Dear Gambia L,
This is indeed a tragic news for all of us as Gambians and please let us all
respond to this call for help however small it may be, so that our
brother's family can see his body.May his soul rest in perfect peace, Amin.
Mori Kebba Jammeh
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From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 1999 11:18 PM
Subject: SAD NEWS/Gambian shot in Houston
> Dear List members,
>
> The Gambian community in Houston has informed of the death of a Gambian
> brother, Saul Jeng. Apparently,Thursday evening, someone came to his
> apartment and knocked on his door. When he opened the door, they opened
fire
> on him, shooting him five times. He died shortly after that at a local
> hospital. They said he was able to talk to the police before his death.
> Someone visiting him was in the apartment when this occurred. The city so
> far had refused to release any information to anyone who is not immediate
> family, but a Gambian lawyer living in Maryland has agreed to represent
the
> family, so hopefully, Houston police will share any information gathered
> with him.
> The small Gambian community in Houston is trying to collect funds to take
> care of the expenses of preparing the body and sending it home to his
loved
> ones in Gambia for burial. There is a muslim funeral directorate that has
a
> mortuary. The city will release the body to them tomorrow, Monday, and
they
> will be responsible for all preparations and transport of the body home,
and
> the service also includes airfare etc. The total cost for this is
> $6,500.00. There has been a memorial fund set up at one of the local
banks
> as follows:
>
> Sulaye Jeng Memorial Fund,
> Washington Mutual Savings Bank,
> Wilcrest & Bel Aire
> Houston, Texas.
> Tel: 1-800-788-7000
> A/C No. 351-0000-621-3480
>
> They are appealing to Gambians and Gambian organizations everywhere to
> please make a small contribution so that this young brother can be sent
home
> to his loved ones for burial. If you have any questions regarding the
wiring
> of money, please feel free to call the bank for clarification. l will
try
> to get a contact number in Houston if anyone wants to call there. l do
have
> some numbers, but forgot to ask permission to list them in case anyone
wants
> to call.
> Please send a contribution, especially in the spirit of this holy month of
> Ramadan. Thank you.
>
> Jabou Joh
>
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