Venice, This Is Your Rorshach Test

On Feb.9, police shot and killed a carjacker when he opened fire on them in Venice. Within hours, a makeshift memorial went up at the scene of the shooting and the area was extensively tagged.

Private residence on Santa Clara, a half block from the shooting. Shoreline Crips tagged this fenc on Santa Clara, a half block from the shooting. Condos on the corner of Santa Clara and Abbot Kinney - the scene of the shooting Accusations. Memorial to decendent-identified as "Baby G-Dogg" by graffitti & sympathy... Memorial Sympathy cards. Offerings of stuffed animals and vodka. Venice residents at memorial. The memorial-only a few steps from Stroh's Gourmet on "hip" Abbot Kinney Blvd.