My son accidentally shot and killed his friend Rachel. She was only 22 years old. He was only 25. The shock, horror, grief and sorrow that went through both families, their friends and the community cannot be measured.
He had been robbed and was fearful which I understand, but what I’ll never understand is that he managed to get an illegal firearm, had it loaded and was out in public carrying it.
I always believed that no civilian should have access to firearms at all. The reality that you could end up killing an innocent person is painfully proven here.
Now, both Families are destroyed, Rachel is gone forever & my son will pay the price he has to pay. No one will ever be the same, and for what? Access to firearms.
Rachel was a beautiful young lady, with her whole life ahead of her, a loving Family & countless Friends. I don’t forsee any of us reconciling this reality, ever.
R.I.P. Rachel Marcelis
Are u serious lady?u of all ppl had the nerve to post this video?but couldnt look her mother and father in the eye at the last arraignment? A phone call even would have been nice ..u have big balls posting this! !ur son is a drug dealer..worthless scum of the street nobody feels bad for him!!he will get what is coming to him in 4the days and we will sit with hope justice is served..dont drop the soap fagit
I’ve been in countless arguments over my many years, over the right to bear arms. Being anti-gun my whole life, I don’t profess to know the deep inner dialog of people who choose to carry a firearm, not even my own son. I’d like to say that I at least understand, but when the result is the loss of life, which in thousands of incidents in this country every year, it is, I just don’t get it. Between the deliberate acts, suicides & accidents, I will never understand. Another year is coming to a close, another year will begin. None of us will ever be the same, and that is as it should be.