A grieving mother is reliving the nightmare that changed her life forever — the night her beloved 5-year-old daughter, Legaci, was shot and killed by gunfire.
She remembers every detail. Around 8 PM, her Nana called asking, “Where Legaci at?” After confirming that Lennox and Lauren were staying over, she explained that Legaci was at her Meme’s house for the night. Everything seemed normal. She dropped the kids off and went home to relax with Tyron and Legaci’s godmother.
At 9:15 PM, her brother called and told her to come get his car. They left the house, just riding around, not knowing their lives were about to be shattered.
Then, at 9:39 PM, Adrian’s mom started calling nonstop. When she answered, all she heard was screaming. She asked what was wrong — and the words that followed will never leave her:
“It’s Legaci… she’s been shot… they’re taking her to Children’s.”
She rushed to the hospital and told staff, “I’m Legaci’s mom — I’m being told my child has been shot.” They took her to the back where doctors and nurses were lined up against the wall — a sight that stopped her heart. She fell to her knees and prayed.
The doctor said they worked on her the entire way there. They did everything they could.
She prayed harder. But the nightmare didn’t end.
He told her she could see her baby, but she couldn’t touch her. She passed out, and everything after that is a blur — leaving the hospital, breaking down, the world collapsing around her.
Now, every day is a fight to keep going.
She doesn’t care about life the same way anymore. But she pushes on for Lonah and Mylo, knowing Legaci would never want her to give up.
Despite being only 36 pounds, the same tiny size she’d been since age 3, Legaci fought for 45 minutes after being hit by a chopper-style gun. Her strength, her spirit, and her love were bigger than life.
“We love you, Legaci. You fought so hard. I’ma hold this down forever.”
Her story is not just a mother’s heartbreak — it’s a call for justice, accountability, and protection of our children. Her little girl deserved the world.
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