'Tragedy to triumph': Wife of slain musician Brian Murray shares how she's keeping his legacy alive

THIS IS WDSU NEWS AT 10:.00 >> IT IS MY GOAL TO MAKE SURE HIS LEGACY LIV OES I WON’T LET ITIE D SULA: OVERCOMING HEARTACHE. BELOVED MUSICIAN BRIAN MURRAY’S WIFEHA SRING HER STORY ONLY TO WDSU. MURRAY WAS 60 YEARS OLD WHEN HE WAS SHOT AND KILLED BACK IN NUY.JA THIS WEEK, THE M AANCCUSED OF KILLING HIM WAS INDICT FEDOR HIS MURD.ER POLICE S EAYDMOND RAMEE, SR. SHOT AND KILLED MURRAY WHO IS THE GRANDFATHER OF RAMEE’S SON. WDSU NEWS PORERTER SHAY O’CONNOR JOINS US LIVE WITH HOW MURRAY’S LEGACY WILL LIVEN. IT'S’A STORY ON ON 6.LY SHAY: RENETTA MURRAY SAYS THEY ARE SEEKING JUSTICE TOHE T HIGHEST EXTENT, WHILE ALSO TRYING THEIR BEST TO KEEP THE MUSICIAN’S MEMORY ALIVE AND TURNING THEIR PAIN INTO PURPE. >> ALL AROUND, EVERYONE LOSES. THERE ARE NO WINNERS IN THIS. EVERYONE. I LOST MY HUSBAND. HIS CHILDREN LOST THEIR THFA. IF YOU LOOK AT IT ONHE T FLIPSIDE, EVERY FAMILY LOST TOO. SHAY: RENETTA MURRAY SAYS IT’S STILL TOO HARD TO TALK ABOUT THE NIGHT HER HUSBAND WAS LL.KI >> TO HEAR THAT INDICTMENT, IT GAVE ME SOME PEACE, SOMEWH.AT I AM HALFWAY UP THE ROAD TO RECOVERY. SHAY: THE MUSICIAN AND H WISIFE WOULD OFTEN PLAY AT CLS.UB RENETTA ON THE MIC AS A SINGER, BRIAN ON THE TRUMP. IN HIS SPARE TIME BETWEEN PERFORMING AND WORKING IN THE JEFFERSON PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM, MURR GAYAVE AWAY FREE MUSIC INSTRUMENTS TO AT-RI TEENSSK THROUGHOUT THE CITY. >> IT IS MY GOAL TO MAKE SURE HIS LEGACY LIVES ON. SHAY: RENETTA STARTED THE BRN E. MURRAY, SR. MUSIC FOUNDATION IN AN EFFORT TO CONTINUE GIVING FREE INSUMTRENTS TO TEENS WHO NEED THEM MOST. >> THIS FOUNDATION WILL NOT ONLY FOCUS ON GIVING CHILDREN INSTRUMENTS, BUT WE WILL OERFF SCHOLARSHIPS STARTING NEXT SCHOOL YR. WE WILL PROVIDE FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WHO WILL MAJOR IN MUSIC. SHAY: MURRAY SAYS IT’S WHAT HER HUSBAND WOULD HAVE WANTED. RENETTA SAYS SHE FORGIVES THE MAN WHO TOOK HIS LIFE. >> FORGIVENESS IS KEY TO HEALING. I PRAY FOR HIM AND HIS FAMILY, BECAUSE AS I STATED BEFORE, EVERYONE LOSES IN THIS SHAY: D.A. JASON WILLIAMS TELLS ME RAIMEE WILL BE ARRAIGNED ON JUNE 1. AT TT HATIME, A TRIAL DATE WILL BE SET. WDSU WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP YOU UPDATED ON THIS SITUATION. REDATED ON THIS SITUATION.

Overcoming heartache. Beloved musician Brian Murray's wife shared her story only with WDSU.Murray was 60-years-old when he was shot and killed back in January in the Little Woods area. This week, the man accused of killing him was indicted for his murder. Police said Edmond Ramee Senior shot and killed Murray. Murray the victim-is the grandfather of Ramee's 1-year-old son. "All around everyone loses. There are no winners in this. Everyone. I lost my husband. His children lost their father. Edmond's family lost him," said Renetta Murray.Murray said it is still too hard to talk about the night her husband was killed. She said, "To hear that indictment. It gave me some peace. Somewhat. I am halfway up the road to recovery."The musician and his wife would often play at clubs. Renetta on the mic as a singer, Brian on the trumpet. In his spare time between performing and working in the Jefferson Parish School System, Murray gave away free music instruments to at-risk teens throughout the city through the Jerome Murray Foundation. "It is my goal to make sure his legacy lives on," Murray said.She recently started the Brian E. Murray Senior Music Foundation, in an effort to continue giving free instruments to teens who need them most. "This foundation will not only focus on giving children instruments, but we will offer scholarships starting next school year. Four scholarships to students who will major in music," Murray said.Murray said it is what her husband would have wanted. She also said she forgives the man who took his life. "Forgiveness is key to healing. I pray for him and his family. Because as I stated before, everyone loses in this," Murray said.DA Jason Williams tells said Ramee will be arraigned on June 1. That's when the trial date will be set. Stay with WDSU for the latest updates on this situation.

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Overcoming heartache. Beloved musician Brian Murray's wife shared her story only with WDSU.

Murray was 60-years-old when he was shot and killed back in January in the Little Woods area. This week, the man accused of killing him was indicted for his murder.

Police said Edmond Ramee Senior shot and killed Murray. Murray the victim-is the grandfather of Ramee's 1-year-old son.

"All around everyone loses. There are no winners in this. Everyone. I lost my husband. His children lost their father. Edmond's family lost him," said Renetta Murray.

Murray said it is still too hard to talk about the night her husband was killed.

She said, "To hear that indictment. It gave me some peace. Somewhat. I am halfway up the road to recovery."

The musician and his wife would often play at clubs. Renetta on the mic as a singer, Brian on the trumpet.

In his spare time between performing and working in the Jefferson Parish School System, Murray gave away free music instruments to at-risk teens throughout the city through the Jerome Murray Foundation.

"It is my goal to make sure his legacy lives on," Murray said.

She recently started the Brian E. Murray Senior Music Foundation, in an effort to continue giving free instruments to teens who need them most.

"This foundation will not only focus on giving children instruments, but we will offer scholarships starting next school year. Four scholarships to students who will major in music," Murray said.

Murray said it is what her husband would have wanted. She also said she forgives the man who took his life.

"Forgiveness is key to healing. I pray for him and his family. Because as I stated before, everyone loses in this," Murray said.

DA Jason Williams tells said Ramee will be arraigned on June 1. That's when the trial date will be set.

Stay with WDSU for the latest updates on this situation.

'Tragedy to triumph': Wife of slain musician Brian Murray shares how she's keeping his legacy alive

'Tragedy to triumph': Wife of slain musician Brian Murray shares how she's keeping his legacy alive

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