Many of you dont know, but early Sunday morning a friend of mine, Neil Godleski, was shot and killed in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington DC. He was only 31 and finishing up his degree at Catholic University. Everyone that knew Neil, spoke very highly of him and became very close to him. Washington DC mayor Adrian Fenty was in attendance and spoke during the a candlelight vigil that was Wednesday night at Sherman Circle, the scene of the shooting. He said that police have strong leads and he was confident that the case would be close very soon. For information about the shooting please feel free to check out this link at http://www.tbd.com/articles/2010/08/catholic-u-senior-fatally-shot-on-his-bike-4211.html.
Below is a photo essay that I shot from the candlelight vigil that was held last night and that saw over a 150 people showed up.
Neil Godleski Candlelight vigil - Images by Kristopher Connor
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ReplyDeleteAmazing photos, KC! Your essay has a lot of heart. It reflects the somber and raw emotion of those survived by Neil.
ReplyDeleteKC, I'm so sorry to hear about the death of your friend. His family and friends will be in my thoughts and prayers. Great job on your photo memories of the vigil. It captured the feelings and moments, as they should.
ReplyDeleteNeil was a friend of mine, and I was there that night as well. These photos do capture the emotions from the vigil. The whole situation is very tragic.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Neil's circle of friends was obviously larger than any of us would now. I unfortunately couldn't make it to any memorials or the funeral so to see photos of the vigil makes me feel like I was able to be there. Thank you for posting them and I hope you heal in time as all of us do.
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