'Now I am angry': Mother still coping with loss as police seek killer of JCPS student

I still have days where I think he's gonna walk in the door and that's horrible. It's been a month. I know at 10 o'clock he would be getting off from work. So I'm still looking at the clock like snap 50 let's go picked up from work for cherita smith. The pain of losing her 16 year old son is still very fresh. It can turn into anger now you know I'm angry because I want justice. I'm angry because somebody took my son away from me. Tyree and dozens of others were waiting at the bus stop at W. J. Hodge and chestnut streets on september 22nd when gunfire rang out, hitting three kids two survived. If you're so much of a monster to shoot in a crowd of kids I feel like there should be man woman whoever enough to turn yourself in. You know because they know that they killed somebody, they know that they took a life a 16 year old kid that was just one of school so far. L. M. P. D. Have no suspects in this case. But they have told story that they were getting lots of tips and other information that they hope will lead to Tyreese killer. I love this and this was my favorite as she looks through photos of her son. She gets lost in a moment filled with happy memories. You used to love botas smith says it's a day to day struggle and the thought of the holidays is overwhelming. I don't know how we're supposed to get through christmas and stuff like that. I don't know what we're supposed to do with that because he's always been a big part of us. He loved, he loved holidays. He's always energetic and happy about thanksgiving mama what you cooking and her hope is that soon her family will begin to heal by getting justice for a young man who had his whole life ahead of him in the russell neighborhood, Natasha Williams. W Okay. Why news? OFF THE STREET. I STILL HAVE DAYS WHERE I THINK HE’S GONNA WALK IN THE DOOR AND THAT’S HORRIBLE. IT’S BEEN A MONTH. I KNOW AT 10 O’CLOCK. HE WOULD BE GETTING OFF FROM WORK. SO I’M STILL LOOKING AT THE CLOCLIKEK IT’S 9:50. LET’S GO PICKED UP FROM WORK FOR SHARITA SMITH THE PAIN OF LOSING HER 16 YEAR OLD SON IS STILL VERY FRESH ANDT I TURNED INTO ANGER. NOW, YOU KNOW, I’M ANGRY BECAUSE I WON’T JUSTICE. I’M ANGRY BECAUSE SOMEBODY TOOK MY SON AWAY FROM ME TYREEND A DOZENS OF OTHERS WERE WAITING AT THE BUS STOP AT WJODGE HND A CHESTNUT STREETS ON SEPTEMBER 22ND WHEN GUNFIRE RANG OUT HITTING THREE KIDS. TO SURVIVED IF YOU’REO S MUCH OF A MONSTER TO SHOOT IN A CROWD OF KIDS. I FEEL LIKE TYHE SHOULD BE MAN WOMAN OR WHOEVER ENOUGH TO TURN HERSELF IN YOU KNOW, BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT THEY KDILLE SOMEBODY THEY KNOW THAT THEY TOOK A LIFE FOR 16 YEAR OLD KID. THERE WAS JUST GOING TO SCHOOL SO FAR LMPD HAVE NO SUSPECTS IN THIS CASE, BUT THEY HAVE TOLD SARITA THEY WERE GETTING LOTS OF TIPS AND OTHER INFORMATION THAT THEY HOPE WILL LEAD TO TYRESE KILLER. I LOVE THIS WAS MY FAVORITE ACTUALLY LOOKS THROUGH PHOTOS OF HER SON. SHE GETS LOST IN A MOMENT FILLED WITH HAPPY MEMORIES. HE USED TO LOVE BOW TIES. SMITH SAYS, IT’S A DAY-TO-DAY STRULEGG AND THE THOUGHT OF THE HOLIDAYS IS OVERWHELMING. I DON’T KNOW HOW WE SUPPOSED TO GET THROUGH CHRISTMAS AND STUFF LIKE THAT. I DON’T KNOW WHAT WE SUPPOSED TO DO WITH THAT. BECAUSE HE’S ALWAYS BEEN A BIG RTPA OF US. HE LOVED HE LOVED HOLIDAYS. HE’S ALWSAY ENERGETIC AND HAPPY ABOUT THANKSGIVING MAMA WHAT YOU COOKING AND HER HOPES I THAT SOON HER FAMILY WILL BEGIN TO HEAL BY GETTING JUSTICE FOR YOUNG MAN WHO HAD HIS WHOLE LIFE AHEAD OF HIM I

It’s only been a month."I still have days when I think he is going to walk in the door and that is horrible. I know at 10 o' clock, he would be getting off from work, so I am still looking at the clock, it's 9:50, let's go pick Ty up from work," Sherita Smith said.For Smith, the pain of losing her 16-year-old son is still very fresh."It has turned into anger. Now I am angry because I want justice, I am angry because someone took my son away from me," she said.Tyree and dozens of others were waiting at the bus stop at W.J. Hodge and Chestnut streets on Sept. 22 when gunfire rang out, hitting three kids. Two of them survived.Background: 1 JCPS student killed, 2 injured in drive-by shooting at west Louisville bus stop"If you’re so much of a monster to shoot in a crowd of kids, I feel like they should be man, woman or whoever enough to turn themselves in because they know they killed somebody. That they took a life of a 16-year-old kid who was just going to school," said Smith, who arrived at the bus stop just before her son passed away.So far, LMPD detectives have no suspects in this case. They have told Sherita they are still getting lots of tips and other information they hope will lead to Tyree's killer."I love this one, this is my favorite," she said.As she looks through photos of her son, she gets lost in a moment filled with happy memories."He used to love bowties," Smith said.'This is happening all the time': Louisville doctors react to uptick in juvenile gun violenceSmith said it's a day-to-day struggle. And the thought of the holidays is overwhelming."I don't how we how we (are) supposed to get through Christmas, I don't know what we (are) supposed to do without him. He has always been a big part of us, he loved holidays. He was always energetic and happy about Thanksgiving; 'Momma, what you are cooking,'" she said.Her hope is that soon her family will begin to heal by getting justice for a young man who had his whole life ahead of him.The police department has not provided additional updates in the investigation.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

It’s only been a month.

"I still have days when I think he is going to walk in the door and that is horrible. I know at 10 o' clock, he would be getting off from work, so I am still looking at the clock, it's 9:50, let's go pick Ty up from work," Sherita Smith said.

For Smith, the pain of losing her 16-year-old son is still very fresh.

"It has turned into anger. Now I am angry because I want justice, I am angry because someone took my son away from me," she said.

Tyree and dozens of others were waiting at the bus stop at W.J. Hodge and Chestnut streets on Sept. 22 when gunfire rang out, hitting three kids. Two of them survived.

Background: 1 JCPS student killed, 2 injured in drive-by shooting at west Louisville bus stop

"If you’re so much of a monster to shoot in a crowd of kids, I feel like they should be man, woman or whoever enough to turn themselves in because they know they killed somebody. That they took a life of a 16-year-old kid who was just going to school," said Smith, who arrived at the bus stop just before her son passed away.

So far, LMPD detectives have no suspects in this case. They have told Sherita they are still getting lots of tips and other information they hope will lead to Tyree's killer.

"I love this one, this is my favorite," she said.

As she looks through photos of her son, she gets lost in a moment filled with happy memories.

"He used to love bowties," Smith said.

'This is happening all the time': Louisville doctors react to uptick in juvenile gun violence

Smith said it's a day-to-day struggle. And the thought of the holidays is overwhelming.

"I don't how we how we (are) supposed to get through Christmas, I don't know what we (are) supposed to do without him. He has always been a big part of us, he loved holidays. He was always energetic and happy about Thanksgiving; 'Momma, what you are cooking,'" she said.

Her hope is that soon her family will begin to heal by getting justice for a young man who had his whole life ahead of him.

The police department has not provided additional updates in the investigation.

'Now I am angry': Mother still coping with loss as police seek killer of JCPS student

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