“You make your reality” was the final daily motivational quote Kwar Ater wrote on the whiteboard he kept in his room.
He died during the early hours of Sunday, September 7, at a Parkville hospital, aged 26, from injuries sustained by a gunshot wound that police believe he suffered in the CBD a short time earlier.
Police charged two men on Wednesday, September 17 in relation to the shooting.
The quartet were interviewed by police and a 23-year-old Doveton man and a 22-year-old Clyde North man were subsequently charged with murder.
The pair will face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, September 18.
Police will allege the incident was targeted and that the parties involved were known to each other.
The Seabrook man was a prominent figure in the South Sudanese community and a senior ruckman for the Point Cook Centrals Football Club.
While the community is mourning a friend, a gifted footballer and an aspiring businessman, the Ater family grieved the loss of their youngest sibling and a devoted uncle.
Majur, 37, the eldest of the six Ater siblings, said Kwar was devoted to personal success from a young age.
“He was a beautiful kid, always smiling – he would see someone from afar and just give them a hug,” he said.
“Even though his body is gone, his spirit is still with me and it makes me proud that I had Kwar around us.
“It’s not just a loss for the South Sudanese community, it is a loss for the Australian people.”
Majur said his brother’s ultimate life mission was to help others.
“One day, there will be another example like Kwar, who will share his legacy that he couldn’t finish.
“Because he had a long way to go – I believe he is still here with us today.
“Another Kwar will come tomorrow.
“When my kids eventually come and ask me what their uncle was like, I will tell them ‘your uncle was a great man’.”
To help the family with funeral expenses: https://www.gofundme.com/f/funeral-donations-for-our-brother-kwar-jidu-ater
