People remember officer Julian Keen at memorial in Hendry County

People remember officer Julian Keen at memorial in Hendry County

IN FORT MYERS.AND I AM JANE MONREAL, HERE INTHE FOX FOUR STUDIO.A MAN IS IN JAIL TONIGHT, INCONNECTION WITH THE SHOOTINGDEATH OF AN F-W-C OFFICER.THE HENDRY COUNTY SHERIFF’SOFFICE HAS CHARGED 20-YEAR-OLDELICEO HERNANDEZ WITH NEGLIGENTHOMICIDE.MEANWHILE, A MEMORIAL TO THEFALLEN OFFICER, JULIAN KEEN, ISCONTINUING TO GROW AS MORE ANDMORE PEOPLE PAY THEIR RESPECTS.FOX 4 REPORTER ROB MANCH IS ATTHE MEMORIAL FOR US TONIGHT.HE HAD THE CHANCE TO SPEAK WITHSEVERAL PEOPLE WHO KNEW KEEN.INTRO:It’s been an emotional day formany people in the LaBellecommunity.This makeshift memorial is rightnear the spot where Keen wasshot and killed, but those whoknew him left flowers andballoons to celebrate his life.PKG:The memorial to Julian Keen grewthroughout the day Monday.But as people visited the sitewhere he died, emotions ranhigh.A woman who told me she wasKeen’s landlord recalledlearning of his death from herdaughter."She said mom I’m serious.

Idon’t want you to hear it fromanybody else.

I just did a lotof screaming."Terrie Pearce says she and Keenbecame very close over theyears."He became like a son to me.

Hewas always coming over and doingthings.

When Hurricane Irmacame, he came over and crankedmy generator, brought fuel, andhe wouldn’t take any money.""Nobody deserves to die likethis."Erika Garcia came to rememberKeen because her husband knewhim well.She said losing him is a lossfor the whole community."I just want to say sorry to hisfamily.

He’s in a better placenow."The Hendry County Sheriff’sOffice says Keen’s killer,20-year-old Eliceo Hernandez, isin jail tonight on a 500thousand dollar bond.Keen followed Hernandez becausehe was reportedly drivingrecklessly.When they pulled over, the theconfrontation ended in ashooting."Who’s going to kill somebody sopopular, so friendly, sowonderful?"That’s the question many in thiscommunity will be asking in thedays to come.TAG:Three people were originallyarrested in connection withKeen’s death, but the sheriff’soffice tells us only Her