Hello, my name is Jaquisha. On May 17, 2026, I received the worst news a mother could ever receive. While in New Orleans celebrating my birthday, which was on May 16, around 5 PM on the 17th, I received a call about my 13-year-old son being shot. Nervous, shocked, and confused, I hit the highway wishing I could make it back to my son, Ladarrius. He was in 7th grade at Memphis Academy of Science & Engineering, an honors student, and also played on multiple football teams. My son's life was taken away due to gun violence… I would never imagine losing a child.

The reason for this GoFundMe is that we were in the process of buying a house. Literally, in the last couple of weeks, my children and I had been riding around trying to pick and choose the best house for us. We finally found one and were in the process of bidding on it. I had to pause everything because I had to use our house money to pay for my son's funeral. At this moment, my three children and I are staying with family members. Thanks.