As A Mother Serves In Iraq, Her Son Is Murdered In The American War Zone
This is Jamiel Shaw, Jr., a dedicated and talent student athlete on his way to college next fall. He lived in a tough neighborhood, but kept himself focused on school and athletics. He was murdered Sunday, blocks from his home, close enough to home for his father to hear the shots and to find his dying son lying on the sidewalk.
Jamil's mother is currently serving her second tour of duty in Iraq. Instead of the hero's welcome she deserves, she will be returning home a devastated mother who has lost her son to gang violence. The same kind of violence, Jamil's parents worked hard for him to avoid. The police have no suspects. This is truly a senseless crime.
