13-year-old killed in drive-by honored by Kansas City Chiefs

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Prince Holland’s household acquired a present from his favourite NFL crew, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.

The Silent Girls Talking Basis offered Holland’s mom, Chantel Brown, with a Kansas Metropolis Chiefs certificates because of Marisa French.

Holland was fatally shot in a drive-by in Northwest Jacksonville in early December. After seeing his story on News4JAX, French felt compelled to do one thing for Holland’s household.

“I heard Chantel, Prince’s mom, saying that he liked the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, which is my son’s favourite crew. So, I instantly put it collectively,” French stated. “I simply wished them to really feel that there are folks on the opposite facet of the display that heard the story and so they actually care.”

French reached out to the NFL crew to see what could possibly be executed to memorialize Holland. She stated the crew responded inside an hour and despatched her a certificates.

“It actually touched my coronary heart, particularly the way in which they phrased the e-mail. You could possibly inform that they took their time and sincerely cared concerning the state of affairs,” French stated. “They have been hoping this might convey some consolation to the household. We’re grateful to have Prince as a fan. They have been clearly distraught by listening to that it’s such a younger child died, particularly that means.”

Silent Girls Talking Basis Founder Haraka Carswell stated Brown was completely satisfied to know that somebody heard her son’s story.

“The emotion was so overwhelming. She was crying and she or he was completely satisfied. After all, we will’t convey Prince again, however simply the truth that she is aware of that it’s a neighborhood out right here that loves her, folks all over the world that love her. She was very excited,” Carswell stated.

Different moms who misplaced their kids to gun violence have been additionally there to like on Brown as she acquired the certificates.

The Holland household continues to be taking it daily as they proceed to regulate to the lack of Prince. No arrests have been made within the case.

“The killer has not been caught but. Reminding [Brown] that she’s liked and to maintain pushing. It’s arduous while you haven’t discovered justice. It’s arduous when you need to get up each day realizing that your baby is just not there,” Carswell stated.