A 12-year-old Mississippi boy was killed Friday in a sport of Russian roulette, in response to police.
Markell Noah was initially reported lacking however later discovered lifeless in an deserted home on Audubon Place in Jackson on Friday evening, WLBT reported, citing Deputy Police Chief Deric Hearn.
Hearn mentioned the boy had been collaborating within the harmful sport of probability with mates.
The deputy police chief didn’t elaborate on why authorities imagine they had been taking part in Russian roulette, and the investigation is ongoing.
In the meantime, two underage companions had been charged with homicide and an grownup was charged with accent after the very fact of homicide, officers mentioned.
One in every of Noah’s family has claimed he left his residence to satisfy some mates after receiving a textual content message Friday morning, Fox News reported.
The household has additionally disputed that Russian roulette was concerned within the tragedy, in response to the information outlet.
Noah’s mom, Sonya, posted a picture of her late son on Fb, the place she introduced a candlelight vigil at 6:30 p.m. Monday.
“In case you beloved him any manner come present his some love,” she wrote, including, “We love you child boy!”
The put up contains a picture of the kid standing on clouds with angel wings on his again.
One other {photograph} exhibits Markell holding balloons whereas celebrating his twelfth birthday earlier this month.
“If him say his title!!” the grieving mother wrote.
“My child didn’t deserve that. He was actually a superb sensible child.”