TOLEDO, OH (Toledo News Now) -
Two
months after CrossFit gym owner Joe Lengel's death, one of his suspected
killers is still on the run, and his family is still waiting for answers.
When
Lengel was shot and killed outside his gym the morning of November 19, the
future of the gym was the last thing on his family's mind.
"Initially
after the incident, we closed for about a week," said Taylor Jesko, current
manager of CrossFit Toledo. "Then we wanted to get the members back into the
gym as soon as possible to try to keep things as normal as you can in that kind
of situation."
It
wasn't easy for Jesko, because Lengel had done everything himself before, but
with help from Lengel's family and support from around the world, the gym is
now flourishing.
"Everyone
is kind of rooting for us, and they know our situation," Jesko explained. "With
what happened, it's just kind of one of those things you can't wrap your head
around, so a lot of support has been pouring in from all over the country, all
over the world, even."
On
February 23, a CrossFit gym out of Cleveland will present Lengel's family and
Jesko with a quilt made from over 200 CrossFit T-shirts from around the world.
It's a testament, as Deb Lengel says, to her brother's legacy.
"It
was like Joe was here directing us," she said. "This was his life…Every facet
of his life was special and he touched so many people, it was just incredible and
that all has come through and it's the most wonderful living legacy I can wish
for my brother."
Deitrikk
Boone is still at large, wanted in connection to Lengel's murder. He is now on
Ohio's "Dangerous
Dozen" list.
Anyone
with information that could be useful to police are asked to call 866-4-WANTED
or text to TIP-411.
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