IT WAS THE NIGHT OF 09/05/02 WHEN SHAUN WAS MURDERED. HIS BODY WAS DISCOVERED ON 09/06/02 IN AN ALLEY. SHAUN WAS 23 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME. HE WAS SHOT 23 TIMES FOR EACH YEAR HE WAS HERE ON EARTH. SHAUN LIVED 10,774 DAYS. I WANT THIS STORY TOLD SO WE CAN REMEMBER HOW PRECIOUS LIFE IS . I REFUSE TO LET HIS NAME GO INVANE.I CHOOSE TO HELP OTHERS AT THE SAME TIME  WHILE HELPING MYSELF. I BELIEVE THAT SHAUN DEATH BROUGHT OUR THOUGHTS TOGETHER OF WANTING TO EXERCISE OUR FAMILY RIGHTS.TO SEE ONE ANOTHER,TO ENJOY ONE ANOTHER, AND NOT JUST COME TOGETHER FOR A FUNERAL.YES WE ALL LIVE SEPARATE LIVES.I SEE POSITIVE CHANGES. SHAUN'S DEATH MADE A IMPACT ON ALL OF US. IT FURTHUR LET ME KNOW HIS NAME IS NOT IN VANE.THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MARY AND I SHE SAW JESUS HER SON CRUCIFIED.SO I SAY THOSE  WORDS WITHOUT CONVICTION "OH MARY DONT YOU WEEP". SHE BEARED WITNESS . I WAS TOLD OF MY SON DEATH. FOR I AM TRULY BLESSED AND IT WAS BY MY LORD GRACE AND MERCY HE GOT ME THROUGH AND CONTINUE TO GET ME THROUGH.

STATEMENT FROM SHAUN'S MOTHER  

• I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY LORD JESUS CHRIST FOR HAVING TO HAVE KNOWN SUCH A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG MAN. 
• HEALING,HELPING, AND MENDING OUR FAMILY NEVER ENDING PAIN THAT WAS PLACED ON OUR TROUBLED HEARTS. 
• GOD BLESS THE GARY POLICE DEPT, CROWN POINT  PROSECUTORS, NEWS REPORTER AND JUDGE .
• WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE TIME TO THANK  EACH AND EVERYONE .
• WHO PRAYED, SUPPORTED, AND WROTE OUTSTANDING CHARACTER  LETTERS .

SHAUN