Beloved Gay Leader Savagely Attacked, Near Death in Sunnyside

Dan82 · Oct 25, 2012

http://gaycitynews.com/beloved-gay-leader-savagely-attacked-near-death-in-sunnyside/

Lou Rispoli, described by friends as the heart and soul of the gay community in Sunnyside, Queens, where he has lived for more than 30 years, was attacked by two men with whom he was seen walking at 2 a.m. on October 20 outside 41-00 43rd Avenue. He was hit in the head with a blunt object with such force that neighbors who heard the assault but did not see it thought he had been shot.

Rispoli has been removed from life support and is now in hospice care at Elmhurst Hospital.

“He will not survive, and this will be a homicide,” said City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, fighting back tears, at an October 25 press conference...

http://gaycitynews.com/beloved-gay-leader-savagely-attacked-near-death-in-sunnyside/
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Linthras · Oct 26, 2012

So sad to be dissapointed time and time again.
The hate these murders must have is unfathomable.

Revan · Oct 26, 2012

This is beyond horrible...I can understand why the city councilman was fighting back tears. He sounds like a wonderful man...

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