Grieving father of Brown Sugar Festival shooting victim, dies suddenly

Posted 5/5/21

“I had to do CPR on my baby sister, and then, I had to do it on my daddy,” Tillman, Evereonna’s sister, said.

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Grieving father of Brown Sugar Festival shooting victim, dies suddenly

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CLEWISTON -- While grieving the murder of their daughter who was shot and killed during the Brown Sugar Festival, the family of 20-year-old Evereonna Sankey is now grieving the loss of their father.

Tuesday, May 4, Evereonna’s father, Everett Sankey, died. Teresa Sankey, mother of Evereonna, believes a heart attack from the stress of losing their child is what killed her husband.

“He just couldn’t take being without my daughter,” mother and wife Teresa Sankey said. “They were so close, and he just couldn’t take it. We believe he had a heart attack.”

Latresa Tillman, and her sister started CPR, when they found their father unresponsive.

“I had to do CPR on my baby sister, and then, I had to do it on my daddy,” Tillman said.

The family hopes the person responsible for Evereonna’s death is brought to justice. They are urging anyone who might know anything regarding the case to please either contact the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office at 863-674-5600 or call  Crime Stoppers, at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477), where you will remain anonymous and may be eligible for a $3,000 cash reward.  Additionally, this case has been approved by The Florida Sheriff’s Association Criminal Apprehension Assistance Program and has pledged the extra $5000 enhanced reward for a total of $8,000.

Those with photos or videos around the time of the shooting that took place on Saturday, May 1, 2021, in the area of Harlem Academy and 11th St. in Clewiston by can submit them by clicking this private, secure link:

 

https://hendrycountyfl.evidence.com/axon/citizen/public/brownsugar2021?fbclid=IwAR0Oc8p9K9bq-4M0je7tMjeZPUuuLF6MMEYTJMKeb9BQTQ0ti6YeG587s80

Brown Sugar Festival, shooting, murder, Hendry, Clewiston, Harlem

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