'Destroyed my life': Devastated mother of aspiring firefighter, 28, who was gunned down outside of Melbourne's Love Machine remembers her son as a 'sweet, lovely, compassionate' man Family of slain aspiring firefighter open up about the 'compassionate' man Richard Arow died on Friday after being shot outside nightclub eight days ago His devastated mother Yom Ayom described her son as a 'sweet' and caring man By Australian Associated Press and Adam Mccleery For Daily Mail Australia Published: 13:44 BST, 22 April 2019 | Updated: 13:45 BST, 22 April 2019 Viewcomments The mother of a man killed in a random shooting outside a popular Melbourne nightclub said her life has been destroyed by her 'sweet and lovely' son's death. Richard Arow, 28, died on Friday night, becoming the second victim of the attack outside Prahran's Love Machine nightclub on April 14. Speaking from their Maidstone home, his mother, Yom Ayom, described her second eldest son as an 'angel'. Richard Arow, 28, (pictured) died on Friday night, becoming the second victim of the attack outside Prahran's Love Machine nightclub on April 14 'So sweet, so lovely,' his devastated mother Yom Ayom (pictured) told Nine News on Monday. 'All love and all compassion for his mother and his siblings.' 'So sweet, so lovely, all love and all compassion for his mother and his siblings' his devastated mother told Nine News on Monday. When she was too emotional to find the words in English, Richard Arow's cousin, Adol Takpinyhelped, translated for Mrs Ayom speak. 'It has literally destroyed her life,' Mr Takpinyhelped said for Mrs Ayom. 'In her words, she came to Australia to stay away from war and bullets. Today a bullet has claimed her son. The very same bullet and fighting that she ran away from.' Mr Arow's younger brother Timothy Arow described his older sibling as the one who held the family together. 'He's my brother but at the same time he was my father figure as well,' he told Nine News. Richard Arow died on Friday night, becoming the second victim of the attack outside Prahran's Love Machine nightclub eight days ago Only weeks prior to his death, Arow applied to be a firefighter - keen to set a strong example for his sister, three brothers and the wider South Sudanese community. Security guard Aaron Khalid Osmani, 37, also died in hospital after shots were fired from a stolen black Porsche SUV about 3.20am. Four other people were injured in the incident, which is is being investigated by the homicide squad. The Porsche, stolen from Dandenong in March, was later found burnt-out at Wollert. Mr Arow's younger brother Timothy Arow (pictured) described his older sibling as the one who held the family together Links to outlaw motorcycle gangs and Middle Eastern organised crime groups are being examined. Police are not commenting further after Mr Arow's death, other than to say their investigations are ongoing. Detectives are still seeking information or footage of the incident from the public. Mr Arow's death takes the number of shooting fatalities in Melbourne to seven in the last six weeks. Police have said there's no evidence linking the Prahran shooting with other recent fatal gun attacks, including outside a boxing match. Only weeks prior to his death, Arow (pictured) applied to be a firefighter - keen to set a strong example for his sister, three brothers and the wider South Sudanese community Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility