Holy shit...that's terrible. I didn't know he came from such dire circumstances. Man's had a tough life. He definitely deserves a prayer.
Someone posted an article about him during last season. He had a tough life, I remember some rape charges. I live about 20 mins from where his brother was shot. Sad story indeed.
horrible horrible story my heart goes out for him... 3 close family members die by gun shot what a sad story.
Sad indeed. But an all to frequent occurence these days. (Selfishly) I hope this won't distract Abram for too long as this is going to be his year. Thoughts to him and his family.
NFL Safety's Brother Fatally Shot in Florida AP Posted: 2008-05-09 23:36:02 RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (May 9) - The older brother of New York Jets safety Abram Elam was fatally shot, the third sibling in the family to die by gunfire since 1987. Riviera Beach police officers were called to the scene of a shooting at about 12:35 p.m. Friday, and found Donald Charles Elam shot in the lower back, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office news release. Donald Elam, 33, was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead. The Palm Beach Post reported that Abram Elam's brother, Donald Runner, was fatally shot in 1987. He was 17. Christina Elam, his sister, was shot in 1999. "Abram learned this afternoon that his brother has been killed; the circumstances of his death are still unclear," the Jets said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to Abram and his family." Donald Elam was once the youngest person in the Palm Beach County indicted on a first-degree murder charge, the Post said. Elam, then 14, was acquitted of the 1989 shooting. http://sports.aol.com/nfl/story/_a/nfl-safetys-brother-fatally-shot-in/20080509233509990001
Abram Elam's brother killed Anyone else here about this.....sad family history here. http://http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8122632/Brother-of-Jets-safety-fatally-shot-in-Florida
how long before JETSJETS starts a thread complaining about Mangini and Tannenbaum not discussing candidly what think about this?
that was a bit of a low blow and not necessary in this thread. we need to leave threads be threads not pollute one thread into the other.
Anyone else thinking "Saving Private Ryan" on this one? Saving Safety Elam? Damn, that thug life thing really sucks. Youngest guy charged with murder? Kharma is indeed a cruel bitch.
This is terrible. This should never happen to any family. I love jokes but not about this stuff. If anything we should pray for him and his family. What a tragedy.
