My Child Should Not Have to Die

Your Child Has Been Shot Part Two

The second time it happened, I got a phone call from my future daughter in law. Once again, I did not believe what was being said, "they killed him, Shabazz has been shot, he's dead!" What? My 27 year old son was dead. All I could do was scream "No!" over and
 over. I felt horribly ill, then went to Brooklyn to the Precinct. The detective, Mike McDermott said that I should not go to the scene where my son Shabazz was laying down dead in the street. He said that the crime scene was under investigation.

Shabazz was a loving father, a good man. He did not participate in gangs and was known to be very calm, cool and quiet natured. There is a saying that "cleanliness is next to Godliness". Shabazz was literally the cleanest man I have ever known. He was particular and radiated no matter what he wore. He was attractive and had a magnetic personality. There were 537 murders in New York City in 2005. One of the 537 was my son, Shabazz.

Shabazz was killed on August 1, 2005 by Jermaine Barrett aged 33 who fired off eleven bullets on Washington Avenue between Lefferts Boulevard and Lincoln Road. Barrett emptied a .357-magnum revolver into Shabazz Muhammad from the back as Shabazz walked away. According to the news report, the first few shots wounded Shabazz at Washington Avenue near Lefferts Avenue and as he lay wounded, Jermaine Barrett pointed his gun at Timecca Lee but discovered he was out of bullets. She said that she fought for her life after her ex boyfriend Jermaine Barrett pistol whipped her.

As Shabazz lay wounded from the first round of gunfire, Barrett pulled out a 9-mm. handgun and shot Shabazz in the left eye, killing him. According to what had been said, Jermaine Barrett arrived in the middle of the night, with two loaded guns concealed in his motorcycle seat and followed Shabazz and Timecca. He, through several phone calls with Timecca while Shabazz was driving, arranged to meet to "talk" with them first in front of Junior's" Cheesecake Restaurant then changed the meeting place by phone with Timecca, Jermaine's ex-girlfriend, to meet at the gas station on Lefferts Boulevard and Lincoln Road.

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con't from my message:FELLOW'S be out for the trouble maker.She is no looker and her personality says TROUBLE. I just want to send my deepest condolenses to the Mohammed family & friends.May god put peace in your hearts.To the punk that did this I hope he spends the rest of his life in prison.The jezebel will get her's one day.Comma is funny T.L go back to middletown we're you belong.

Posted on 05/19/2009 at 8:05:33 PM

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss.I lost my brother the same way ,so I know how your family feels and what you all have been through.My heart really goes out to you all.Just remember that this punk has to face a higher power someday.The animal that took my brothers life beat trial.My brother was a beautiful,kind,gentle man who was celebrating his 32nd b-day,he was gunned down in front of his whole family included myself.I don't know what this world is coming to,but I do know something has to be done.I have a few suggestions.I was blessed to have 32 yrs with my brother and know that he was a good man.He was never in any gangs and was a hard working man.I seen the pics of his daughter and read the poem and I just cried thinking about her,but she has an angel in heaven and that's a blessing.How I heard about this story is I heard about this ugly trouble maker chick aka jezebeland I heard she is up to old tricks.All I want to say to the fellows look at this girl clearly.She is not a loo

Posted on 05/19/2009 at 8:05:13 PM

Thank you everyone for your comments. It is hard to believe everyday that he is not here. It is surreal. Unbelieveably it has been over 2 1/2 years already. I still don't want to believe it. In the news it seems that we are losing so many young men the same age, 27 or close. Mostly I always hear 27. It is very odd and coincidential new site url -- http://shabazzmuhammad.com

Posted on 03/03/2008 at 6:03:56 AM

You should speak at schools about gun violence. So sorry for your loss.

Posted on 08/20/2007 at 11:08:00 PM

Thank you Alice and Kelly.

Posted on 07/10/2007 at 11:07:00 PM

as a mother my heart goes out to you. I really didn't want to read this but I couldn't help myself since I too have children. I am so so so sorry for your loss. I wish you well with the rest of your family and may this never happen to you again.

Posted on 07/10/2007 at 9:07:00 AM

I'm so terribly sorry for the loss of your son. How senseless and tragic.

Posted on 07/06/2007 at 7:07:00 PM

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