The mother of Karon Blake, the 13-year-old boy who was shot and killed on Jan. 7 in Washington, D.C., has spoken out about her son’s death for the first time since the tragic incident.
London Blake, the mother of Karon Blake, the 13-year-old boy who was shot and killed on Jan. 7 in Washington, D.C., speaks out about her son's death for the first time since the incident, on Feb. 1, 2023.This press conference comes just a day after Jason Lewis, the man accused of killing Karon, waswhile armed. Lewis, 41, appeared in court Tuesday afternoon where he pleaded not guilty to the charge. The case will be revisited on Feb. 13.
MORE: Man accused of fatally shooting 13-year-old Karon Blake for allegedly breaking into cars arrested for murder“I really hope that I get justice for my child, and I really hope this man is convicted to the highest.”In an interview with ABC News, Karon's grandfather Sean Long, thanked D.C. police for their quick turnaround regarding chargers and hopes more evidence is revealed.
According to the arrest warrant, Lewis called officers claiming that "he shot a juvenile male who ran toward him." Although Lewis’ original statement to police included that he shot at a stolen parked vehicle, then Karon and an unidentified person ran toward him after the warning shot. D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee told reporters it appeared Karon was trying to run back to the car and to the other individuals before attempting to drive away prior crashing.
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