R.I.P. Tom #86
At 1:01 am, October 23rd 2006, Tom Herzberg was pronounced dead. One of Sachem High Schools alumni from the Class of 2006 was shot in a car chase due to a drug – related problem. My graduating class was 1500 students, in my sophmore year we had 1 taken from us, in my junior year 2 were taken from us, in or senior year 2 more was taken from us, and now we are all off to college, one more was take from us. As well as 3 teachers throughout my years through High School. Tom Herzberg (besides hanging out with a bad group of kids), dressed well, was very sports oriented, and had very good grades. In our senior year he was involved with the typical stereotype of “dirtbags”.
This past Monday Tom Herzberg and a passanger were driving down Patchouge-Holbrook road in Holbrook, Long Island. It was around 10:30 when 911 was called and the passanger reported that they were beeing chased down and being shot at. The police say that Tom was shot in the head and while being shot, lost control of the car and crashed into a patch of trees. He was rushed to the hospital was announced dead at 1:01 in the morning. It is to be said that it was due to a drug deal. RIP Thomas Herzberg you will be forever missed.
lyndseyblueyes said,
October 28, 2006 at 9:11 pm
That’s unbelievable! I can’t even imagine this happening back home where I live. WE actually had a murder our junior year of high school. My friend, Shannon, was somewhat involved but it had to do with her mother. Her mother had a boyfriend and had just recenlty dumped her [now] ex. The ex got very upset with Shannon’s momand proceeded to call and threated her. Well one day during our 4th period class, which Shannon and I were in together, Shannon got called out, but by the police NOT the office. Shannon was taken away from school in a cop car that day only to learn that her mother’s ex boyfriend showed up at their condo and murdered Shannon’s mom, then shot himself. It devastated the whole town and it was a complete shock as well as wake up call for us. Nothing like that had ever happened in our town excecpt for ten years ago when our pizza delivery boy was shot but no one talks about that anymore. We all realized that it doesn’t mean a thing where you live, because things like this happen everywhere everyday. I love you woman!
Jennifer said,
November 7, 2006 at 2:23 am
Can you post the link to this article?
pureserendpity said,
November 9, 2006 at 4:04 am
the link to the article is already posted.