[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 85 (Thursday, May 22, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1023]
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 THE DAILY 45: A MEASURE OF JUSTICE FOR A GRIEVING INDIANAPOLIS FAMILY

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                           HON. BOBBY L. RUSH

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 21, 2008

  Mr. RUSH. Madam Speaker, everyday, 45 people, on average, are fatally 
shot in the United States and, sometimes, no matter how long it takes, 
some families do manage to gain a measure of justice.
  Last week, on May 13, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the grieving family 
of 16-year-old murder victim Ryan Sampson breathed a small sigh of 
relief after determined police work led to the indictment of two 
suspected shooters, Samuel Fancher and Jerry Emerson. After nine 
months, since the July, 2007 gunshot to Ryan's head and torso in an 
abandoned building a few blocks from his home, his mother and grieving 
siblings are thankful for a measure of justice. Despite the survival of 
Ryan's friend, Leroy Moorman, who was also shot in the same incident, 
reluctant witnesses hampered the investigation.
  In this case, unlike other unresolved murders that have afflicted 
Ryan's family, a brave informant finally came forward with credible 
evidence.
  Americans of conscious must come together to stop the senseless death 
of ``The Daily 45.'' When will Americans say ``enough is enough, stop 
the killing!''

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