Announcer but first, finding a bright light after a dark tragedy. Tasha decosta this young man chose to take a different course of action, to do better for the community. Announcer now, heres nbc bay areas garvin thomas. Garvin thomas good evening, and thank you so much for joining us. That tragedy was the senseless killing of a 17yearold nearly a year ago. When someone so young dies in such a violent way, people react in all sorts of ways. Some, they want retaliation. But youre about to meet one young man who chose a different path. Reymond pardini is a 16yearold junior at haywards Mount Eden High School, and he came up with a bright idea to honor his friends legacy. When violence takes the life of someone close, revenge sometimes feels like a good response. An eye for an eye, a fair deal. That is not, however, how reymond pardini sees it. Reymond i wasnt angry, i was sad. Garvin last august, reymonds friend, Kionta Murphy jr. , a Mount Eden High School graduate with plans to join the
Everybody the people who worked there were telling them, calm down. Eve n i said, dont panic. Calm down. Everybody get out of the store so you dont get hurt. Reporter firefighters tell us no one was hurt. Employees never saw smoke inside the store. Firefighters are still checking out the roof are and interior of the building, and determining whether to clear it for employees to return. In the meantime, as you see here, many employees are waiting to find out whether they will be able to complete their shift tonight, and whether customers will be allowed back into the store. Milpitas firefighters say it was a busy amp. At the same time responding to this fire at walmart less than half a mile away they the also had to respond to a very serious vehicle accident. Reporting live in milpitas, marianne favro, nbc news. And following developing news in san jose. A woman riding a scooter fell over and overpass and later died. This accident happened around 2 00 on winchester boulevard. Witnesses
Announcer but first, finding a bright light after a dark tragedy. Tasha decosta this young man chose to take a different course of action, to do better for the community. Announcer now, heres nbc bay areas garvin thomas. Garvin thomas good evening, and thank you so much for joining us. That tragedy was the senseless killing of a 17yearold nearly a year ago. When someone so young dies in such a violent way, people react in all sorts of ways. Some, they want retaliation. But youre about to meet one young man who chose a different path. Reymond pardini is a 16yearold junior at haywards Mount Eden High School, and he came up with a bright idea to honor his friends legacy. When violence takes the life of someone close, revenge sometimes feels like a good response. An eye for an eye, a fair deal. That is not, however, how reymond pardini sees it. Reymond i wasnt angry, i was sad. Garvin last august, reymonds friend, Kionta Murphy jr. , a Mount Eden High School graduate with plans to join the