Nationwide — Du’wan Morgan, a 14-year-old African American teen from Glasgow Village, Missouri, was shot and killed whereas enjoying video video games in his bed room after gunfire erupted between two teams of youngsters outdoors his house. Police say he was not the goal.
Based on KSDK, the capturing occurred round 6 p.m. in an city neighborhood in north St. Louis County. Du’wan was sitting in his room when two bullets got here by the window, putting him. He died earlier than assist may arrive.
Neighbors advised police they heard shouting earlier than a number of gunshots have been fired. Two teams of teenagers have been reportedly arguing on the street, and after the gunfire, a number of masked people have been seen working away and leaping fences.
“There have been no adults — simply children,” a neighbor advised police. Police consider Du’wan was an harmless sufferer caught within the crossfire. His mom and two brothers have been inside the home through the capturing however weren’t injured.
Du’wan had not too long ago began highschool after graduating from eighth grade 5 months earlier. His household described him as quiet, variety, and somebody who beloved nature and fishing. “He was minding his enterprise, doing nothing,” a member of the family stated. “Simply sitting in his room. And now he’s gone.”
The loss has left his household devastated. “She hasn’t been consuming. She hasn’t been sleeping. She’s fully damaged,” stated Du’wan’s aunt, Erica Davis, referring to his mom. “This can be a horrible nightmare.”
Police haven’t made any arrests, and the investigation stays ongoing. Du’wan’s household is urging anybody with info to return ahead.
“My household won’t ever be the identical,” Davis stated. “We wish justice for my nephew. He didn’t need to lose his life like this.”
