RallyPoint Shared Content934557<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>From: WSBTV<br /><br />ATLANTA — An active duty Army sergeant was killed early Sunday morning while trying to give away shoes to the homeless, according to his family.<br /> <br />Sgt. Atting Eminue and his family came to the United States from Nigeria 15 years ago for a better life, and now his family is forced to cope with the 24-year-old’s death.<br /> <br />“I didn't bring a son to America to come bury a son,” said Atabang Eminue, the victim’s father. “God is keeping us alive and He is the source of our strength."<br /> <br />Eminue was an Amy sergeant who served three tours in Afghanistan, according to his family, and he was a father to a 4-year-old boy.<br /> <br />“He loved his son,” said Angela Gbaka, whose son was best friends with Eminue. “He was a good father and I just don’t understand why."<br /> <br />Atlanta Police say Eminue was walking with a friend to his car early Sunday morning and was shot near the Peachtree Pine homeless shelter during an altercation.<br /> <br />His family says someone confronted him while he tried to give away shoes to the homeless and he was shot multiple times.<br /> <br />“He had shoes and stuff that he was giving because he always does that,” said Gbaka.<br /> <br />While his family grapples with his murder, they say they struggle to understand why they see so much violence in the U.S.<br /> <br />“We cannot be having people that are not mentally okay holding guns in the street,” said Bessy Atting, his aunt.<br /> <br />Police are hopeful witnesses can help identify a shooter and Eminue's father says the killer's fate is in God’s hands.<br /> <br />“There is a lot of opportunity in this country,” he said, “God should forgive him."<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/active-duty-sergeant-killed-while-trying-help-home/nnWKz/">http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/active-duty-sergeant-killed-while-trying-help-home/nnWKz/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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"Active duty sergeant killed while trying to help homeless"2015-09-02T09:57:10-04:00RallyPoint Shared Content934557<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>From: WSBTV<br /><br />ATLANTA — An active duty Army sergeant was killed early Sunday morning while trying to give away shoes to the homeless, according to his family.<br /> <br />Sgt. Atting Eminue and his family came to the United States from Nigeria 15 years ago for a better life, and now his family is forced to cope with the 24-year-old’s death.<br /> <br />“I didn't bring a son to America to come bury a son,” said Atabang Eminue, the victim’s father. “God is keeping us alive and He is the source of our strength."<br /> <br />Eminue was an Amy sergeant who served three tours in Afghanistan, according to his family, and he was a father to a 4-year-old boy.<br /> <br />“He loved his son,” said Angela Gbaka, whose son was best friends with Eminue. “He was a good father and I just don’t understand why."<br /> <br />Atlanta Police say Eminue was walking with a friend to his car early Sunday morning and was shot near the Peachtree Pine homeless shelter during an altercation.<br /> <br />His family says someone confronted him while he tried to give away shoes to the homeless and he was shot multiple times.<br /> <br />“He had shoes and stuff that he was giving because he always does that,” said Gbaka.<br /> <br />While his family grapples with his murder, they say they struggle to understand why they see so much violence in the U.S.<br /> <br />“We cannot be having people that are not mentally okay holding guns in the street,” said Bessy Atting, his aunt.<br /> <br />Police are hopeful witnesses can help identify a shooter and Eminue's father says the killer's fate is in God’s hands.<br /> <br />“There is a lot of opportunity in this country,” he said, “God should forgive him."<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/active-duty-sergeant-killed-while-trying-help-home/nnWKz/">http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/active-duty-sergeant-killed-while-trying-help-home/nnWKz/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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"Active duty sergeant killed while trying to help homeless"2015-09-02T09:57:10-04:002015-09-02T09:57:10-04:00SCPO David Lockwood934567<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What a shame! RIP!Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Sep 2 at 2015 10:02 AM2015-09-02T10:02:40-04:002015-09-02T10:02:40-04:001SG Private RallyPoint Member934615<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>That is a sad story, but what a way to go out - helping people.<br />His parents must be very proud of the man their son became.Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 2 at 2015 10:29 AM2015-09-02T10:29:49-04:002015-09-02T10:29:49-04:00COL Jean (John) F. B.934656<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>God bless him and his family...Response by COL Jean (John) F. B. made Sep 2 at 2015 10:45 AM2015-09-02T10:45:07-04:002015-09-02T10:45:07-04:00PO3 Steven Sherrill934747<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I would love the opportunity to make the introduction so that the bastard or bastards that did this can ask god personally for forgiveness. Since that would not be legal, I hope that when they are caught, they are prosecuted, and then executed.Response by PO3 Steven Sherrill made Sep 2 at 2015 11:13 AM2015-09-02T11:13:49-04:002015-09-02T11:13:49-04:00SN Greg Wright934754<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Sigh.Response by SN Greg Wright made Sep 2 at 2015 11:15 AM2015-09-02T11:15:20-04:002015-09-02T11:15:20-04:00CMSgt Mark Schubert934784<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ironically, I too go downtown ATL once a month to feed the homeless and deliver whatever I can come up with from soliciting from other groups and my freinds. One day last year, I had many boots & shoes to give out - they (the homeless folks) literally went crazy - I had to stop two of them from almost killing each other! (seriously) - it's the reason I always carry - but especially when I go downtown.Response by CMSgt Mark Schubert made Sep 2 at 2015 11:23 AM2015-09-02T11:23:07-04:002015-09-02T11:23:07-04:00CPO Joseph Grant934990<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-58159"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image">
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