For the Record - March 6, 2008
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Jamiel Shaw Jr.: An article in Wednesday’s California section about the fatal shooting of Jamiel Shaw Jr. said Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton told reporters that the area where Shaw was attacked is policed by the Newton Division and is nicknamed “Shootin’ Newton.” Shaw was killed in Mid-City, which is overseen by the Wilshire Division. Bratton was actually discussing recent shootings in South Los Angeles when he said the Newton Division is nicknamed “Shootin’ Newton.” Also, a headline on an article about Shaw’s death in Tuesday’s Section A incorrectly said the shooting occurred in South Los Angeles.
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