Shreveport Boy, 13, Killed Shielding Sister

Sha’michal Russell, 13, was killed after shielding his 3-year-old sister from gunfire at an apartment complex basketball court in Shreveport, Louisiana; his sister was unharmed, while two other children, ages 2 and 17, were injured. His family remembers him as a loving, playful boy who enjoyed sports and helping neighbors. The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation will posthumously honor him with its Youth Heroism Award and has started a fundraiser for his family’s funeral and memorial expenses, with possible assistance for the surviving victims’ families. Police have arrested two 19-year-old cousins and charged them in connection with the shooting.