UPDATE: Sad News — Lakewood Grad and Devoted Father, Zachary Larney Has Died

This sad news was posted this morning on Zach Larney 's Gofundme page:

UPDATE: Zachary went to be with the Lord this morning @ 1:41am. He will be missed and a huge hole has been created in this world. Thank you for you support and prayers

The Larney Family

Please consider donating to Zach's GoFundMe page, as his family needs support now more than ever.

Original story: Larney was assaulted in Downtown Cleveland the Sunday after the Republican National Convention ended. Larney sustained serious injuries from the attack and is currently in an induced coma in the ICU unit at Metro Health Hospital.

His mother wrote the following on a GoFundMe page that she set up to help Zach's family with medical bills:

Dear Friends and Family,

My name is Debbra Larney. With tremendous pain and a heavy heart I have started a Go Fund Me page for my oldest son Zachary Larney.

On Sunday July 24th 2016 my son was brutally assaulted by 2 perpetrators in Downtown Cleveland. He suffered major head trauma and as a result is now in a medically induced coma. He is currently in the ICU unit at Metro Health Hospital recovering from this senseless attack.

Zachary is not out of the woods and has a long road towards recovery. Doctors are uncertain about the long term effects of his brain injuries.

Zachary is a devoted father of 2 beautiful children. He is hard working and provides for his family. He is loved by all of his friends and the light of my life. It pains me to share this story but I am aware of the financial burden this will be on him and our family. In order to mitigate the financial weight of this unprovoked incident I am in need of your help.

All funds collected will directly assist in Zachary’s ballooning medical bills and the continued care of his 2 children Zayden-2 and Kennedy-3 while he is recovering.

I am completely overwhelmed and am seeking any type of assistance. I cannot do this alone.Thank you for your time.

God Bless You,Debbra Larney

Help spread the word!

Zach Larney's Gofundme page can be found at: https://www.gofundme.com/2gd65...

Childhood friend and photographer Tim Kelly has also offered to help through the sale of the beautiful Cleveland photographs pictured below printed on 24-by-36 canvas. Kelly will donate 100 percent of sales to his friend Zach's cause.

If you're interested in a canvas print, please either message Tim on Facebook or email him at timkelly1212 @ gmail.com.

A fundraiser is scheduled at Harry Buffalo in Lakewood on August 3rd.

Image by Debbra Larney