This Week In Review

Last week began with a tragic shooting outside a warehouse party that . One of the victims was San Leandro High School sophomore , pictured above.

The initial story generated more than ranging from sadness at senseless loss of life to fear that San Leandro was sliding toward the type of violence associated with Oakland.

"These events bring in a very dangerous element that does not care about life or anyone," reader Barry Kane wrote.

A follow-up story that interviewed provoked another across a wide range of views.

"This is so sad and begs the question: why are 16 year-old kids going to parties like this and what the hell are the parents doing?"reader Larry Smith asked, rhetorically.

Readers wanted answers. There weren't any. But there were ideas.

A story about the potential liability of businesses that provoked more .

"Should the city explore new ways of legalizing and regulating warehouse parties in order to contribute their fair share to our local economy and put in place best practices security in order to protect our youth and our city’s quality of life?" Leah Hall wrote in one comment.

Meanwhile, San Leandro police issued a sketch of a "" in the shootings.

They also sought to . He is the Oakland party promoter who put on the event that preceeded the shootings that occurred in a parking lot behind 2661 Alvarado Street.

In following the story, Patch found a business in San Leandro that does a brisk business for shooting victims.

Last week forced San Leandro to confront an underworld that most of us notice only when some tragedy like this demands our attention.