Remembering Dzhoy Zuckerman

[Dachs6]

Their name was pronounced Joy. They were a fixture (even the WashPo got this right). They were an avid cyclist, messengering all over the city, and wonderful person. I got to know them through the BAFS2021 edition when they were on my team. The world is just a little less bright without Dzhoy, and our community is a little smaller without them. They were murdered on July 15, 2023. I wont attempt to win the mileage crown again this year (work won’t permit it and my wife would not be enthused for a repeat attack)…but every km I ride will be for Dzhoy.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/16/dzhoy-zuckerman-bicyclist-shot-northwest-dc/

Andy
aka Der Bierpuncheur // GRVLR ��

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[jctonett]

Did they ever catch the perpetrator?

[Dachs6]

I don’t know. Cursory internet searches do not provide any info after the initial reports.

[TOAO_MOTU]

My brother-in-law’s house is a half a block from where it happened. I was there on Saturday and saw the ghost bike. He and his wife have not heard or been told if anyone has been identified yet.

[LhasaCM]

Their murder still is on the “unsolved homicide” list from the DC MPD. https://mpdc.dc.gov/node/1671096

[karenbikes2@gmail.com]

So sad, never had the pleasure of meeting Dzhoy but looked forward every day to their Strava posts.

[Muku.tbd]

I wish I was in town for this. Dzhoy is the reason I’m doing FS this year. I met Dzhoy last year when they were trying to get more miles in for FS.

[Nadine]

I met Dzhoy on a ride last freezing Saddles (2023.) They were the kinda person you make friends with in the first half hour, Their story was mesmerizing – I rode most of the ride up front with them.

Periodically during the ride we’d stop at a stop sign or a red light, and Dzhoy, the youngest rider in the group, would turn around & count heads. (Dzhoy used to be a nursery school teacher. I bet they were good!)

I got to ride with them once more before they were untimely murdered. It was a Strava art ride with David Pomeroy – we drew a seahorse. Dzhoy did some trackstanding for us. I have pictures (just not sure I i remember how to share them here.) I’m still wearing a purple bow on my helmet from the memorial ride last July. They were as young as my kids! [emoji34]

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