Saturday evening 18 year old Dequavious Mapp from Rockdale County,Ga. was killed after a party.
Sandra Snow,Dequavious mother said that he was her youngest son and the second son to be killed in a shooting as the one taking place on Saturday. Dequavious was a senior at Rockdale County High School and working a part time job. It was said that he was invited to a house party in Conyers,that suited about 75 people at Treeleaf Court Home. Also, according to the police,there were two parties that night. A rent party for a tenant and a party for a 17 year old girl.
The suspects in the shooting,as well as the individual tenant was apprehended.
Last week, another teenager Bobby Tillman was killed in a brutal beating by a group of kids after a party. Police said four suspects were arrested and charged.
What can be done to eliminate our kids from killing each other? Parents, we have to talk to our kids as parents and not friends. This is getting out of hand. Obviously, jail time is not the issue. Lets talk.
Several months ago, I had to meet with the principal of my ten year old daughters school on the behalf of another little girl threatening to beat her up on the bus.The initial start of the tension was a debate over who was cuter. My first reaction was let my daughter show the girl what she is messing with. "If she hits you,hit her back", is what I used to say. Yet,knowing that here in Georgia a child can be tried as a juvenile at the age of 9,I knew it was best to talk to my daughter and make the teachers,principals,and other authority aware of this matter. Any type of violence will not solve this problem or any problems. Instead, communicating with our kids about what can be done and the authorities of what is going on is a step to change. As a result, the little girl no longer bullies my daughter. Open communication with all parties should be considered. We are losing our kids to negligence because they feel they must prove something . Why? The answer lies within you,the parent.
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