Murders happen in this neighborhood all the time. It's nothing for me to be trying to go to sleep and hear gunfire. A young man working two jobs was killed recently by teenagers two blocks from here.

One night I was trying to go to sleep and I heard someone unload a revolver. I counted the shots. When he used all his bullets someone with an automatic, (holds many more bullets) started firing. The incident was in the paper the next day.

Stay safe. Lock your doors. Be aware of everything around you. Check your car before you get in it. Carry your cell phone in your hand so you can call 911. Train yourself to listen to everything around you. (I can't because I have hearing loss from being attacked, but I do my best.) When you pull in to park, look at everything around you before you get out of the car. Turn off the lights if it's night time and let your eyes adjust to the darkness so you can see better. Trust your gut feelings.

I hope this helps and I didn't mean to preach. It's a scary world out there sometimes.

Hugs,

Jan