St. Louis Teen Fatally Shot While On FaceTime With His Mother
A St. Louis mother is mourning the death of her 19-year-old son who was fatally shot while on a video call with her. On March 2, Jadun Byrd was found shot in a parking lot and taken to the hospital where he later died from his gunshot wound. Byrd’s mother, Leslie Byrd told KSDK, that she was talking to her son on FaceTime when he was shot.
Leslie says she heard someone say, “They just shot that boy up.” Then she noticed her son’s head roll back and hands curl up.
Byrd says she doesn’t think bullet was meant for her son and it could have been a case of mistaken identity. “They didn’t even rob him. They didn’t take anything from him. They just shot him and pulled off,” she said. The shooting took place in a parking lot on police said the 19-year-old was shot and killed last week. Byrd says that her son had just taken a Lyft to go and meet her. He was dropped off on the wrong side of the building at Homer G. Phillips Hospital.
Byrd, who works for the Urban League and Better Family Life, said that Jadun was looking forward to following in his mother’s footsteps. She says he was interested in helping others as well. The teen loved basketball and mentoring others as he worked a couple of jobs in St. Louis. He had studied engineering.
The mother shared a message for other parents and youth in St. Louis.
“Gain control and love your children unconditionally. Allow them to be who they need to be with just the appropriate guidance.” she said.
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