The South LA community held a vigil following the tragic death of 16-year-old Quincy Reese Jr. He was a star scholar-athlete at Crenshaw High School.
community continues to grapple with the death of 16-year-old Quincy Reese Jr. and on Friday, the community gathered in prayer in celebration of his life.The vigil was held Friday, June 16 at Leimert Park Village Plaza's People Street at 10:30 a.m.
"Join us as we come together in a moment of reflection, and community prayer to honor the life of Quincy Darnell Reese Jr, a young soul gone too soon. Let's lift up his family in love and support as we begin the journey towards healing," an Instagram post said.On Saturday, June 10, officers with theresponded to a shots fired call at a party in the area of 74th Street and Western Avenue in South LA’s Manchester Square neighborhood.
Reese was a standout basketball star and maintained a 3.4 grade point average. He was planning to go out for the football team for his senior year. Reese was an entrepreneur, an honor roll student and a basketball and baseball player. Dozens of colleges were lined up to recruit him. No arrests have been announced and according to his family, the shooting was "over a girl.
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