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Kennah Wilson and her unborn child's death brings Councilman Larry Reid to the crime scene

You can read the original story here . But this is a very disturbing story for me. I found a follow up on the Oakland Tribune. Here's the follow up I read about tonight: Councilman to meet with officials about MacArthur hot spot By Kamika DunlapOakland Tribune Article Launched: 09/02/2008 04:54:24 PM PDT OAKLAND — The fatal shooting of 18-year-old Kennah Wilson and her unborn child Friday night in East Oakland has left many residents searching for answers. Councilmember Larry Reid (Elmhurst-East Oakland) plans to meet Thursday with officials from code enforcement, the city attorney's office, the Oakland Police Department and the redevelopment agency to address problems emanating from the 82nd Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard hot spot, where Wilson and her baby were killed. "We are trying to understand all this insanity going on," Reid said. "People want answers and they want to see something done." On Friday night, Reid went to the crime scene to talk with Wil...