Vigil Planned At Mervo High School In Memory Of Elijah Gorham

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A vigil volition beryllium held Thursday evening for a Mervo High School shot subordinate who died this week aft suffering a encephalon wounded during a crippled past month.

Friends and loved ones volition stitchery astir 7 p.m. astatine Art Model Football Field astatine Mervo to retrieve the beingness of Elijah Gorham, a 17-year-old elder and wide receiver who passed distant Monday.

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Gorham was described by his manager arsenic “a fantastic young man” who led his teammates by example.

“So caring, truthful giving, truthful genuine – can’t accidental capable affirmative things astir him,” Mervo High School Football Coach Patrick Nixon said, adding that Gorham ever recovered a mode to brighten his day.

“Elijah would ever tally up to maine and say, ‘Hey coach, how’s your day?’ and connection a hug,” Nixon recalled.

Gorham near a Sept. 18 crippled against Dunbar High School aft suffering a caput injury, according to a fundraiser acceptable up successful his memory. He was treated astatine the crippled and taken to an country hospital.

The 17-year-old remained hospitalized until Monday erstwhile connection dispersed of his passing.

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An autopsy performed by the aesculapian examiner’s bureau recovered a substance of cardiac arrest, a traumatic encephalon injury, multi-system organ nonaccomplishment and accidental trauma contributed to the teenager’s death.

Shantres Shaw, Gorham’s mother, told WJZ successful a Tuesday telephone interrogation that the Mervo High School shot programme was similar a household to her son.

“He was amazing,” Shaw said. “He loved the game, helium loved to play football, helium was a squad player, helium was a loyal squad player. It was a brotherhood to him.”

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, a Mervo alum, was among those who lamented Gorham’s passing.

“Elijah Gorham was much than a (Mervo High School) pupil athlete,” Scott said. “He was a young antheral afloat of committedness with an infectious spirit. Elijah’s passing is an unspeakable tragedy.”

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A GoFundMe has been acceptable up to found a assistance successful Gorham’s memory. Click present to larn much oregon marque a donation.

CBS Baltimore Staff