Head of Dominican Republic WT branch murdered

I wonder if this has been mentioned : A few days ago, David Moreau, the head of the WTS Dominican branch, was assassinated on the street. At the end of the day, he was going outside for a walk with his wife Marylène. They came across two guys who asked them for money. As he said that he hadn't any, one of the guys shot him down. The thug wanted to finish him off, Marylène implored him  to spare him. He was taken to hospital but, being badly injured in the kidneys, he died shortly after.

David was the former head of the french guyanese branch and was appointed to D.R after the closure of Cayenne bethel. Before being part of the permanent staff of the Guyanese bethel he had belonged to Martinique bethel and would travel to Cayenne as the circuit overseer for the whole country. They were both nice people, apparently very sincere and dedicated to their cause. He certainly didn't deserve such a ghastly end. My thought go out to Marylène.

How awful for his wife and family.

Btw, in english, the correct word would be "killed" or "murdered" as opposed to "assasinated".

That's a terrible story. I've been to the Dominican Republic, and seen what an impoverished country it is. It doesn't surprise me that this sort of thing could happen, but that said, it could just as easily have happened in a developed country.

My thoughts and sympathies are with Marylene, who must be going through hell after such a traumatic experience and tragic loss.

Cedars

Long ago, Ray Franz served in the Dominican Republic.

When I was out in NYC, the Bethelites I knew always talked about mugger money, that it was important to have some money if a robber came by...I guess it pissed the mugger off if you had no money.

I'm sorry for him and that his wife had to see it.  I work in an area that has a higher traffic of crime.  I always have some money on me not that would have helped.

Very sad.  My sincere condolences.

Inconceivable that God's spirit miraculously provides new tires for poor pioneers (I heard it at a convention) but chose to let this faithful man to be shot down.

Thanks, Six.

I don't know about the details but I assume that both of them were cleanly dressed and, being white, they were taken for rich people by the thugs.

I have a FB friend request from a missionary elder in the DR.  (I never responded.)  I checked his wall and the news article is there. 

http://www.elnuevodiario.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=273267 

Sad. 

The article doesn't say he was the head of the branch. May be he wasn't. Anyway.

Greetings, Aligot:

Very sad news, indeed. In New York, many years ago, an elderly Haitian friend was mugged and beaten though the robbers got off with a bit under one hundred dollars.

No compassion, no sensibility.

Adieu,

CoCo

Very sad.

A terrible thing to have happened and one feels for his poor wife who underwent this traumatic experience.........

Jws in french Guyana are shattered by the news, this couple had been so closely associated with the history of the organization in the country, for about 30 years as far as I can remember. Actually, from what I heard on the phone at the WE, they were appointed to the DR bethel to train missionary married couples, he had hardly started his new asignment. What will be the aftermath of this tragedy in Marylène's mind ? we couldn't reproach her for mixed feelings knocking with grief.

Wanna, My hubbys 1st wife would have said he must have had some secret sin for Jehovah not to protect him.

My condolances to his wife and loved ones. Chances are she'll be shipped home  to fend for herself unless the WT$ thinks she is useful to the branch.

... and yet while it is sad, it is an indication God has no longer any use for that person in the outworking of his purpose - thus, he/she becomes expendable.

Grammar police here.

An assassination is defined generally as: "to murder (a usually prominent person) by a sudden and/or secret attack, often for political reasons."^[1][2] Alternatively, assassination may be defined as "the act of deliberately killing someone, especially a public figure, usually for hire or for political reasons."

He was the victim of a crime, but not an assasination.

There is no difference between a mugger and an occupest...they both want other people's money

I noticed most of the comments were very sincere and very sorrowful for such disrespect of life. One said there would now be tremors ( I assume  earthquakes) due to this.  Toward the end some English speaking jws used it as an opportunity to talk about the nearness of the end.

  What a dreadful way to end ones life.  I too am concerned with his wife, as she must now make her way and probably she is near his age. 

Yet  it could have happened on any street here in USA.  

I never thought about having money for muggers, not bad idea.