First Nipsey Hussle, now Kobe Bryant.
The city of Los Angeles is in mourning again following the loss of Bryant, his 13-year old daughter Gianna and seven others following a helicopter crash in Calabasas last Sunday.
While Kobe’s name is the one who gets the most attention, it’s important to also acknowledge the other lives lost and the families affected.
The other seven victims of the tragedy were John, Keri and Alyssa Altobelli, Sarah and Payton Chester, Christina Mauser and pilot Ara Zobayan.
I was in the newsroom participating in a production day when I got the news and my first reaction was similar to most hearing the news for the first time: immediate denial.