‘I just want to know why’: Grieving mother pushing for justice 11 years after son killed while playing video games
Amanda Mickle is holding a vigil on Sunday to honor her son David McIntyre
‘I just want to know why’: Grieving mother pushing for justice 11 years after son killed while playing video games
Amanda Mickle is holding a vigil on Sunday to honor her son David McIntyre
Amanda Mickle is hosting a vigil on Nov. 1 to honor her son, David McIntyre, who was shot and killed inside their Mount Oliver home 11 years ago.
She’s hoping she can receive answers about why he was killed.
“I’m tired,” she said. “Let’s just be tired together and look each other in the eye, and I just want to know why,” Mickle said, if she ever got the chance to find out who killed her son.
Mickle described the night of the shooting as a nightmare she cannot wake up from.
“You question yourself as a parent; I do it every day. My sons were 11 and 16 years old, sitting in a living room playing a video game. I’m a mere 250-500 ft away in my bedroom,” Mickle said.
She still struggles to understand why a stranger entered her home, killed her youngest son, and injured her oldest son, CJ.
“Still several times a week, a month, I wake up screaming,” Mickle said.
Mickle recalls bits and pieces of that night. Her father was home and informed her that her sons had been shot, urging her to call 911.
“I remember being very inaudible because like, I don’t know who I was. I didn’t know where I was; I’m just yelling, my boys were shot. They’re 11 and 16. I just need somebody here,” Mickle said.
David was later pronounced dead at the age of 11. Now, Mickle is seeking answers not only for herself but also for her surviving son, CJ, who was injured in the incident.
“As long as there’s one flame going, that’s David’s light shining still. And that’s the light for CJ to see that there’s people that still care. You know, it’s not just for David, but it’s also for CJ. But it’s also for our community because this person still out there,” Mickle said.
The case remains open, and the vigil will take place on Hays Avenue on Sunday at 7 p.m. Mickle asks attendees to bring their own candles.
