oliverlang
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damn...this sucks. very sad day. RIP Olubusayo Awomolo AKA Busayo. senseless bullshit. smh
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earth two superman
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very sad, RIP
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shootemwon
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That's definitely busayo?
Tragic
Tragic
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Hyde Parke
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damn, RIP.
Graduate student shot, killed at his south suburban home
Brother found body in family's driveway in Dolton
November 30, 2010|By Lolly Bowean, Tribune reporter
At only 21, Olubusayo Awomolo was so focused on obtaining his master's degree in mechanical engineering that he hardly did anything besides go to class and study, his father said.
His quiet life and single-minded devotion to school made it all the more difficult for his family to comprehend how Awomolo could be gunned down Monday evening in the driveway of their Dolton home.
"My son is gone," said Wale Awomolo, as he stood surrounded by friends and family Tuesday in their south suburban home. "He was a very, very, very quiet boy. I'm hoping the police will be able to tell me why."
Olubusayo Awomolo was a master's degree candidate at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he also received his bachelor's degree, officials there confirmed.
He grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, and joined his father and siblings in Dolton in December 2002, his family said. He graduated from Thornwood High School, then made it his mission to finish college.
"He was all academics," said his sister, Arinola Awomolo. "He was very quiet, easygoing and nice. He was an amazing brother."
He was returning home from the Chicago campus when a group of men approached him, Wale Awomolo said he learned from neighbors.
Although some neighbors said they heard the shooting and at least one saw several men go up to his son, no one called police, Wale Awomolo said. The man was discovered by his older brother, who was coming home and found him lying in their driveway in the 15500 block of Ingleside Avenue.
"My son said he saw a body and he called 911," Awomolo said. "He thought it was someone drunk or someone sleeping. Then we found out it was my son. I said, 'My God.'"
According to Dolton police Chief Bolden Jones, Olubusayo Awomolo was shot and killed between 7 and 7:45 p.m.
Police have no one in custody and are asking anyone with information to come forward, Jones said. "The most important thing is to find out what happened to this young man and who did this," he said.
On Tuesday, friends and family sat in the living room of the Awomolo family's modest brick house struggling to understand the tragedy. The boy's mother sat on the couch, crying quietly while friends hugged and comforted her.
"This is terrible. You never think this could happen in a neighborhood like this," said Adeyemi Adesuyi, a family friend. "We should be our brother's keeper and look out for each other."
Margaret Taiwo, the victim's aunt, said just thinking about what happened to her nephew made her angry.
"We want people to know this is very bad," she said. "People should not be afraid to call the police. It could have been their child. If he got help, he could be in the hospital right now, recovering. But he was left there. Only God knows.
"I pray, whoever did this, will not rest."
His friends and family described Awomolo as a bookworm who spent most of his time on his laptop computer. On his MySpace page, Awomolo said he liked to play video games and read war stories.
"He was a best boy," Adesuyi said. "He did what you asked him to do and he was very focused."
Graduate student shot, killed at his south suburban home
Brother found body in family's driveway in Dolton
November 30, 2010|By Lolly Bowean, Tribune reporter
At only 21, Olubusayo Awomolo was so focused on obtaining his master's degree in mechanical engineering that he hardly did anything besides go to class and study, his father said.
His quiet life and single-minded devotion to school made it all the more difficult for his family to comprehend how Awomolo could be gunned down Monday evening in the driveway of their Dolton home.
"My son is gone," said Wale Awomolo, as he stood surrounded by friends and family Tuesday in their south suburban home. "He was a very, very, very quiet boy. I'm hoping the police will be able to tell me why."
Olubusayo Awomolo was a master's degree candidate at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he also received his bachelor's degree, officials there confirmed.
He grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, and joined his father and siblings in Dolton in December 2002, his family said. He graduated from Thornwood High School, then made it his mission to finish college.
"He was all academics," said his sister, Arinola Awomolo. "He was very quiet, easygoing and nice. He was an amazing brother."
He was returning home from the Chicago campus when a group of men approached him, Wale Awomolo said he learned from neighbors.
Although some neighbors said they heard the shooting and at least one saw several men go up to his son, no one called police, Wale Awomolo said. The man was discovered by his older brother, who was coming home and found him lying in their driveway in the 15500 block of Ingleside Avenue.
"My son said he saw a body and he called 911," Awomolo said. "He thought it was someone drunk or someone sleeping. Then we found out it was my son. I said, 'My God.'"
According to Dolton police Chief Bolden Jones, Olubusayo Awomolo was shot and killed between 7 and 7:45 p.m.
Police have no one in custody and are asking anyone with information to come forward, Jones said. "The most important thing is to find out what happened to this young man and who did this," he said.
On Tuesday, friends and family sat in the living room of the Awomolo family's modest brick house struggling to understand the tragedy. The boy's mother sat on the couch, crying quietly while friends hugged and comforted her.
"This is terrible. You never think this could happen in a neighborhood like this," said Adeyemi Adesuyi, a family friend. "We should be our brother's keeper and look out for each other."
Margaret Taiwo, the victim's aunt, said just thinking about what happened to her nephew made her angry.
"We want people to know this is very bad," she said. "People should not be afraid to call the police. It could have been their child. If he got help, he could be in the hospital right now, recovering. But he was left there. Only God knows.
"I pray, whoever did this, will not rest."
His friends and family described Awomolo as a bookworm who spent most of his time on his laptop computer. On his MySpace page, Awomolo said he liked to play video games and read war stories.
"He was a best boy," Adesuyi said. "He did what you asked him to do and he was very focused."
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ThaChozenWun
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I said I aint postin here no more, but I have to had to drop in here.
RIP fam, I hope whoever committed this bullshit gets caught and may peace and understanding find his family.
RIP fam, I hope whoever committed this bullshit gets caught and may peace and understanding find his family.
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Swiffness!
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got dayum..........for real?
mang that's fuckin tragic
fuck
we just lost one of the SL's best and brightest ya'll
to murder no less
dude was a going for a master's in engineering and some crab stole this smart brother from the black race
mang that's fuckin tragic
fuck
we just lost one of the SL's best and brightest ya'll
to murder no less
dude was a going for a master's in engineering and some crab stole this smart brother from the black race
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shootemwon
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I dunno if anyone read up anymore about this incident, but the neighbors heard gunshots and one of them even saw part of the altercation, but nobody did anything....
According to Dolton police, Awomolo was shot between 7 and 8 p.m. Nov. 29 in the 15500 block of Ingleside Avenue, near the driveway of his house. Although several of his neighbors heard the shots, no one called police, said police Chief Bolden Jones. (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-uic-student-killed-20101206,0,7629819.story)
People got no compassion anymore. Just lookin out for themselves and that's it.
According to Dolton police, Awomolo was shot between 7 and 8 p.m. Nov. 29 in the 15500 block of Ingleside Avenue, near the driveway of his house. Although several of his neighbors heard the shots, no one called police, said police Chief Bolden Jones. (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-uic-student-killed-20101206,0,7629819.story)
People got no compassion anymore. Just lookin out for themselves and that's it.
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one_manshow
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Daaaamn R.I.P to one of the most consistent and knowledgeable SL posters on the IC...
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shootemwon
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Darxwell;1709697 said:
Look at Busayo's bio. He lived more in his short life than miserable heyslick's convulsing ass.
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playmaker88
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Darxwell;1709697 said:
Did you do that on purpose.. i laughed reminded me of that Kanye line..
But serious.. damn man this shit is fucked up.. he was only 21 seems like he has been posting forever..
R.I.P my condolences to all.
Damn this shit doesnt make any sense
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Engineering student and a Grad student at the age of 21...shootemwon;1709732 said:
What a fucking waste.
Yes, yes I did
And it would be one thing if he was just a regular dude. I'd have just said, "damn" and kept it moving. But read this dude's bio. That was a lot of promise and knowledge dude was focused and watch...he died over some ol' bullshit Im sure.
Probably by somebody who wasnt even doing shit with his life.
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Focal Point
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that's crazy, my condolences... R.I.P, he just posted on here what some weeks ago I thought
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DoUwant2go2Heaven
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This world is evil and all our days are numbered. I pray that I will see him on your side when I pass through the doorway of death Lord Jesus. Amen.
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obnoxiouslyfresh
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This is so unfortunate. I had not spoken to him in a long time but he was always pleasant, and we would PM from time to time. He showed impeccable character and mastered the art of disagreeing without being disagreeable. I just hope he went quickly and gently into that good night without much suffering.
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Swiffness!
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Darxwell;1709815 said:
its fucking brain drain and WE'RE DOING IT TO OURSELVES
DoUwant2go2Heaven?;1710446 said:
man we done clashed heads in the past but i mega co-sign this my brother
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