Who was Lumumba Sayers Jr? MMA fighter identified as victim murdered in Denver shooting

Lumumba Sayers Jr has been identified as an MMA fighter and one of the victims of the Denver shooting. On Saturday, Lumumba Sayers Jr. was fatally shot alongside another individual in the vicinity of 28th and Welton streets. As of Tuesday evening, the Denver Police Department was still actively pursuing the perpetrator responsible for this heinous crime.

How old was Lumumba Sayers Jr?

Sayers Jr. would have turned 24 years old in September. It is worth noting that Lumumba Sayers Sr., the father of the deceased, is a prominent figure in the community, renowned for his efforts in combating youth violence.

Lumumba Sayers Jr death

His father, while announcing his sad death uttered the following;

“He was my best friend. He was my everything,” Sayers Sr. said of his son. “He was a great father, great big brother, everything you could ask for in a son.”Sayers Sr. expressed that his son is a prominent figure in the community, serving as a beacon of hope and inspiration. Similar to his father, he consistently engages in philanthropic endeavors, contributing to the betterment of society.

“My son touched a lot of lives. He touched a lot of people,” Sayers Sr. said. “He was there for a lot of people. He brought a lot of people who needed help to me.”

Sayers Sr. founded Heavy Hands Heavy Hearts, a nonprofit in Aurora that’s aimed at helping young people in the community.

“We have a studio. That was my son’s favorite place to be,” Sayers Sr. said. “Create music and bring in the youth to be able to express themselves.”

Now, his son is a victim of the violence they tried so hard to prevent. 

“It’s the community that I came from, that we’ve been trying to help, that we’ve been doing things for, that killed my baby,” Sayers Sr. said.

Nehemiah Holiday, a cousin, told FOX31 that Sayers Jr. was known for his smile. 

“He always came with a smile. That was one thing about Lumumba, he always had a smile on his face,” Holiday said. “He was just the most genuine person in the world.” 

His family is still hurting, but they’re hoping to keep his legacy alive.  

“I don’t want a couple weeks to go by and everyone forget about my son, so we need to figure out a way that my son will always be remembered,” Sayers Sr. said. 

Lumumba Sayers Jr Obitaury

Alcose friend to the deceased Reej Ridah, took to Facebook to share his obituary by writing;

2I tried my hardest not to cry or think too hard and feel this because this is death number 3 for me. You’re weighing heavy on my mind today, Your heart was too bigggg. One of the only people I had when I lost my grandma. The only guy that really tried his hardest to know me past my brokenness and anger issues. We stayed arguing but you always made it a point to end it on a good note. I didn’t want to break your heart so I always pushed you away but you did not careeeee lol you didn’t play about me low key & you always got on me about not talking to my sisters and how as the oldest I had to make it right even if it was wrong. Can’t believe you’ll never randomly call me singing or asking when I’m done playing again, you’ll forever be in my heart. Double Cs forever 🤞🏽🥺💔🕊️”

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