Anything sneaker-related should NEVER come to this point. But, unfortunately, we come to you today to announce that reports are stating a dispute over a sneaker raffle at a Shoe Palace on Melrose in California that led to a fatal shooting. The fatal shoe palace shooting occurred around 12:30 when there appeared to be an altercation at the store, and the victim, who appears he worked at the boutique, came to work and saw an alleged alteration about a raffle for an upcoming pair of sneakers. The victim, whose name has not been released, attempted to deescalate the situation that led him to be fatally shot outside the store in broad daylight.
“It was an employee, he was coming into work, and he saw it happening and tried to deescalate it, and they tried to jump him, they tried to surround him, so he backed up. The guy just pulled out a gun and shot him,” said Adolfo, who witnessed the altercation.
No matter the scenario or dilemma, nobody’s life should be taken over by anything materialistic. Instead, we need to start asking ourselves questions like, “Was it worth it?” “How could this have been avoided?” “How does this never happen again?” And on top of that, how do we make sure consumers can buy sneakers without harm? The main purpose of the raffle system is because the usual first-come, first-serve routine, led to chaos sometimes depending on the sneaker like the Concord 11s or the Galaxy Foamposite debacles. Now, if consumers are not safe while entering a raffle, where do we go from here? Prayers to the victim’s family and loved ones and all parties involved. Hopefully, justice is served immediately!
