Posted on 11/24/2009 2:40:28 PM PST by Bob017
KENT, Ohio - Fox 8 News has learned that a Kent State student who had been hospitalized in critical condition after a brutal attack, has died.
According to the Kent State Police Department, Chris Kernich passed away around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, at Akron City Hospital.
Police say the 23-year-old the was walking home on East Main Street with two friends early Sunday morning, when they were nearly run over by a car.
Witnesses say one of the students yelled to the driver "watch what you're doing".
Police say the car then pulled ahead of Chris Kernich and his friends, and two men, 20-year-old Ronald Kelly and 21-year-old Adrian Barker jumped out and began beating the three students.
Members of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity saw what was happening and tried to help Kernich and his friends.
Kent State Senior Shawn Mullins says "this kid ended up getting beaten up and then they started stomping him in the street and he was by himself really."
By the time the members of the fraternity got to Chris Kernich's side, he was laying in the street.
Mullins says "it didn't look like he was breathing whatsoever and his body was like limp so we had to physically pick up out of the street."
While a couple of the fraternity brothers summoned medical attention for Chris Kernich, the others kept Ronald Kelly and Adrian Barker from fleeing until Kent Police arrived.
But they almost ended up being victims themselves.
Shawn Mullins says "when we chased the kid off, they tried to hit us, the guy, he came out from a driveway over here somewhere and he tried to hit us with the car too."
On a Facebook page created for Chris Kernich, hundreds of his friends and relatives have sent messages of support.
Friends say Chris suffered a severe head injury from a kick to the head, resulting in swelling on his brain.
His fellow students at Kent State say the attack on Kernich was a complete overreaction, and in their minds unprovoked.
Shawn Mullins says, "Just to make a comment like that which most people would overlook but to have somebody that's that aggressive, that's just going to jump out and try to do something that's that serious to you, it's I don't know, it's kind of scary."
Kent Police say Kelly and Barker have been charged with felonious assault. They are being held in the Portage County Jail.
No other information is being released at this time.
Kent State University President Lester A. Lefton has issued a statement regarding Kernich's death. It reads:
"The university community is deeply saddened to learn about the untimely death of one of our students. Christopher Kernich, a junior studying pre-business management, has died at the age of 23. The entire Kent State community sends our heartfelt condolences to Chris family. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. Losing a loved one is never easy, particularly if it is a result of a senseless tragedy.Chris death is a tragic reminder that violence, whether provoked or unprovoked-regardless of the reason, is never the answer. May we learn something from this incident, for our own sake and in Chris memory."
Thank the liberals.
Is that the sentiment that kept his two friends from helping him as he was killed?
So which one was the “real man” that kicked the victim of this “hate crime” in the head?
I can’t believe the comments in the blog and comments to the blog. “Bias toward Chris’s story”? “The dead student might have called them names”?
Here comes the defense. Blame the dead victim.
No excuse for beating the guy and killing him. Period.
The perps had the chance to keep driving. They chose to stop and beat an injured man to death.
The perps had the chance to keep driving. They chose to stop and beat an injured man to death.
somehow I wonder if some of this violence is related to how obama ran his campaign, the in-your-face attitude of obama and his followers.
oops, posted twice. how i did that? no clue.
“No excuse for beating the guy and killing him. Period.”
Yeah. I agree. I dunno why so ma many seem preoccupied with the other 2 students?
I hope these 2 creatures that killed the guy get what they deserve.
I agree.
i don’t know, but on that blog that was linked, a few posters were already in “racism” defense mode for the perps.
no excuses for that kind of behavior by the perps, period.
Oh, I hadn’t gone that deep. But, yeah, I see the post that you must be referring to. That girl is an idiot and a racist, I wouldn’t pay her any mind.
There is an interesting response from a fellow who knew one of the perps. To look at the mugshots these guys don’t really look like gangstas ~ at least not to me.
So, I guess it’s a little confusing why they went so ballistic. In fact, the whole incident looks like it was instigated by them.
Hate crime or no, these 2 are going to spend some hard time in jail, regardless of how tough they may be on the street. Adrian has got a “real purdy” face. He’s going to make some 300lb gorilla a very happy,...gorilla.
This is a very sad story. It didn’t need to happen. An innocent young man was brutally murdered for no apparent reason. My prayers are with Kernich and his family. The perps, regardless of their earthly punishment, wil someday face their creator and answer for this.
Chris death is a tragic reminder that violence, whether provoked or unprovoked-regardless of the reason, is never the answer.
It sure would have taken care of Chris Kernich's problem and he would still be alive. That "pink" handgun is looking better and better. There are animals in this society that would snuff out your life and not even blink an eye.
Way to go! I strongly believe in women carrying firearms. They're the "great equalizer" against the bad guys.
And that is precisely why it is called the criminal justice system instead of the much more desirable citizens' justice system.
If we had a true justice system, it would put a lot of attorneys, prosecutors, judges, jailors, probation officers, etc out of work.
You too?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386757/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392518/posts
Much like the "senseless tragedy" at Fort Hood, Texas.
All of this Orwellian verbiage could be used to describe what Dr. Charles Krauthammer referred to as a "bus crash."
I look forward to the day that the American people start pushing back hard against the enemies of the United States and other democrats.
If we had a true justice system, it would put a lot of attorneys, prosecutors, judges, jailors, probation officers, etc out of work.
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Hey. somebody got to dig the ditches — I mean, besides the prisoners. I think in the “new republic” we should sponsor a job retraining program for all the attorneys, judges, etc., etc., and maybe show them how to make a real living rather than charging $400+ an hour to sit behind a mahogony desk, let paralegals do all the legwork, make calls to judges to set up a discussion over drinks regarding a plea deal, and contemplate running for Congress...
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