Need your Prayers for my friend

[ALawicki]

My friend just returned from vacation and came home to find out that her cousin had been murdered. I am not sure of all the details, but I know that it was on the news here. He was at a car wash and it was rather late (I think around midnight) and he was killed. I am waiting for her to call me, I know she is with her family, and she said she would call once she left there. He was 18, and got his life cut way to short. It is so sad that someone so wonderful lost their life because someone just shot a random person. Here is the link to the story from one of our news stations: http://www.wsmv.com/news/16674684/detail.html

I just ask that everyone keeps her family in their prayers. I knew that the last name sounded familiar, but didn't know that it was him. I have met him a few times with her, but didn't know him well at all. Her whole family is just torn up about it. Please keep them in your prayers.

[MelNel213]

I'm sorry to hear this horrible news.

I will keep everyone involved in my thoughts.

[ALawicki]

I just talked to her and she is really upset. She doesn't handle stress well at all and breaks down, and I don't think I have ever heard her so upset. She is really taking it hard because she has been so busy and has not really visited home alot (she lives with her boyfriend's family and her family lives about an hour away) and she has not seen him since Christmas. They were always really close until after graduation and she moved. It is so sad because they know that he didn't die right away. He crawled back to his truck and called 911, and it took them 8 minutes to respond to his call and by then he was already dead laying next to his truck. They have no idea who it was, and we are just hoping that they can find them. They stole his wallet from him after they shot him, so we are keeping our fingers crossed. This person deserves to rot in jail for this. He had just dropped off his girlfriend because he didn't want to make her sit in the truck while he washed it from mudding that day. He possibly saved her life, but he will be missed dearly by everyone that was close to him.

[rebate queen]

A terrible tragedy:(

Please let his lost life save another. Talk to your teens. Too often they feel invincible. While it would be damaging to them to live in constant fear, they also need to know that there are things that they can do to lessen the odds of this happening to them or a friend.

Prayers for this family and all violent crime victims and their families.

[bunny]

that is absolutely terrible. I hope they find who did this and do the same thing to him/her. prayers are going out.

[Cpogie]

I'm so sorry! This kind of crime happens daily here in Calif. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.

[ilove2sample]

My thoughts and prayers go out to this family!!! I'm so sorry that this has happened to them!!!

It is soooo sad that people these days don't value a person's life! They take the life of someone... for what... his walet and what little $ is there. Too sad!!!

[wbarker]

Ohhh - how horrible! Prayers are being said right now!

[AzuAngel]

Prayers are being said for all his loved ones... I hope they find the person responsible asap so that no other family has to go through this because of that person...

[Glad2BeeAlive]

I am so sorry. Prayers will be sent up for the family and for the person that did this to him. They are definately in the need of help so they do not hurt another person.

May he rest in peace.

[ALawicki]

Thanks everyone. She said they are working on getting the person id-ed from survalence cameras from the stores that are next to it. I didn't know this, but the guy came up behind him and held the gun to his neck and asked for his wallet, when he went to get it for him the guy freaked or something and shot him. I just hope my friend stays calm because she has really bad anxiety problems and freaks out. If she doesn't calm down more then she will have to go to the doctor. She is just taking some sleeping aids and going to bed to help deal (which I know isn't the best but she doesn't know how else to deal with it). I am meeting her for lunch soon because right now she can't even drive she is in such bad shape. Thanks though everyone, I told her about this and she is very thankful.

[SSIAnkie]

I am so sorry to hear this....Prayers for the family and friends of this innocent victim. It is hard to understand why.....

[ALawicki]

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for your thoughts and prayers. I finally got my friend to get out a little over the weekend. She doesn't look too well. They still have NO idea who did this, so her family is really torn up about it. She has done nothing but sleep since it happened. She went back to work a few days ago and broke down, so I am just hoping that she can be at peace with it soon. I know they really want to find who did it, but it is not looking like they will unless someone talks and then someone gives them up, which I rather doubt will happen.:(

[Cpogie]

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for your thoughts and prayers. I finally got my friend to get out a little over the weekend. She doesn't look too well. They still have NO idea who did this, so her family is really torn up about it. She has done nothing but sleep since it happened. She went back to work a few days ago and broke down, so I am just hoping that she can be at peace with it soon. I know they really want to find who did it, but it is not looking like they will unless someone talks and then someone gives them up, which I rather doubt will happen.:(

Never give up hope, I hope the person who did this will come forward and confess, or someone that may of seen something and didn't want to get involved, changes their mind because they cannot live with themselves knowing something that can help the police. God works in strange ways.

I'm glad you got your friend out for awhile, I can only imagine what she is going through. I'm praying for everyone involved.

[MandMnmbr3]

Ashley, I just now read this board. What a tragedy!!! I am so sorry to hear of this. I will keep all of those involved in my prayers.

Hugs,
Mae

[ALawicki]

Thanks ladies. I am trying to get her out more and trying to get her mind off of this, but she is very upset and doesn't want to do anything but sleep. I hope that with the holiday she gets out a little more. We still have faith that someone will tell the police what they need to know, but hopefully that happens soon. I don't want his family to have to deal with their son being killed and them not having anyone that did it for the rest of their lives. That is not something they deserve, even though they never deserved for this to happen. Thanks again.

[mood4amelody]

Sorry I didn't write sooner, I've been off-line-ish. Sweetie, let her sleep. I'm kind of a "break down" person myself. This is all just too much for her to deal with right now. Let her sleep and get stronger so that she can handle it when she's ready. Not for months or anything, but a week (tops)seems reasonable to me. She is going thru a process to fortify her body and her emotional well-being, and she needs to do this or she'll crack.

[ALawicki]

Sorry I didn't write sooner, I've been off-line-ish. Sweetie, let her sleep. I'm kind of a "break down" person myself. This is all just too much for her to deal with right now. Let her sleep and get stronger so that she can handle it when she's ready. Not for months or anything, but a week (tops)seems reasonable to me. She is going thru a process to fortify her body and her emotional well-being, and she needs to do this or she'll crack.

it has been over a week and she is still doing it. she is one of those people that dont want to deal with things so she will take pm meds and go to sleep. she also doesnt eat. she just needed someone to get her out of her house, but with us living rather far away it is hard. she is getting out this weekend though. her boyfriend is taking her on a road trip. hopefully she will start to feel better and understand that God had a better plan for him and the person that did this to him will get what is coming to him.

[mood4amelody]

it has been over a week and she is still doing it. she is one of those people that dont want to deal with things so she will take pm meds and go to sleep. she also doesnt eat. she just needed someone to get her out of her house, but with us living rather far away it is hard. she is getting out this weekend though. her boyfriend is taking her on a road trip. hopefully she will start to feel better and understand that God had a better plan for him and the person that did this to him will get what is coming to him.

She'll pull it together eventually. It sounds like she has a good support network with you and her boyfriend. I'll keep praying. :o

[momsangel]

She'll pull it together eventually. It sounds like she has a good support network with you and her boyfriend. I'll keep praying. :o


Lynne is correct with this,Everyone deals with a loss in different ways and just let her take her time and work through this.Be there for her and we will continue to keep her in our prayers.