Family holds balloon release for 6-year-old killed in accidental shooting

INDIANAPOLIS — Dozens launched balloons this afternoon in reminiscence of six-year-old Billy Mack II who died after being shot on the far east facet of Indianapolis.

Police responded to an house advanced situated on John Jay Dr. close to North Mitthoefer Highway on stories of an individual shot.

Upon arrival, they discovered Billy with gunshot wounds. He was transported to the hospital the place he later died. Police consider the incident was an accident.

The household says it’s nonetheless onerous to place their emotions into phrases after this tragedy.

“This isn’t straightforward. That is heartbreaking. That is tragic,” Da’Wonda Mack, Billy’s member of the family, stated. “Tomorrow isn’t promised to any one in every of us, it doesn’t matter what age we’re or the place we stay.”

The household has been leaning on their neighborhood members throughout this troublesome time, and wished to verify everybody knew they had been appreciated.

“We thanks for your entire acts of kindness, phrases of encouragement, cellphone calls, texts, meals, monetary donations. We thanks from the underside of our hearts,” Mack stated.

Earlier than the balloon launch, Mack led the group of family members in a prayer.

“Father God, we thanks for each minute, each hug, each kiss, each contact, each second and each reminiscence you gave us with him. We thanks for the reminders that he’s in a greater place now,” Mack stated.