Forza Coffee issues statement; starts fund for officers families | Business

Forza Coffee, owners of the coffee shop where four Lakewood police officers were gunned down Sunday morning has issued a statement and also set up a fund for the officers families.

“As a retired police officer,” said Brad Carpenter, Chief Executive Officer of Forza Coffee, “this senseless shooting hits extremely close to home to me. These officers put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe, and this crime cuts deep into the heart of the entire Forza family.”

“It is Forza’s goal to help the families of those who lost their lives during this difficult holiday season, and into the new year as they struggle to reconstruct their lives in the year ahead,” said Rich Jennings, Forza owner.

Donations to the fund are being taken via PayPal on the Forza Coffee website.