Arthur 'Buddy' Harrison, Jr., a man who was well known in the DMV for his community service and boxing gym, was shot and killed outside of his home in Southeast, D.C. on Saturday morning, according to police.
Arthur "Buddy" Harrison, Jr., a man who was well known in the DMV for his community service and boxing gym, was shot and killed outside of his home in Southeast, D.C. on Saturday morning, according to police.
Police also released information about a suspect vehicle in the shooting. The car, which can be seen below, is described as a white Kia Optima sedan with Ohio plates JAU 3816.FOX 5 has previously reported on Buddy Harrison and his mission to help his community through boxing, and even spoke to him after he helped stopping a shooting in D.C. in October 2020.during a "Pay It Forward" segment.
Due to this, the community began recognizing Buddy’s efforts to create stability and teach more than just boxing. They came together to help. He started getting donations of shoes, coats, and equipment. After several months he was getting so many donations he began taking them down to homeless encampments throughout the city.READ MORE: Old School Boxing gets a lift for its mission during pandemic
"He helps underprivileged children, he is huge with the homeless. He gets trucks full of clothes and shoes, parks them in Washington, DC that says free shoes and free clothes," Marla Hammond, a friend of Buddy's since fifth grade, tells FOX 5. "It's a huge loss to the community, thousands and thousands of people were touched by Buddy's life.
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