A young boy, just 12 years old, was tragically shot while in the sanctuary of his bedroom. Authorities in Atlanta have charged a 14-year-old with his murder, as revealed by the Atlanta Police.
On Sunday evening, a crowd exceeding 100 people gathered to pay tribute to Cameron Coney, who lost his life in a heartbreaking incident at home the day before.
According to WXIA, the suspect in this case is a 14-year-old, who now faces murder charges.
Cameron’s family reflected on his vibrant personality, recounting how much he cherished time with his cousins and enjoyed playful wrestling matches with his sisters.
“Cameron was known for being lively, sometimes annoyingly so, but always full of life,” shared his aunt, Latosha Coney. “He didn’t mind if his clothes were a little dirty; in his mind, he was always the coolest kid in the room. That was Cameron.”
Family members also remembered his love for sneaking snacks and playing football, capturing the essence of a typical middle schooler with boundless energy.
“Cameron played for any and everybody’s team in the city of Atlanta, Big Cam, number 51,” Coney said.
Police said Cameron’s mother was home at the time of the shooting and called 911.
“Cameron’s said friends were in Cameron’s home, brought a gun in the house with them,” Coney said. “I was told that one of them pointed a gun at all of the friends in there, and when he got to Cameron, the gun was touching Cameron’s chest, and he shot.”
One of the photos displayed at the vigil was of Cameron and his mother going to a dance in his last year of elementary school. Next year would have been his last year in middle school. One of life’s many milestones, Saturday’s violence took from his family.
“We hope that parents, for one, know where their kids are,” Coney said. “We hope that parents have life insurance on their kids. We hope that Cameron’s name forever lives on.”
Coney is asking people to pray for the family, especially Cameron’s mother and three siblings.
The family has started an online fundraiser to help the family with funeral expenses and other immediate needs.
