Photo: Facebook (2)
The day after Christmas, a 45-year-old grandmother and her 10-month-old grandson were shot while sleeping inside their Flint, Michigan, home, police confirmed to the websiteThe Flint Journal.
The boy’s father, Romelo Jones, was devastated and told NBC25 that people need to think about their actions.
“In hard times, you don’t always have to do the first thing that comes to your mind because it left us with this,” he told the station. “It left us with a house that’s shot up. It left us with a kid that’s dead, a woman that’s dead. And everybody loved these people.”
A community vigil was held outside their home on Tuesday, which would have been Jones’ mother’s 46thbirthday.
“He gave everybody joy,” he said at the vigil. “He made everybody smile.”
Police arrested a suspect but have not released his name. They are searching for another suspect and asking for the public’s help.
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.
Law enforcement believe Saturday’s shooting may have been connected to two other shootings in the area that left two others dead: Curdetruis Keaton-Williams, 23, who was found shot to death outside a residence; and Naomi Anthony, 25, who was found shot to death in a field at Hasselbring Park,The Flint Journalreported.
The city’s mayor, Sheldon Neeley, released a statement Saturday about the four deaths.
“I am mourning today the loss of four lives to violence in our community. These deaths are devastating and incomprehensible, especially when innocent lives are lost,” Neeley said, according to theJournal.“Flint police are continuing their investigations and have identified at least one suspect. I pray for justice for the victims, healing for their families, and peace for our community.”
Anyone with information about this crime should contact Detective Victoria Lambaria at 810-237-6971. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-422-JAIL.
source: people.com
