Death of Zyion Charles | 12-year-old's family speaks after shooting

The family said Zyion was not in a gang, but noticed he started hanging out with an older crowd.

[MMDavis-fvir]

There is no damn way my 12 year old son would be out at night without me…especially if I KNEW he was heading down the wrong path 🧐

[San_Be]

Didn't Zyion's mother have any male relatives or friends that could have mentored him and scared him straight? Since he was already going down the wrong path, he should NOT have been at a friends house day or night.

[ddhh]

The tragedy of so many boys who have no father figure to give guidance or discipline in their life.

[kandisweetie]

One video the mom is saying he out here getting in trouble the next video he was a good kid hanging out with 400 kids having fun stop trying to blame the police his so called “friends” did this not the cops

[pgppe]

Some people should not be having children. How can they raise productive children since they have never been raised themselves. His mother actually thinks the system failed her. Listen to her comments, He was being a child. How stupid is that…

[chayaleahisrael]

Why was he out at night 12 years old! Mom take some responsibility that your son was hanging out at the train station which is transportation and traveling not a hangout spot! Mothers put your son in after school activities, stay on them find out who their friends are it’s life or death!! Nothing in them streets!!!

[seanrance]

Some folks never take responsibility… It is not someone else’s fault your 12 yr old son or nephew was walking around with kids you admit were a bad crowd. When will this madness stop

[XrayxRich]

He was associating with a gang doing what "gangs" do. Yeah, he was in a gang.

[DaOneandOnly_]

You have to raise your children . The hell take responsibility and learn that having a child is a serious thing and shouldn’t be taken lightly

[gadellablackwell]

A 12 year old kid doesn't need to be out in a city alone, parents take responsibility of your kids

[jenmarks]

The mom needs to stop blaming everyone else for the path this kid traveled, she needs to blame herself.

[kandisweetie]

What in the world is the Auntie talking about your sister was the one saying he was getting in trouble

[gsfishing]

Why your 12 year old not home with you ? Parents are the problem

[bobmilin]

Sounds like they are blaming the police rather then the criminals.

[idellagriffin]

I must be old-fashioned because there is no way in hell that my 12 year old baby would be out and about without me. My baby is 16 and he is still not allowed to be hanging around the city without me. Rest in Heavenly Peace young man! I'm so sorry this happened to you!

[ryda]

It is very unfortunate but the more I listen to their arguments the more I hear them saying that they wish the police had parented their children now I understand that we are not in control of anybody when these kids leave the house they simply do what they want to do but you cannot blame the police officers for not staying with the children longer that really isn't part of their job

[Nickyd]

I have a son my son was not allowed to hang in the streets at 12yrs old

[bengray]

Why was Zyion there is the question ! Some body wants to sue anyone they can!

[kandisweetie]

So know her son was hanging out having fun with other kids but in the News conference clearly those teens were not out having fun he was with the crowd that was shooting at Cameron stop trying to blame this on the cops my hearts go out to the family but her son should have not been with that crowd don’t blame the police

[lamont]

Parents have to understand you're accountable and responsible for your kids actions not the police