The past few weeks have been difficult for the residents of the Rainbow Terrace Apartments in Cleveland’s Garden Valley neighborhood, but with a little help from Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders on Wednesday, the community has been able to come together to heal.
On June 23, an explosion and fire took place at the apartment complex. More than 60 firefighters from 22 surrounding companies battled the flames for hours, with community members working in addition in order to evacuate the buildings. More than 40 families were displaced and five people were hospitalized. One man, Cordale Sheffield, 30, died from burn injuries after he rushed back into a burning apartment to rescue his stepchildren.
5 hospitalized, residents displaced after explosion, fire at apartment building
RELATED: 5 hospitalized, residents displaced after explosion, fire at apartment building
“Since June 23rd, everyone has been not themselves,” said Ward 5 Councilman Richard A. Starr. “The whole community was crying and now we’re mourning the loss of Cordale Sheffield, who was a hero who went in and saved two of his step-children from burning in the fire explosion.”…