Grief counselling will be available on Tuesday for students dealing with the violent weekend killing of 19-year-old Brock student Yosif al-Hasnawi.<\/p>\n
The Brock community was left in shock and mourning upon learning that the first-year Medical Sciences student\u00a0died in a shooting incident in downtown Hamilton, after trying to help someone who was being accosted on the street.<\/p>\n
Police report that Yosif and his younger brother emerged from a religious celebration just before 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2 at a mosque in central Hamilton. Yosif saw a man, described as a senior citizen, being confronted by two other men. When Yosif told them to stop, police say one of the men shot him.<\/p>\n
Brock officials have announced that a group counselling session will be held for students on Tuesday (Dec. 5) from noon to 2 pm in Mackenzie Chown J 404.<\/p>\n
Any students wishing to receive one-on-one counselling should contact Mehroon Kassam<\/a>, Clinic Manager of the Student Wellness and Accessibility Centre at\u00a0mkassam@brocku.ca<\/a><\/p>\n Officials have also arranged for Imam Hosam Helal to come to Brock to offer spiritual support to students. He is scheduled to be on campus Wednesday, Dec. 6 from 1 to 6 p.m. and on Thursday, Dec. 7 from noon to 5:30 p.m., at the Faith and Life Centre, located in offices R216 and R217 of DeCew Residence.<\/p>\n People wanting\u00a0 more information about this or other spiritual support should contact Andre Basson<\/a> at abasson@brocku.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n Yosif, who had dreams of going to medical school and becoming a doctor, was a top student who had won a scholarship to Brock and was studying in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences and the Faculty of Mathematics & Science. Instructors remembered him as reserved, committed student who was excited about attending Brock.<\/p>\n University officials have contacted Yosif\u2019s family to offer support.<\/p>\n