Update: The 19-year-old has been identified as Shmuel Silverberg Z”L from Cleveland. Yihi Zichro Baruch.
The family’s Shul released an email identifying the Bachur as Shmuel Silverberg Z”L.
Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
The Levaya will tentatively take place at 1:00 AM tonight at the 7th Street Chapel, 613 Ramsey Avenue, Lakewood.
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We regret to inform you of a very tragic situation of that occurred late last night. A yeshiva bochur learning at Yeshiva Toras Chaim in Denver, Colorado was tragically niftar after being shot by gunmen at around 11:30 PM Tuesday night outside the yeshiva’s dormitory.
3 cars connected with a spree of several crimes in the area ended with the tragic incident.
The 19-year-old bochur, who grew up in Cleveland, has family, including grandparents, in Lakewood, with the levaya and kevurah to take place there.
At this point, authorities do not believe that the shooting was a targeted attack on the Yeshiva and are continuing to search for the assailant(s).
ALERT: #Denver officers are investigating a shooting in the 1500 block of N Stuart. One person was transported to the hospital with unknown extent of injuries. No arrests at this time. Updates will be posted as they become available. pic.twitter.com/eAJQU7D32D
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) August 18, 2021
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) August 18, 2021
הַמָּקוֹם יְנַחֵם אֶתְכֶם בְּתוֹךְ שְׁאָר אֲבֵלֵי צִיּוֹן וִירוּשָׁלַיִם
More info to follow.
HY”D: May his holy neshama be enveloped in the arms of the Schechina and May be meilitz yosher for his family and Klal Yisroel. Nechama to all who mourn.