Children of the murdered NYC cab driver were asking their mother, “Mom, why are you wearing black?”

The grieving family of a yellow taxi driver who was found dead on Saturday, August 13 after suffering a fatal head injury, is begging anyone with information that could lead to an arrest to come forward. NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK

The 52-year-old father of four got into an argument with a group just before 6:30 a.m. over their transportation fare at Kutin Gyimah’s last taxi stop in Queens, close to 54 Street Beach and Arverne Boulevard, as seen in analyzed security footage by detectives. However, the detectives are still looking for the five people who, according to witnesses, left the unconscious taxi driver on the ground on Saturday morning.

Gyimah was caught on camera chasing the five passengers and grabbing one of them in an attempt to stop the gang from running away. However, the group retaliated by hitting the driver; one of them hit him on the head, knocked him unconscious and threw him to the ground. Gyiah was discovered on the ground by emergency services, who took him to St. John’s Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Gyimah was only in the first few hours of his workday when he was murdered, according to Fernando Mateo, the head of the taxi union, who spoke at a press conference on Sunday morning, August 14. are covered by the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers, which has also announced a $15,000 fee for information resulting in an arrest and conviction. Abigail Gyimah, the driver’s wife, and their four children attended the morning press conference with family photos honoring the family man who was taken from them too early. He served as my skeleton. Without him I’m lost,’ Abigail sobbed inconsolably.

According to relatives who spoke to the New York Post, the young children of the deadly taxi driver did not know that their father had died until after Sunday’s press conference, when the oldest young people sobbed and thought they were grieving for someone else. ‘Mama, why are you wearing black? they asked me. Knowing he’s working today and tomorrow, they often ask, “Where’s daddy?” Abigail told the newspaper.

The grieving widow, surrounded by more than a dozen relatives, friends and other taxi drivers, praised her late husband as “responsible,” “loving” and “caring.” She remembered spending most of his free time with his children. The widow said: “He didn’t sleep during the pandemic; he was working.” He was an excellent man. He was my stronghold. She told The Washington Post that her husband would usually let unpleasant passengers leave rather than engage them. He would advise them to just leave and get away drive because he knows how chaotic the city is, she claimed. ‘Just let them go, please. I have no idea what happened this time.

Abigail explained that she had no more tears. ‘I don’t even cry anymore. She told The Post: “I feel so lost. My children’s hero is no more. She said of her husband’s attackers: ‘What they did to me, they took something dear from me. “I just want that my husband gets justice If I get justice it won’t bring him back but at least I will have some peace of mind knowing those responsible have been apprehended The incident is currently under investigation At the time of writing a GoFundMe campaign has, started by the family’s supporters, raised more than $73,000 from the $100,000 goal.