“4-Year-Old Victim Of Shooting Spree Moves Out” |
| 4-Year-Old Victim Of Shooting Spree Moves Out Posted: 18 Jun 2010 09:59 AM PDT 4-Year-Old Victim Of Shooting Spree Moves Out
Nathaniel's mother, Tracey Powell, told CBS4's Peter D'Oench that the new one-bedroom apartment is "like a blessing. It's like a real blessing here and it helps him. I thank God that it will help him and our family." Powell and Nathaniel and her 10-year-old son Dequwon King had lived in an apartment not far from where the shooting spree happened May 27th at an apartment complex at 1231 N.W. 58th Terrace. Powell said it was her goal to move out of that area to an apartment in a safer location. She did not want to reveal where she had moved to, but she is receiving help and a subsidy through the Miami-Dade Community Action Agency and HANDS, the Housing Assistance Network of Dade. The shooting spree left 9-year-old Zaiqun Highland with a bullet lodged in his right elbow; another bullet grazed his left elbow. Another bullet grazed Nathaniel's lung. "It's nice," Nathaniel told D'Oench. "I'm looking forward to moving into a new home." "I'd like to stay and nobody won't shoot me," Nathaniel added. "Nobody won't shoot you?" D'Oench asked." "No," Nathaniel replied. He is acutely aware of the ongoing search for the criminals who nearly took his life. "They need to apologize," Nathaniel said. "They need to apologize to me." He is also aware of being safer. "It's better here," Nathaniel said. "I like it. It's safer." "You feel safer?" D'Oench asked. "Yeah," Nathaniel said. "Does that mean a lot to you?" "Yeah," Nathaniel said. "Are you looking forward to playing here with all of your friends?" D'Oench asked. "Yeah," Nathaniel said. Dequwon, Nathaniel's brother, said, "It's a safer community. There is less to worry about." Tangier Scott, a team manager for the Miami-Dade Community Action Agency, explained, "Our ultimate goal in the community is to empower people to take over control of their lives and to become more self-sufficient." She said it was very gratifying to see how her agency was helping Tracey Powell and her sons. And for Nathaniel, the little things in life are important, such as what he plans to eat in his new kitchen. "Chicken nuggets and French fries!" "We got a better spirit here," said Powell. "God is good. We have a better spirit." Powell is a single mother with some immediate needs, such as furniture, linens and some household products. She hopes she and her children can stay in the new apartment for a long time. And when D'Oench asked Nathaniel if he felt the same way, he smiled, looked at the camera and said, "Yeah." Miami Police say they are still searching for the gunmen who sprayed the apartment complex's basketball court with bullets on May 27th. At time, Powell said she believed the gunmen were targeting someone who is known on the streets as "Reggie." They fled in a white or silver Dodge Intrepid. A third person, an adult, was shot in the buttocks. If you know anything that may help police catch the shooters, call Miami Police or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS (8477). (© MMX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.) |
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