Theodore Giddens, 44

Theodore Giddens, a black man, died in the same double homicide as Kenneth Johnson, above, near the intersection of 42nd Street and Broadway just south of Martin Luther King Boulevard at about 3 a.m. Friday, July 13. His time of death is listed as 4 a.m. July 13. Giddens was 46, according to his family, but 44, according to the coroner. Neither Giddens nor Johnson had criminal records.

Giddens' life was marked indelibly by homicide from the beginning. He is the third person in his immediate family to be murdered. He had a psychological breakdown as a teenager, several years after his father was murdered and a month after he witnessed the homicide of his older sister, whose throat was slashed by a neighbor. She bled to death before Giddens' eyes, his mother said, and he was never the same. He had been an A student, but after the murder talked to himself and lived in board-and-care homes, able only to do odd jobs. Still, he remained connected to his family, remembered everyone's birthdays, and loved playing with his nephews and nieces, his family said. More on this to come.

Comments

[Casa Morning Glory]

Hello family of Ted I am so sad to hear this ,,I am a very close friend of Kenneth Johnsons Family, who was attacked the same day,,Kenneth drove himself to the NEwton station, and told them to please go and see about his friend,,because he was injured too, but Kenny also as he was passing out described the shooter to a tee, to make i t possible, to catch the shooter,,and asked them please save his friend and this was his last words he died on the 14th, he was an only child so,,,we are trying to keep her mood up,,,Please call the detectives, because, Kennys mother wants to meet your family at her home,,and also she wants to join forces with you all to make sure nano, the HOB gangmember gets what he deserves so , call the detective to arrange to meet her she really wants to meet you all.

GOd BLess your family from Kenneth Johnsons family

[Douglas( Bigwayne, Nephew)]

T-Bear that was what i knew him by, and he was my uncle. damn i miss his butt. He was funny, loving and caring. we would always laugh and joke. i had his back all the time and never let him down. Ill never forget on the fourth of july when i seen him, he wanted me to take him to the store and i wouldnt. me and my brother went back and forth saying you take him naw you take him, and finally i took him. We talk and laugh. I told him i was getting married and he laughg at me saying yea right. as we was leaving the story he goes you see that bad girl up in there im like where? Lol. we talk and stuff last thing he said was i need some shoes, and i gave him 2 new pair of brand new nikes. One thing about my uncle i never told him NO. HEY UNCLE I LOVE YOU MAN, AND I KNOW YOU LOVE ME. WHY? BECAUSE WHENEVER WE DEPARTED YOU WOULD ALWAYS SAY BE GOOD LOVE YA. MAN ILL NEVER FORGET YOU. LIKE YOU WOULD ALWAYS SAY T -BEAR.

[Cherry]

Ted aka "issue" lived in my board and care home for several years and will be very well remembered. He was always willing to lend a helping hand around the house and help the other tenants. God bless you Issue - rest in peace - We will truly miss you!!

Debose Board & Care Home

[Jackieo]

Ted was truly an extremely nice, respectable young man. I knew him before his illness. Even afterwards, he was truly a genuinely nice person. I loved him dearly and my heart is at ease because I know that he is with God. That is my only consolation in this very horrid ordeal. Love and prayers to Ted's family, as well as to all of the other families listed on your site.

Thx for allowing this form of expression.