The Jackie Robinson statue that was stolen outdoors a youth baseball park final week has been discovered… however sadly for followers of the beloved tribute, it was discovered destroyed past restore.
Officers in Wichita, Kansas shared the unhappy information Tuesday, saying firefighters acquired a name round 8:40 a.m. for a trash fireplace at an area park. As soon as the flames have been extinguished, firefighters found items of bronze within the rubble, which turned out to be from the statue.
It was decided that the Robinson determine, which stood outdoors League 42's McAdams Park for years, couldn’t be saved.
That is all that's left of the Jackie Robinson statue. 😠https://t.co/cgPGwb3jJe #CAKEnews pic.twitter.com/gp9snHmI3r
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Metropolis officers are already planning to make issues proper for the neighborhood… together with a council member Brandon Johnson throughout a information convention, he stated he’ll make certain there’s a duplicate of a statue outdoors the ballpark once more.
“We are going to proceed to take a position on this neighborhood, and this tragic incident won’t take away the hope all of us have for the realm,” Johnson stated.
As we beforehand reported, the Robinson statue was taken Early Thursday morning after somebody reduce him on the ankles and dragged him away in a truck.
No arrests have been made at the moment… however officers are interesting for anybody with info to return ahead.
a fundraising is ready up for the alternative… with over $11,000 raised and an finish objective of $100,000.
