Shamar Atwater, who is 40 years old and is charged with the murder of Carizma Fox, who was 17 years old, is still being sought by the police, according to the local authorities.
Friends and neighbors on Willow Street in Waterbury are grieving the loss of Fox and remembering him.
Candles, teddy animals, and placards that read “Forever missed and loved” were placed in the vicinity of 185 Willow Street, which is the location where the community pays tribute to her.
“Miss Fox, this young lady you are… According to Wendy Tyson-Wood, who is a member of the Greater Waterbury NAACP, “her life will be honored and remembered for the rest of my life.”
According to Tyson-Wood, she did not know Fox directly; nevertheless, she has become acquainted with her family as a result of the memorial ceremonies held in the teen’s honor.
She expressed that she is sending all of her prayers and the support of the community to Fox’s loved ones, particularly to Fox’s mother, whom she acknowledged as being a huge fan of Fox.
Tyson-Wood expressed his gratitude by saying, “Today, it was an honor just to touch her and stand by her and look at her daughter with her.”
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), local leaders, and people of Willow Street joined together this morning to pray in honor of Fox and to strengthen the neighborhood.
Having stated that she is a native of Willow Street, Tyson-Wood emphasized how near to home the passing of Fox seems for a great number of people in the neighborhood.
“We are here, and we are here for whatever it is that we are able to do,” said Tyson-Wood.
Specifically, she stated that the objective is to collaborate with other NAACP chapters in order to organize weekly prayer services on Willow Street. She expressed her hope that the community would be able to work together and alter the narrative that is associated with the neighborhood.
“On that street, there are schools, there are churches, and there are babies who walk up and down on that street,” the speaker said. They need to be able to say, “I live on Willow Street,” and they need to keep their heads held high, according to Tyson-Wood.
Enlightenment School was the institution that the adolescent attended. The statement that the superintendent of schools in Waterbury had sent to the school community the morning after the massacre was made public by the superintendent.
I am writing to inform you of the tragic passing of one of our pupils at Enlightenment School. It is with such tremendous regret that I do so. “During this trying time, our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of the deceased,” Superintendent Dr. Darren Schwartz said.
