COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) – Simply 4 days into the brand new yr, Columbus police responded to a taking pictures within the driveway of a house on Attorneys Lane in Columbus. Police say 23-year-old DeAndre Meadows died after being shot a number of occasions.
Household and associates gathered Saturday evening to have fun the lifetime of their son, brother, grandson, uncle, and finest good friend.
The household crammed up the entrance yard the place Meadows misplaced his life. Balloons have been launched in honor of who the household says was a humble, younger man who didn’t hassle anybody.
“Sleep in peace, Dre, Go Dawgs,” stated everybody as they let the balloons into the air.
Lengthy-time household good friend Bernice Carter says she loves Meadows like he was her personal.
“Each time I noticed Dre he had a smile. Each time I noticed Dre he stated, “Hey Mrs. Bernice, the way you doing?,‘” says Carter. “He was Dre, bear in mind him as Dre. I used to get on to him generally, ‘Dre gradual that automotive down,’ however apart from that, he was simply Dre.”
Meadow’s household is asking for the weapons to be put down and is hoping for justice.
“I actually am hurting proper now, and all I can say is cease the violence, please let’s cease the violence. It must cease,” says Carter.
“The scripture says, ‘vengeance is mine, says the Lord, and allow us to not take issues into our personal arms’. Let the justice system prevail,” says Meadows’ cousin, Reverend Alfred Bunkley of Cool Springs Baptist Church.
On Monday evening, the household will launch College of Georgia balloons, hopefully after a Bulldog win for the Nationwide School Soccer Championship. Meadows was an enormous UGA fan.
Somebody is aware of what occurred. His household says if something about what occurred, say one thing.
Name the police, you’ll be able to even stay nameless. Anybody with info is inspired to contact Cpl. Roy Inexperienced at 706-225-4261.
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