Cleveland man who was killed while mowing lawn

Cleveland (WJW) – Family members of TOM TOM TOMATION said Fox 8 said that they were destroyed and shocked.

The 68-year-old inhabitant of West Park was shot by his neighbor on Wednesday, while he was cut on the Munn Road Road.

His grieving relatives shared this statement with Suzanne Stratford from Fox 8:

“Tom's immediate and large family is shocked and grief about his loss. He was very popular and well loved by everyone who knew him. Originally from Missouri, Tom moved to Cleveland decades ago.

Overall, everyone who knew him was loved.

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Friends and neighbors described him as a loyal Christian with a gentle voice, a spacious soul and a friendly heart.

He prepared to go to Spain early Friday morning to hike the St. James Way or Camino de Santiago, an old pilgrimage path and once in a lifelong hiking adventure.

“I should hand it over at the airport in the morning and tomorrow in the morning,” said Dan Kelley, a neighbor and friend. “It is somehow difficult when you see this in your phone to grasp reality that it is gone.”

Overall, members of the Cleveland hiking club went to Spain.

In a statement, the CHC President Sharon Uhl said ::

“Tom has been a member of CHC since 2013 and hiked almost 6,000 miles with us. Many members knew him and hiked these miles with him and enjoyed his company on the way. He planned to leave the 16th May for a 2-week hike in Spain. We are with a group of CHC members.

Overall, a successful career had and had retired, but began working in Rocket Arena at the Cleveland Cavaliers Games for fun.

The Rock Entertainment Group sent this explanation:

“We are deeply sad to hear about the tragic death of our esteemed team member Tom. He was a compassionate and committed colleague, whose absence will be noticeable in our organization and in his community.”

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The Cleveland police are examining a possible motive for the alleged shooter, his 66-year-old Bryan neighbor, but other neighbors said there may be none.

They described Hurt as a “volatile” person who was in prison and from the prison and had several influences with the law and other inhabitants.

Shortly after the murder, he was not found far away and died in a vehicle with self -inflicted firing wound.

“It is really terrible and I think today because we mourn the loss of a neighbor and try to understand how it came to this point,” said Charles Slife, City Councilor of Cleveland Ward 17.

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