People around the world have witnessed yet another violent shooting incident in America that took the life of Darius Lee, a young star in the making. Heartbreaking over the tragic shooting that took place at a meeting in his hometown of New York in the early morning hours of Monday. Lee was one of nine people shot at an early morning meeting in Harlem on Monday morning. As the Houston Baptist program points out, the shooting broke out while we were shooting a rap video of the barbecue.
According to the New York Police Department, police are located at East 139th St. and responded to reports of firing on Fifth Ave. at approximately 12:36 PM. When the police arrived at the scene, they found nine people with serious gunshot wounds, including Darius Lee. A total of seven men and two women were injured in the incident that took place in the early hours of the morning.
Although the male victim was not identified by police awaiting family notice, a spokesperson for the college identified him Monday as 21-year-old Darius Lee. The police announced that the victim, who was injured by the bullet he took from his body, died in the hospital where he was taken. The United States has been grappling with Mass Shots lately, with 1.5 incidents occurring on average each day, but another incident unfolded before our eyes as a budding ballerina extinguished her life.
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“We are broken” – Houston mourns the loss of a young talent in Darius Lee as multiple injured in mass shooting in Harlem
The reason for such mass shootings is unclear to everyone, but it’s safe to say that the United States is losing more blood than ever before. Local basketball star Darius Lee, 21, has been pronounced dead at Lincoln Medical Center as his dismayed mother mourns her son, who has returned from school for the holidays. While a firearm was seized at the scene, no one has yet been arrested in connection with the shootings and investigations are continuing, according to the NYPD.
Lee from Harlem, New York, Houston Baptist University, He was on his way to graduating with a bachelor’s degree in December and was recently named HBU Robbie Robertson Male Student of the Year, according to a statement from the school. Lee was a Second Team All-Southland senior last season after leading the Huskies in points and rebounds. He finished sixth nationally in steals per game, averaging 18.2 points per game.
“We are devastated. Darius was an extraordinary young man who loved the Lord, his mother, his family, his teammates, his friends and the entire HBU family. We are in shock and cannot think about this news. My heart breaks for his mother, his sister and his entire family and our basketball team. The only thing we can find solace in right now is knowing where Darius is. He is in the arms of Jesus… We know this for real. And one day we’ll see him again.” Ron Cottrell, head coach of Houston Baptist and Darius, said in a statement.
“He was an innocent kid playing basketball at school. He cared about basketball. One day she decided to stay out and that’s what happened. My brother is gone. He’s a great boy. He left for no reason. I was trying to figure it out myself.” Lee’s sister, Tiara, spoke in tears as she was horrified by such sudden news about her brother.
The attack came amid national concerns over gun violence and as the US Supreme Court is considering whether to repeal a law that makes it harder to legally carry a handgun in New York. Filming so far this year in New York is down 11% from last year. Murders are down 12%, but are still at their second-highest since 2012.
As we try to calm ourselves during these difficult times, our hearts go out to the family of all victims, especially Lee’s family, whose grief is incomprehensible to us. We wish them strength and hope, and pray that such incidents will not happen again.
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