Brittani Frierson, Keith’s mother, said another young boy, who Keith had played with in the past, shot Keith Saturday afternoon right outside the family’s apartment after losing a bike race.
“My baby… asked me can he go outside to ride. Not even 15 minutes later, my baby was gone. All because he was enjoying a race with some other kids he considered his friends on his new bike,” Brittani said. “This wasn’t supposed to happen. It’s not OK.”
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Investigators said the 10-year-old child got a gun from Davis’ vehicle and shot and killed another 10-year-old boy, who family members have identified as Keith Frierson.
Detectives also said Davis tried to get rid of the gun by throwing it into a nearby trashcan.
“Instead of aiding my baby, he tried to hide it. He tried to cover it up. He left my baby there,” Brittani said. “He will pay for this. He will. We’ll get justice for my son. I will get justice for my son.”
Loved ones, including Keith’s godmother Nina Trepagnier, said they blame Davis for the fates of both Keith and the other 10-year-old boy accused of shooting him.
'We'll get justice': Mother says 10-year-old son was shot and killed over a lost bike race
“Based on the facts currently known, the sole criminal liability and responsibility for the child’s death lays exclusively with (Arkete Davis),” the District Attorney’s Office said in a statement.
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The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said the gun used in the shooting was reported stolen in 2017. Deputies also said Davis is a felon and should not have even had a firearm at all.
10-year-old accused in boy’s shooting death won’t face charges as his father faces Sacramento judge
RIP Keith Jhay “KJ” Frierson
“I just need people to care. My son was in the right place, doing the right thing. He was outside where people say kids are supposed to be!” reads a statement from Brittani Frierson, the mother of Keith ‘KJ’ Frierson.
Funeral services for ‘KJ’ Frierson, who was shot by another boy, open to community members
