Oldscout448 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 (edited) Artem Ziberov, an eagle scout of troop 489 of Germantown MD was found shot to death while sitting in a car with his friend Shadi Najjar in a normally peaceful court last night. The police report said at least 22 shots were fired. Both young men were to have graduated today. This took place less than two miles from where I work. Edited June 7, 2017 by Oldscout448 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwazse Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 God help us all. Prayers with you, the boys, and the troop family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_in_CA Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 (edited) Wow. I cannot imagine what the families and troop are going through! Such a horrible act. My prayers are with them. Two honor roll students fatally shot in Maryland on eve of high school graduation from The Washington Post Edited June 7, 2017 by Rick_in_CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJCubScouter Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Very sorry to hear about this tragedy. My thoughts are with the family and troop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Flagg Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 22 shots?! That's either a hate crime or gang related (e.g. gang members mistook these young men for rivals). Here's a report from just last year about gang shooting and crime in this area. Sad and bitter that two guys just hanging out can't feel safe anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentinel947 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 What a tragedy. Two lives with such promise cut short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 My prayers go out to the families and friends affected by this senseless act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSScout Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Courtesy Seneca District, NCAC: ""Funeral services for Artem Ziberov are scheduled to be held at Neelsville Presbyterian Church this Saturday, June 10, 2017 with visitation from 3-6pm and the Memorial Service at 6:00. 20701 Frederick Rd.Germantown, MD 20876 Scouts and Leaders are asked to wear their dress uniforms. Matthew BeyersChair, Seneca DistrictNational Capital Area Councilsenecaadmin@ncacsenecadistrict.org"" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldscout448 Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 I'll be there, thanks for the info. Old scout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSScout Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Such a tragedy, both for the families of the assassinated young men, and the families of the assassins . I attended the Saturday viewing for awhile, but could not stay for the whole funeral service, owing to another previous commitment I was struck by the great involvement of all. Artem's family is Russian Orthodox. Shadi's family Muslim. ( I would have attended the Muslim service but was unaware of it's timing). Artem's Troop is chartered by the Presbyterian Church where Artem's viewing and Funeral service was held. The Troop's Scouts did a grand job , ushering, directing traffic, helping everywhere. I was told some of the Troop's Scouts were Buddhist, as there were also Buddhist monks in attendance. Interfaith co-operation? What better example: One's loss Is a loss to all. When I sought out the family to express my condolences, it was unfortunately easy to identify the mother. She was the one dressed in black, surrounded by men dressed in black, but she wore the "mom's ribbon" layered with all the Scout Rank Symbols (Silver Eagle topmost) on it. I had some good conversation with some Muslim attenders, we spoke of Scouting (one lady said she was a Cub Scout and Girl Scout leader). We exchanged business cards, her son spoke up incredulously: "mommy, YOU have a CARD??" It is unfortunate that the more frequent deaths by gunfire in other places often do not seem to merit the same attention, or the same analysis. Any human life is still important in God's view. See you on the trail.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back Pack Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 (edited) An update. Appears one of the young men killed may have robbed a girl friend of one of the men charged. The Eagle Scout may have just been in the wrong place at the wrong time. Police: 3 arrested in double-slaying of Maryland teens http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/06/18/police-3-arrested-in-double-slaying-maryland-teens.html Edited June 18, 2017 by Back Pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankylus Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 An update. Appears one of the young men killed may have robbed a girl friend of one of the men charged. The Eagle Scout may have just been in the wrong place at the wrong time. Police: 3 arrested in double-slaying of Maryland teens http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/06/18/police-3-arrested-in-double-slaying-maryland-teens.html Sad, but many people never learn to be careful who they hang out with. The Eagle scout will never have that opportunity now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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