As we told you earlier in the newscast - 27 year old Amandala reporter Kareem Clarke was gunned down in the city this morning. His murder has left his family and media colleagues grappling with the loss of this rare talent. Today, 10 of his media colleagues took time out to remember Kareem Clarke and how much he meant to them.
The Amandala sent out a statement on Clarke's murder today. It states that "The Kremandala family deeply regrets the loss of our outstanding colleague, journalist and friend, Kareem Clarke…we are still in disbelief over the tragic loss of this very promising and ambitious young journalist. It continues by saying that "on a day like today, Kareem would have been hard at work, juggling several stories for publication in the mid-week edition of the Amandala newspaper. His murder has left a vacuum that will be very hard to fill."
According to the release Kareem began working at Amandala two years ago, in July of 2013.
A facebook page was created today called "We Remember Reemo" where you can post pictures or comments about the memories you shared with Kareem Clarke and how he impacted your life.
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