Nathan Trapunazzo, age 24, was killed in Indianapolis on April 1. His wife, Jennifer, was eight months pregnant. Before he left for his morning walk he felt their baby kick. Simeon Adams, a 16-year-old nicknamed "Red" is charged with the killing. Adams and others were trying to rob Nathan. Ann and Karl Swihart, brother Jared and sister Julie are consoling their daughter, Jennifer in her grief. They named their unborn child Cecilia. 'Nate was so incredibly excited about being a daddy', Jennifer said. Adams is alleged to have shot another man just two nights before.
Adams, who lived with his aunt and uncle, was charged with Nathan's murder. It was revealed that Adam's mother died when he was one and he has never lived with his father. Nathan was a computer software designer. Nathan a devout Catholic told Jennifer when they married: "I want us both to be saints and for us to go to heaven together, side by side" Police claim Adams was involved in another crime, an attempted vehicle theft, on the morning he allegedly shot Nathan. Jennifer wrote, 'Please pray for his conversion.’ Nathan only had a $23 MP3 player, gold crucifix and gold wedding band on him. Nathan was walking and listening to Catholic teachings on his MP3 player. According to Jennifer, ‘And he was always striving to better himself and be a better Christian. He would pray every night. He would always kneel down by my bed and hold my hand." Please pray for this family and Adams.
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