Fire-Rescue News- MEMORIAL FOR HOMICIDE VICTIMS BURNS DOWN OVERNIGHT
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP--Neighbors called it a beautiful memorial to 3 family members gunned down
in their Woodlands Condominium home in Hamilton Township Sunday night. But the memorial.....Continue Reading
dedicated to Tracy Coleman her son Reggie Coleman-Butler
and her brother Ronald Coleman burned down overnight.
Once again unsettling this community.
"Ms. J my neighbor called me about 7 o'clock this morning and says the memorial has burned down. When we came outside there was nothing left but soot."
All the flowers and stuffed animals left by family and friends...are all
gone. Hamilton township police were on the scene this morning investigating the
fire. They believe candles burning at the scene may have started the blaze.
But Mandisa Coleman not related to the victims, is convinced it was arson.
Who would do something like that? Why would you do something like that? We did this out of respect for a child his mother and his uncle then you come behind and burn it down for what? Why can't the dead rest in peace?
Lorena ortiz was disturbed to learn about the fire and quickly gathered
some stuffed animals to rebuild the memorial. Her daughter was close to 15 year old reggie.
"My daughter has been very good friend's with him for 7 years. She has been distraught ever since this happened. She's missed school. She's going to be crushed if she see what happened. I have to throw a couple of things back up there before she notices."
Neighbors promise to keep the memorial to help remember the 3 who lost
their life in an apparent domestic violence dispute.
"We are going to rebuild it all over again. I'm late for work but I had to make sure that I put something out for him."
