Hyattsville Md Mayor Kevin Ward
Posted on 01/26/2022 11:36:14 PM PST by Trillian
The Hyattsville Mayor reportedly shot himself dead in a Virginia park, authorities revealed.
Kevin Ward, 44, a father-of-two, died on Tuesday from an 'apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.'
His body was found in Fort Marcy Park in Virginia, roughly 20 miles away from Hyattsville, in Maryland, the Washington Post reported.
Ward, who leaves behind two children and a husband, was elected in May as the first African American and strived to help his community rebuild after the pandemic and create a safe haven for undocumented immigrants and the LBGT+ community.
The politician renamed the largest park in the city after African-American artist David Driskell, who would have not been played to play there as a child, according to the Hyattsville Wire.
He also advocated for affordable housing, sustainability, environmental awareness, and for his local LGBT+ community. The city also became a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants in 2017.
In June, he won the LBGTQ Excellence in Government Award, presented by Prince George's County Pride and Streetcar 82 Brewing Co., during the city's first-ever pride parade.
'This will not be one and done. We will continue to do this year on year here in the city. We have an open and affirming community, and we want to show people who we are, by showing our appreciation for those who live here,' he said as he accepted his award, before saying he wanted to make next year's event 'bigger and bolder.'
The city adored their mayor as much as he adored them. He and his husband moved to the city in 2014 after adopting their two sons, according to the Washington Post.
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“was elected in May as the first African American” - That is quite an achievement.
Fort Marcy Park....sounds...so...familiar....
Other than the horrible editing, there are a lot of disturbing things in this article, such as, “He and his husband....”. I think I see a pattern leading to suicide here.
Dollars to donuts the “husband” did it.
What was his connection to PIAPS?
A much higher percentage of “LGBTQ” people commit suicide. A much higher percentage of mentally ill people commit suicide. What a strange coincidence.
Yes, very familiar.
Regards,
Better Check for Carpet Fibers
Was he planning to challenge Hillary in the 2024 primary?
Deja vu all over again...
Managed to squeeze in about every virtue-signal but animal-rights activism.
WOUNDS
“ Everything this man did dishonors and mocks God. ”
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Including his suicide.
Yeah...
True.
“ Ward, who leaves behind two children”
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The poor kids had already been through enough, now this trauma. Makes you wonder…
I'm sure that he was triple vaxxed and quadruple boosted, so the CCP virus didn't get him.
See?...It works...Brought to you by Pfizer.
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