Could've happened to anybody.
Posted on 12/16/2020 1:50:54 PM PST by grundle
A budding Florida rapper’s career was cut short Saturday when he died in a freak accident during what police say was an attempted home robbery.
According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Taz UFO (born Jonathan Hernandez-Zuluaga) was trying to break into a home in Lehigh Acres and was killed in the process.
Authorities say a window the singer was climbing into fatally slammed down on him.
Madeleine Marr Wed, December 16, 2020, 12:32 PM EST
A budding Florida rapper’s career was cut short Saturday when he died in a freak accident during what police say was an attempted home robbery.
According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Taz UFO (born Jonathan Hernandez-Zuluaga) was trying to break into a home in Lehigh Acres and was killed in the process.
Authorities say a window the singer was climbing into fatally slammed down on him. - ADVERTISEMENT -
“It unexpectedly closed on top of him, pinning him and keeping him suspended in air,” said LCSO spokesman Lt. Russell Park on Monday. “When deputies arrived, they found him deceased.”
According to local TV station WBBH-TV, the 32-year-old was dangling by his neck.
The father of five’s family has set up a GoFundMe page to help with funeral expenses. By Wednesday, the crowd fundraiser had reached $348 of its $5,000 goal.
“He was destined to be GREAT, beyond great at that, I know his close friends will ensure his music lives on,” wrote his wife, Patricia Duarte. “All he wanted in life was to make it with his music so his kids didn’t ever have to worry.”
Duarte is also reportedly pushing for an investigation into the Spotify artist’s death.
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He was........lovely
Could've happened to anybody.
“Aspiring rapper” appears to be an occupation fraught with danger.
“Such a shame. 🎻 (tiniest url) His family must be in so much pane....”
Groan...you are a bad bad person. Funny though!
You’re welcome!
An assault window at that! It most likely wasn't even registered.
Maybe.
But I have heard of an instance where a thief who was stealing copper was electrocuted - and his estate was able sue successfully, and another where a thief fell off a roof and was able to collect on his injury.
Remember, juries consist of 12 men and women who were too stupid to get out jury duty.
Guy was a pane in the neck...
Egg-Zackly!!
They will probably win the lawsuit, with how screwed up things are, around here.
The window company will be forced to put a warning sticker on the windows, warning any young, budding rapper thief, that the window may close on them, unexpectedly, while trying to break in the house.
Bill Gates, pick up the gold plated phone.
Aww, gee what a shame.
Looks like a model citizen.
It was a ... shattering experience...
Seems like the rapping was more of a hobby
When God closes a door, He....
I want those same windows.
Good house. /pats wall
i want to see the pic of him hanging outside the window
caption DON’T STEAL
But it pays $17 a day, which is $17 more than many of them are earning.
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