LeBron James reacts to 17-year-old brutally beaten to death near I Promise School
Follow Us
LeBron James mourns over the brutal beating near his "I Promise School"
Los Angeles Mega Star LeBron James shared a heartfelt message over the tragic incident at his I Promise School which took the life of one 17-year old boy
NBA players always had been socially active, with many activities supporting the community going on over the years. LeBron James started school – I Promise in Akron, Ohio back in 2016. It was just one of many social service activities that LeBron does to help the community. But last Thursday marked a dark day for the school as a 17-year-old boy was reportedly killed near the premises. A tragic incident added fuel to the recent violence news, and LBJ expressed his condolences to the victim’s family.
Ethan Liming, the boy identified as the victim of a brutal beating, was found unresponsive and later declared dead. The Lakers forward took to Twitter to send his prayers for the family and friends of Ethan, as he wrote, “Our condolences goes out to the family who lost a loved one!! May the heavens above watch over you during this tragedy! Pray for our community!”
LeBron James reacts to the tragic incident and also the current violence in different states
The face of the NBA has been vocal about the “wrong deeds” around the world. He was involved in the Black Lives Matter movement and also criticized the administration over the recent mass killings. James reacted passionately over the recent Texas shooting by a teenage gunman that left 18 students and three adults dead at an elementary school. He called upon the strict rules and regulations over Gun supply, to avoid such occurrences.
Thursday’s event, there was no gun involved, but still was brutal and raised questions over the security. According to a report by Jim Mackinnon of Akron Beacon Journal, Liming was found unresponsive by police near the basketball courts of the school.
As per the Akron, police reports Liming was with friends who pulled into the school parking lot. The group then got into a fight with at least three other males. Those people were on the property playing basketball, police said. Liming was knocked unconscious and also “brutally assaulted,” said the reporting police. Liming’s friends present at the premises rushed home, and called 911 for help. Police and medics who arrived found Liming unresponsive with what was described as severe injuries.
The teenager, Ethan Liming, died of blunt force trauma to the head, Gary Guenther, chief investigator at the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office, told McClatchy News. Liming was a student at Firestone Community Learning Center, a public high school in Akron, Ohio, Akron police Lt. Michael Miller told McClatchy.
The people involved in the June 2 incident, though not identified, are not believed to be students at the I Promise School, Miller said. Liming was a junior in high school and a baseball player, as per the Facebook posts related to the teenager. A vigil was organized at the Firestone school baseball field for the night of June 3.
LeBron James Family Foundation, which made the news social on Twitter, already ensured that the premises are secure for people. They mentioned – “Our @IPROMISESchool campus is safe and secure as we continue to do everything we can to support our students, families, and the entire Akron community.”
Also Read: Family of abducted girl claims inaction of Dallas Mavericks and Police in Sex Trafficking Case
Stay Updated!
Kunal Chawda
(600 Articles Published)