ATLANTIC CITY - Dafiq Rasheed, 19, who ran as a City Council candidate in the city's June democratic primary, has died.
His father, Dennis White, and one of his aunt's said Rasheed was attending a pool party at a friend's house Saturday when he died. His aunt, who answered the phone at Rasheed's mother's house, said the pool party was at a private home in Galloway Township. She said the cause of death was not immediately known, but he was reportedly under water for some time. She said the family is awaiting results of an autopsy.
White said his son, a politically active young man since his days at Atlantic City High School and now as a student at Rutgers University, was a good person.
"He was an inspiration to a lot of young people," White said.
Councilman Marty Small, who was Rasheed's running mate, said he learned of Rasheed's death at about 10 p.m. Saturday. He then went to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, mainland division, where he saw Rasheed's lifeless body.
"It hurts," Small said. "Here's a kid, 19 years old. He had a future in anything he wanted and he's gone." Small said he last spoke to Rasheed on Friday and the two spoke about Rasheed's interest in working for a law firm.
"It's sad. I always had a great relationship with Dafiq," Small said.
wow. when i first heard about it, i refused to believe it. not again, not him. not now. even when people were telling the the story as to who what when where why how, i still didn't believe it. until i woke up this morning. its sooooo crazy how you can look into someone's face one day and realize the next that they have left this earth to live with the angels. im so numb right now that its ridiculous but everytime i look at his picture i go into tears. i just wish it was never like this. it reminds me of cory and how his sister felt and all the stuff that she went through after his death and to hope and pray his brother doesn't do the same thing. idk man i just don't know.
Rest In Peace Dafiq Rasheed.
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