Last weekend, our area lost a hero and a good man⊠Jemel Roberson, the security guard shot and killed by police while protecting patrons as he subdued a gunman at Mannyâs Blue Room.
Last night, his friends and family gathered at a memorial at Lane Tech to remember Jemel and his life as a musician who was well-known in Chicagoâs gospel scene, former basketball star, aspiring police officer and also as a father, son, brother, uncle and friend.
According to TMZ, Kanye West also stepped up in a big way for Jemelâs family yesterday, donating $150,000 to help them out. They had recently set up a GoFundMe to pay for his funeral and burial.
As one of Jemelâs friends said in tribute to him yesterday⊠âHeâs securing the gates of heaven now.â
Praying for peace and justice for his family.