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‘You took away my soul;’ Mother seeks justice for son shot to death in southwest Atlanta
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ATLANTA — A mother is searching for answers after her son was shot to death in southwest Atlanta.
Lakesha Lowe told WSB Tonight’s Larry Spruill she is grieving the loss of her son, 18-year-old Thomas J. Lowe, who was killed on Jan. 13.
“You took away my soul. You took away my best friend. My best friend. All of my kids are my best friends. You took away my soul. You took away my heart,” she told Spruill.
The shooting happened after 3 a.m. on Jan. 13th at an apartment complex off Campbellton Road. When officers arrived, they found two people shot.
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Police confirmed that Thomas Lowe died at the scene.
Authorities added that a 16-year-old was also shot and transported to Grady Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Lakesha Lowe said she didn’t believe the circumstances surrounding her son’s death made sense.
“I raised my son to be a good young man. My son didn’t sell drugs. He wasn’t in the streets. He didn’t do none of that,” she said.
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Lowe has this to say to her son’s killer, “Why did you shoot my son in the freaking head? Why did you shoot my baby?”
Police are still looking for a suspect in this case. They’re asking anyone who knows anything to call them.
The family has started a GoFundMe campaign to cover funeral costs.
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ATLANTA – A man is recovering after he was shot during a crowd dispute early Thursday morning in northwest Atlanta.
What we know:
Atlanta police say the shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. in the 1500 block of Joseph E. Boone Boulevard NW. Investigators determined the gunfire started during a dispute within a crowd gathered in the area.
When officers arrived at the scene, the crowd had already run away. The man who was shot was alert and conscious when he was taken to a nearby hospital.
What we don’t know:
Police have not yet identified the person who opened fire or released the name of the victim.
It is also unclear what exactly sparked the dispute or the current medical status of the man who was shot.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the Atlanta Police Department.
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“Little Women: Atlanta” star Ms. Juicy Baby is facing legal trouble.
ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 31: Ms. Juicy Baby attends the 2019 Super Bowl Gospel Celebration at Atlanta Symphony Hall on January 31, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for BET)
Ms. Juicy, real name Shirlene King-Pearson, was arrested in Winder, Ga. And charged with two offenses: allegedly driving with a suspended license and without insurance, according to a report from E! News.
The incident occurred on April 18 around 7 p.m. and she was released close to six hours later by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office.
The reality star paid two separate bonds via a bondsman, one for $2,214 and another for $1,510, to be released.
Ms. Juicy rose to fame on Lifetime’s “Little Women: Atlanta” in 2016, documenting her life as a four-foot-tall woman.
ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 09: Shirlene ‘Ms. Juicy Baby’ Pearson attends “Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta” season 2 premiere party at Woodruff Arts Center on January 9, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for WEtv)
According to her personal website, in addition to her reality TV and acting work, she has “launched her own successful clothing line which includes her trademark slogans and one-liners, her own bobblehead where you can hear her signature phrases and quick one-liners, as well as her own sunglasses line, Eminence Eyewear by Juicy.”
She apparently faced some health issues in the recent past, posting on Instagram in April 2022 that she had been hospitalized and “stabilized in the ICU,” but did not specify the cause.
ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 01: Shirlene ‘Ms. Juicy Baby’ Pearson attends The “Bobby-Q” Atlanta Premiere Of “The Bobby Brown Story” at Atlanta Contemporary Arts Center on September 1, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)
A month later, her a statement was posted to her page confirming she was out of the ICU after suffering a stroke.
“Ms Juicy is a very private person and wants everyone to know she is fighting and ready to go home,” the post read. “She wants to thank her fans for showing so much love and keeping her in their prayers.”
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