by the sword"...u know the rest.

Realistic said on Sunday, Sep 20 at 9:30 PM

I seriously doubt that the Sheriffs are hunting our kids for sport. Many of those men and women are parents themselves. This should serve as a wake up call to those parents who don't realize that teaching the importance of respect, for themselves as well as others, including authority, could possibly save their lives someday. For those who don’t believe, be prepared to out-live your children.

Citizen Kain said on Sunday, Sep 20 at 11:36 AM

I agree cop are out of control, but only enforcing the laws that are out of control. Gang members on the other hand represent a circle of violence that needs to be broken. Many more living this life style unfortunately will die. Education and proper parenting will one day be the factor in putting an end to the crazy lifestyle.

Auntie Gwen said on Sunday, Sep 20 at 8:18 AM

Travion(Tray) was his name. The Sheriff Dept are homicidal maniacs. They just kill for the thrill.What kind of training really does the sheriff dept have? One thing I see now on a regular is that they are trained to lie , cover up, set you up and kill you. I wonder how this deputy is feeling! Is he feeling like us(the family)? No! He's most likely on desk duty and laughing about the situation with his partners in crime.The media wonders why rappers make songs like "F" THE POLICE now you see!