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i was out biking saturday and found the memorial to jarvis st. remy at the lambton road bus stop at dundas where, exactly across the road from where lived.
May 03, 2009 10:33 PM
Jaspreet Tambar
staff reporter
The place where Jarvis St. Remy took his last breath is now commemorated with roses, marking the end of two weeks of three fatal shootings.
Janielle Murray tried to convince herself and the rest of the world that St. Remy, the man with whom she was in love, is dead.
"This is all a big dream, a big bowl of lies," lamented Murray on his Facebook page. Even in death, as in his life, St. Remy drew disbelief.
The 18-year-old was fatally wounded on Friday night as he waited alone at a bus stop after visiting a friend's apartment. Two men approached St. Remy moments before the bus arrived.
Soon after, police received several reports of the sound of gunshots.
As the suspects escaped, police arrived to find St. Remy bleeding on the sidewalk on Dundas St. W. near Scarlett Rd. He was later pronounced dead in hospital, leaving all who knew him in mourning and denial.
"I'm all confused," Murray continued. "I believe you're still here, still alive, just really injured and all you need is to get fixed ... I refuse to say R.I.P. Jarvis because you're NOT dead."
"Everything could have been different," remarked Anthony Jones, the friend whose apartment Jarvis had been visiting the night of the slaying. "If I just looked off the balcony a minute before it happened."
Dayo Bankole Adewa remembers St. Remy from high school. He says St. Remy was prone to surprise people with his ambition and dedication to his education. "But Jarvis is that kind of person," says Adewa. "He always wanted to be something great."
Reflecting on the events transpired, he asks, "Is this for real? Is this happening? Everyone knew the kind of person Jarvis was — respectable. This is unbelievable. Everyone's in shock."
Sansha Joseph, St. Remy's aunt, recalls how affable and family-oriented her nephew was. She, along with those who knew Jarvis well, regards the incident as a case of mistaken identity.
The city's west end has now suffered three fatal shootings in the past two weeks. Daniel Lewis, 19, was fatally shot in a laneway near Keele St. and Rogers Rd. on April 21; a day after, Omar Waite, 29, was gunned down at a bus stop near Jane St. and Eglinton Ave. W.
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six people were shot at a house party this weekend also.
i was out biking saturday and found the memorial to jarvis st. remy at the lambton road bus stop at dundas where, exactly across the road from where lived.
May 03, 2009 10:33 PM
Jaspreet Tambar
staff reporter
The place where Jarvis St. Remy took his last breath is now commemorated with roses, marking the end of two weeks of three fatal shootings.
Janielle Murray tried to convince herself and the rest of the world that St. Remy, the man with whom she was in love, is dead.
"This is all a big dream, a big bowl of lies," lamented Murray on his Facebook page. Even in death, as in his life, St. Remy drew disbelief.
The 18-year-old was fatally wounded on Friday night as he waited alone at a bus stop after visiting a friend's apartment. Two men approached St. Remy moments before the bus arrived.
Soon after, police received several reports of the sound of gunshots.
As the suspects escaped, police arrived to find St. Remy bleeding on the sidewalk on Dundas St. W. near Scarlett Rd. He was later pronounced dead in hospital, leaving all who knew him in mourning and denial.
"I'm all confused," Murray continued. "I believe you're still here, still alive, just really injured and all you need is to get fixed ... I refuse to say R.I.P. Jarvis because you're NOT dead."
"Everything could have been different," remarked Anthony Jones, the friend whose apartment Jarvis had been visiting the night of the slaying. "If I just looked off the balcony a minute before it happened."
Dayo Bankole Adewa remembers St. Remy from high school. He says St. Remy was prone to surprise people with his ambition and dedication to his education. "But Jarvis is that kind of person," says Adewa. "He always wanted to be something great."
Reflecting on the events transpired, he asks, "Is this for real? Is this happening? Everyone knew the kind of person Jarvis was — respectable. This is unbelievable. Everyone's in shock."
Sansha Joseph, St. Remy's aunt, recalls how affable and family-oriented her nephew was. She, along with those who knew Jarvis well, regards the incident as a case of mistaken identity.
The city's west end has now suffered three fatal shootings in the past two weeks. Daniel Lewis, 19, was fatally shot in a laneway near Keele St. and Rogers Rd. on April 21; a day after, Omar Waite, 29, was gunned down at a bus stop near Jane St. and Eglinton Ave. W.
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six people were shot at a house party this weekend also.
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