Friday, November 28, 2008

From Gateway friend, Andrew Mann’s Jr. relative to our Board Chairman’s (Rev. Michael Westbrook) ministries, Greater Life Church and Greater Life Community Outreach Center


“Last night, as many were celebrating Thanksgiving with family, extended family and friends, senseless gang gun violence in Newark claimed the life of one of the "first sons" of the Greater Life Ministry. His life ended sometime late evening at UMDNJ Trauma Unit.

Duke surrendered his heart and soul several years ago as a teenager while attending the Greater Life Community Outreach Center. As a young adult he was working and continued to walk with the Lord. His untimely death leaves a huge gap among the many family and friends that knew Duke and were touched by his personal ministry.

Several friends were at the community center until 4 am praying for the family and each other. I am asking for prayer at this time for this situation. There are many problems because this was a gang shooting.

There is much pain in the hearts of his friends that were with him when he was shot. This is much anguish over the loss of this powerful warrior for the Cause of Christ.

So please keep Duke's family in your prayers, his friends and most definitely his Pastor and Wife (Duke was an "adopted" son to them).

This is a very difficult time for this beloved community in Newark that Duke was a part of. His parting is deeply, deeply felt. We need prayer. Thank you.
Andrew
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Man is shot to death in Newark
Friday November 28, 2008 - Star Ledger (New Jersey)

Reports of shots fired led authorities to a Newark apartment where they found a 25 year-old man suffering from a gunshot wounds Thanksgiving night, police said today.
The victim, Duquan Wimberly, was taken to University Hospital and later died, police spokesman Detective Todd McClendon said.

Calls about the incident came in at 10:43 p.m. and by the time police arrived Wimberly was laying wounded in front of his home at on Bergen St, he said adding at the moment there is neither a motive nor a suspect in the shooting

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