South Street shooting victim Kris Minners remembered as man with good heart, bright future

Minners, 22, was amongst three individuals killed in a capturing over the weekend on South Road in Philadelphia.

“He got here right here in second grade and I’ve recognized him since then. And to see this — he was solely 22 years outdated,” mentioned Perdomo.

The Girard School neighborhood is mourning the lack of Minners. We’re advised grief counselors and remedy canine shall be readily available to assist the scholars and employees deal with this tragedy.

“He was simply good. He was a great individual he was good at his job,” mentioned Perdomo.

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Perdomo says Minners was considered one of his college students at Girard School and have become a great pal as soon as he returned to the college as a residential advisor for sixth and 2nd-grade college students.

“We noticed his second graders right this moment at breakfast and that is crushing them. They know he is gone. And it is exhausting sufficient for the employees, however for the little ones, they’re making an attempt to get their minds round it,” mentioned Perdomo.

In an announcement, Girard School tells Motion Information, “Kristopher was so proud to return to Girard and function a task mannequin to the younger boys in his care. He was doing a tremendous job for us, even being named RA of the month in March.”

Additionally killed within the capturing was Alexis Quinn and Gregory Japan Jackson.

Police say Jackson was one of many shooters. Authorities say he’s the person within the white t-shirt seen on video pulling out a gun throughout an altercation with one other man on the 200 block of South Road.

Two individuals are actually in police custody in reference to the lethal capturing.

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