Teenager killed in random shooting "plays video game" at his memorial (photos)
The photo you see above is that of a dead teenager who was murdered on June 25.
18-year-old Renard Matthews was shot dead last month while walking
his dog in New Orleans in an apparently senseless robbery for his mobile
phone. He was shot in the head and his phone taken, according to the
Times-Picayune.
For his memorial which held on Sunday, his family members
decided that instead of an open coffin they would remember the youngster
in a unique way that shows him doing what he loved. To achieve this,
the family dressed Renard's body in his usual style and propped him up
to look as if he was playing Xbox and eating junk food.
The bereaved family created a display at the Charbonnet Labat Glapion
Funeral Home on Sunday which was themed around his love for the
basketball team the Boston Celtics.
His body was propped up in a chair in a mock-up lounge with an Xbox
controller in his hands. Renard wore his favourite clothes, a Boston
Celtics jersey and Celtics socks while sporting a pair of
sunglasses. Nearby were his favourite snacks – cereal, Barq’s Root Beer
and Doritos. All the while, a basketball game was playing on a giant TV.
Renard’s mum Temeka said her son liked to stay at home and only recently
started to venture out more after she bought him a dog.
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