Memorial to Jean Carlos
Title
Memorial to Jean Carlos
Description
A week ago Friday my neighbor Jean Carlos was killed outside our home on the south side of Providence. While I didn't know him personally, you didn't need to know Jean Carlos to see what a good man he was and attentive father to his young son -- close to my own daughter in age. His death is a tragic loss to our Elmwood community.
While Jean Carlos didn't have Covid, I still can't help but see him as yet another victim of the virus. All across the country the homicide rate in the US has skyrocketed in the past year -- a year defined by this pandemic. In Providence, the homicide rate increased 35% in 2020 over the previous year. I felt that rise personally.
While Jean Carlos didn't have Covid, I still can't help but see him as yet another victim of the virus. All across the country the homicide rate in the US has skyrocketed in the past year -- a year defined by this pandemic. In Providence, the homicide rate increased 35% in 2020 over the previous year. I felt that rise personally.
Date
12/15/20
Creator
Caroline Nye
Location
Lenox Ave. Providence
Collection
Citation
Caroline Nye, “Memorial to Jean Carlos,” Rhode Island COVID-19 Archive, accessed December 18, 2024, https://ricovidarchive.org/items/show/1743.
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