Being the subject of a documentary movie a few years ago inspired Joshua Short to enroll in film production classes at Delgado Community College, according to his twin brother, Jonathan. Jonathan?said Joshua?dreamed about capturing and telling stories the way his and his brother's story was depicted by filmmakers Vince Morelli and Jason Berry in "Left Behind: The Story of the New Orleans Public Schools."
Late Tuesday, someone shot Joshua Short in the face in the 2600 block of Dumaine Street, where he grew up and had just attended a Night Out Against Crime party. He died the following day at a hospital, becoming?at least the sixth person to be slain on that stretch of Dumaine since Hurricane Katrina. He was 25.
Jonathan Short on Friday fought back tears as he noted the depressing irony of?the night on which his twin was killed. "It's ridiculous it was Night Out Against Crime," Jonathan said. "It's just horrible."
Jonathan?said his brother had lingered on Dumaine Street following the Night Out Against Crime event to visit a teen he tutored and practiced basketball with. "My brother had a heart of gold," Jonathan?said. "He didn't really believe too much in adults. But he knew kids were the future."
In "Left Behind," viewers were introduced to Jonathan and Joshua Short when they were seniors at Walter L. Cohen High School during the 2004-05 academic year. The brothers had shared an apartment and managed to support themselves for three years while their parents were missing from their lives. "Left Behind" explored the challenges local public school students like the Short twins face.
Jonathan?said he graduated from Cohen, and his twin obtained a GED. Joshua pursued his film studies at Delgado and had been selected to attend a competitive boot camp for production assistants this weekend.
Meanwhile, Joshua forwarded his resume to a wide range of employers, from those seeking dishwashers to those needing general laborers. "Whatever he could apply for, that's what my brother applied for," said Jonathan, who examined his brother's e-mail account after the homicide. "He must have two sent two resumes daily this summer."
Joshua?struggled to find employment, his brother said, but he tried to make the most of his spare time, such as?by?helping the Dumaine Street teen do his homework and improve his basketball skills.?"Joshua had a rough upbringing," his brother said. "He knew that kid shouldn't have to go through that. They would do things so that young guy wouldn't be sitting on Dumaine Street with nothing to do."
On top of that, Joshua?took film jobs from Berry whenever they were available. During the NCAA Men's Final Four?basketball championship in New Orleans this spring, for example, he helped Berry record a Jimmy Buffett concert at Woldenberg Park.
Berry recalls how he and Joshua?rode in an elevator at a nearby hotel with legendary basketball coach Bobby Knight.?Joshua "freaked out," Berry said. "It was a huge experience for him to meet Coach Knight."
Authorities haven't publicly discussed exactly what unfolded when Short was shot about 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday. Jonathan?said his brother had gone to the Night Out Against Crime gathering to greet friends and visit the youth he was mentoring. Jonathan doesn't believe the deadly gunfire was meant for either his twin or his friend.
Berry lamented that Joshua Short became the second student profiled in "Left Behind" to fall victim to shooting violence in New Orleans. The first, Mario Pleasant, survived when he was attacked in the middle of filming the documentary.
"For an act of violence like this to take Joshua's life, it makes me very angry," Berry said. "I'm fed up with it. The entire point of the documentary, for me, was (to show) the way we are treating our children is leading to this epidemic of violence. I don't see it getting any better. I don't see any changes being made."
Anyone with information?about Joshua Short's killing is asked to call Crimestoppers at 504.822.1111 or toll-free at 877.903.7867. People can also text tips to C-R-I-M-E-S (274637); text TELLCS and then the crime information. Callers or texters do not have to give their names or testify and can earn a $2,500 reward for information that leads to an indictment.
Source: http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2012/10/deadly_dumaine_street_shooting.html
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