JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — There’s no way mistaking Davina Gooden’s pain. When we sat down with her Tuesday, she shook as she told the story of her son gone too soon.
“Christopher Jerad Ezra Scurry, Jr. Heart of gold. 8 years old. Born 11/7/2007. He loved food. He loved football. He loved God. He sung in the choir,” she explained.
The question Gooden and everyone wants answered is: how did Lil' Chris Scurry get his hands on a 9 millimeter, accidentally shooting and killing himself? All she knows is, she sent her two boys down to Port Orange with their grandparents for the summer, like she always does.
According to a South Daytona Beach police report, the gun manufacturer SCCY reported that gun receiver, along with 42 others, stolen back in 2009.
The company tells us the receiver is the serialized part of the weapon. It holds the magazine and firing components, and in order to be a full gun, must be combined with other parts.
At the time of the theft, the stolen receivers were in a box meant to be discarded.
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How they got onto the black market and how one of them ended up in this little boy’s hands is what Gooden wants answered.
Crime and safety expert Ken Jefferson says this is a part of a growing problem.
“Guns are very, very easy to obtain and in this case, it got into the hands of children. The wrong hands and the result was fatal,” Jefferson said.
Gooden was told there’s an open, active investigation into her son’s death. At this time, no one has been charged.
As she prepares to bury Lil’ Chris, she’s left wondering, how did this happen?
"Just like y'all got questions, I got the same ones," she asked.
Jefferson said parents, guardians, teachers and churches need to start talking to kids about guns. Tell them if they see one, do not touch it and tell an adult or police officer right away.
Christopher’s funeral is set for this Saturday at 11 at Mount Ararat Missionary Baptist Church.
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