I blamed the injury on uneven boards in the floor of the Pukwana gym. Sure, it had more to do with my clumsy shuffling defense, but I needed a scapegoat.
TAMPA — Seconds after gunshots rang out on Seventh Avenue, two friends lay bleeding on the concrete. Kila Ryker and Emily Perez had donned costumes and headed to Ybor City to celebrate Halloween. They’d come to love the lively entertainment district. Now they feared they would die there. Terrified they would get shot again, as chaos swirled around them, Perez and Ryker caught each other’s gaze. .