Cinnamon Creek Memorial Walk Recalls Deadly 2011 Shooting

From The City of Redlands: Members of the Redlands Police Department will join community members and local clergy for the Cinnamon Creek Memorial Walk at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, starting at the corner of Post Street and Sun Avenue.

The walk was begun as a vigil following the Jan. 5, 2011, shooting at the Cinnamon Creek Apartments that left two teenagers dead and two others severely injured. Quinn McCaleb, 17, was found dead at the scene. Andrew Jackson, 16, died later at the hospital. Two other boys were hospitalized and later recovered from their injuries. A fifth boy was shot at but was uninjured.

In 2014, three gang members were convicted of murder.

Gail Howard, whose son, Jordan, was injured in the shooting, has led the way in organizing the neighborhood walk each year. The walk begins at the corner where McCaleb died and continues around the neighborhood, ending at the apartments where the shooting took place. Organizers say Monday’s walk is also a way to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the federal holiday that recognizes the slain civil rights leader.

The community is invited to participate in the memorial walk.

Anyone with information regarding crime or suspicious activity is asked to contact Redlands Police Dispatch at (909) 798-7681 ext. 1. Certain non-emergency crimes may also be reported online using the Redlands Police Department’s CopLogic reporting system at cityofredlands.org/police/report. Suspicious activity and tips can be reported using the City of Redlands 311 mobile app available for Android, iPhones, and iPads.

Redlands Police press releases and other information are available on the Redlands Police Department Facebook page at www.facebook.com/redlandspolicedepartment or on the Department website at www.redlandspolice.org

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