Neil Godleski of Norwalk was shot to death during what police suspect was a robbery in Washington, D.C.
Godleski, 31, a student at Catholic University of America, was reportedly riding his bike from a restaurant where he worked to his home in the Petworth section of the city when he was murdered early Sunday morning, according to published reports.
A $25,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of his killer. A candlelight vigil in Petworth, a neighborhood of townhouses and single family homes, has been organized by friends and neighbors for Wednesday evening. A tribute page, Friends of Neil Godleski, has been set up on Facebook.
Godleski was a 1997 graduate of Norwalk high school and an avid wrestler, and later played rugby in college. He was working the restaurant job to help pay his tuition.
A wake will be held at Magner Funeral Home on Wednesday at 4 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held the following day at 11 a.m. at St. Philip Catholic Church.
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