Ronald Donaldson (On-Air Script)

ANCHOR O/C:  AN EVENING WALK ENDED THE LIFE OF A DEFENSELESS BLACK MAN IN COMPTON. 

C-S-U-L-B NEWS VANESSA MAYORGA IS OUT LEARNING MORE ABOUT THIS TRAGEDY. 

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{SOT: NAT MUSIC, PERSON WALKING TRT :04}

{VO} RONALD DONALDSON WENT OUT FOR A WALK AT APPROXIMATELY EIGHT…THIRTY-FIVE… WHERE HE WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY AN UNKNOWN SUSPECT. FAMILY SAY HE WAS A PEACEFUL YOUNG MAN WITH HIGH HOPES AND DREAMS. 

{SOT 3:08 (Aunt, Joycelyn Donaldson) “We called Rodney champion because he was our champion. He set goals for himself and excelled. He was a positive intelligent bright light.” TRT :09}

{VO} AS PARAMEDICS ARRIVED AT THE SCENE…DONALDSON WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL BUT IT WAS TOO LATE. HIS FAMILY IS NOW WORKING WITH POLICE AND THEY PLEADED FOR THE PERSON WHO COMMITTED THE CRIME TO COME FORWARD.

{SOT 4:46 (Great uncle, Issac Dumas) “I hate that this went down like it did but for the one who's out there, that knows they're wrong. I just ask you do the right thing.” TRT :11}

STAND UP: A TWO-THOUSAND- ONE TO TWO-THOUSAND FOUR BLACK PONTIAC GRAND PRIX WAS SEEN FLEEING THE AREA WHERE THE SHOOTING OCCURRED…ON THE FIVE HUNDRED BLOCK OF NORTH KEMP AVENUE… POLICE ARE OFFERING A TEN-THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD FOR INFORMATION THAT COULD LEAD TO A CONVICTION. 

{SOT 6:10 (Deputy, Brandon Dean) “The specifics of the investigation, we are not putting out there at this time.  So that's why we are here just asking for anyone with additional information to please contact us.” TRT :10 }

{VO} WE ADVISE ANYONE WITH ANY SORT OF INFORMATION TO CONTACT THE LOS ANGELES SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, THEY HAVE COMMENTED THAT THEY ARE ACCEPTING ANONYMOUS TIPS. VANESSA MAYORGA..C-S-U-L-B NEWS.

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