I Just Heard My Uncle Was Killed In Jamaica

g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
edited October 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
I don't know ALL the details but my sister called and told me our uncle was murdered. He was threatened by some thugs were going to shoot him and he hid and slept at his many friends home for several weeks.

He apparently grew tired of this and said, "if they're going to kill me I want to be in my house". So he went home to sleep and they shot right there in his house.

He was an uncle that took me around the island fishing, to the beach, boating and such from his house in the country. My Dad will be crushed by all of this. :(

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  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    g under p wrote:
    I don't know ALL the details but my sister called and told me our uncle was murdered. He was threatened by some thugs were going to shoot him and he hid and slept at his many friends home for several weeks.

    He apparently grew tired of this and said, "if they're going to kill me I want to be in my house". So he went home to sleep and they shot right there in his house.

    He was an uncle that took me around the island fishing, to the beach, boating and such from his house in the country. My Dad will be crushed by all of this. :(

    Peace the world needs more love in it.

    Wow! That is terrible news. my condolences to you and your family.
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  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    this is absolutely terrible! my thoughts & prayers are with you and your family. and you're so right- we need peace in this world! i hope things get better :]
  • shit dude. im so sorry. stay strong whatever you do. my thoughts and prayers are with your family. :( Peace, we need more of it
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  • TrixieCatTrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    I am so sorry to hear this.
    :(
    Peace to you and your family.
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  • g under p wrote:
    I don't know ALL the details but my sister called and told me our uncle was murdered. He was threatened by some thugs were going to shoot him and he hid and slept at his many friends home for several weeks.

    He apparently grew tired of this and said, "if they're going to kill me I want to be in my house". So he went home to sleep and they shot right there in his house.

    He was an uncle that took me around the island fishing, to the beach, boating and such from his house in the country. My Dad will be crushed by all of this. :(

    Peace the world needs more love in it.

    Sorry to hear this, mate. I wish you and your fam the best in coping with this.
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  • My Apologies, friend. Let's hope the criminals serve time in jail at the very least for this.
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  • FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,963
    I am so sorry to hear this. My condolences to you and your family.
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  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    That is horribly tragic. I'm sorry to hear that. My thoughts go out to you. :(
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  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 30,250
    damm so sorry to hear this terrible news my thoughts will be with your family .....
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  • petrocspetrocs Posts: 4,342
    my condolences to you and your family
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  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    Sorry to hear this, condolences.
  • GraySaturdayGraySaturday Posts: 2,878
    I'm so sorry. There's too much violence in this world. Such a shame. :(
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    i'm so sorry....that's just fucked up....my thoughts are with you and your family
  • rival.rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    i am real sorry to hear this. my condolences to you and your family.
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,463
    Wow, man, that's awful news :(.

    There wasn't a post I ever read from you that I didn't notice the "PEACE." Most people are good.... it's just the few that make our existence a struggle. Be strong. Your family will get through this.
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  • My condolences to you and your family.
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  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,811
    very sorry for your loss
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  • brutal, absolutely brutal. I feel for you, and especially your Dad. Maybe the Sox can win a game tonight, and that can help (just a tiny little bit, but every bit helps) take your mind off fo the real world.

    I should note, I'm not trying to be callous about this. This isn't a Yankee/Sox thing. Sports can be a nice diversion from life.
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    That's awful :( My condolences to you and your family.
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  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    oh god, that's horrible :( i'm so sorry, my condolences to you and your family.
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    So sorry to read this. Peace to you and yours.
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  • Such senseless violence. I am sorry for your loss.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    My condolences.

    May he rest in peace.
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  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    really sorry to hear about this ... thoughts out to you and your family.
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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    People I have to say thank you for your kind and gracious words.


    This is very hard to handle the sudden death of a family member. It's one thing to know of your family member's eminent death but when it's suddenly taken like this is a whole other story. I deal with death in the line of work that I do for a living and I've learned to distance myself from heavy emotions to properly continue and accomplish my work. However this is something else.

    I spoke to my sister some more and my uncle last was staying at my Dad's house and told my Dad he's going home. Three men were seen around his house waited till he got home and asleep and shot him in the back of his head. This apparently had something to do with the large farming business he owned.

    There's not much police force in the country unlike what we Americans are used to in the tourists areas in Jamaica. I gather he had enough of living scared and feared death no more, he must have felt his time to leave this earth had come.
    Man I can't believe this has happened, such a horrible way to leave this life but at least he spent some time with his brother my Dad.

    PJammers hug and love your ones we're only here for a short time and one never knows when those moments will be our last.

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  • elmerelmer Posts: 1,683
    g under p wrote:

    PJammers hug and love your ones we're only here for a short time and one never knows when those moments will be our last.

    Peace & OneLove
    yea

    sorry for your shit.
  • TrailerTrailer Posts: 1,431
    Wow.:eek: Jamaica can be a very dangerous place. My friend's life was threatened by a coked up maniac when I was down there.. scared us pretty bad because he kept stalking and harrassing my friend throughout the week. It can be paradise, but if you go down the wrong street and piss off the wrong people, you can end up in a very bad situation. Anyways, I'm sorry for your loss.. that's horrible news.:(
    Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.
  • I am so sorry for your loss, death is hard enough but a violent one is unimaginablly horrific.

    my deepest condolences.
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  • __ Posts: 6,651
    Fuck. :( I'm so sorry. I know what it's like to lose a loved one to a senseless murder and it's not easy to deal with. I'll be praying for you and your family to get through this.
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