Family honors loved one at vigil, calls for more answers in death investigation

Family, loved ones, and community members, dozens strong, gathered to honor a young man they feel should still be with them while calling for more answers surrounding his death. 

A vigil was held along a dirt road in Rosemount, about a mile from Highway 52, where family says 23-year-old Kidus Dereje was found dead on Sept. 23.

They say he was out playing soccer that night and don’t believe self-harm was involved. 

“Kidus has been an incredible human that has touched our lives and the lives of so many people that he may never be able to meet,” Hawi Awash, Kidus’ aunt, said. “You always be in our hearts. You always be in our minds, and we will not stop until we know what happened,” she added. 

Family says they want the community to remember Kidus for who he was and want a thorough investigation into his death. 

“Kidus is a nice kid. He never sp...