Eighth-grader Jayz Agnew was outside his home when he was struck by gunfire.
But on Tuesday, the 13-year-old arrived at the hospital with a bullet through his head, shot in his front yard while raking leaves for his family.Jayz was on life support two days later, his mom said, preparing to undergo two separate tests that would determine if he was brain dead. The doctors thought he was, Juanita Agnew said. All Agnew, a nurse herself, could think to do was pray.. Police have not said if Jayz was targeted, nor have they made an arrest in his shooting.
Agnew described Jayz, an eighth grader, as a shy boy who keeps his circle of friends small. He tried out for the middle school basketball team, but, despite his height, didn’t quite make the cut. Instead, he spends most of his time playing video games or hanging out with his 6-year-old sister, Aaliyah. The siblings found stray cats in their shed last year and decided to raise them together. Jayz named his Dawn, and Aaliyah named hers Lily. The four like to cuddle together on the couch.
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