DETROIT (WXYZ) — A Detroit family is plagued with questions after the sudden shooting murder of a beloved father.
We’ve learned a family gathering on Kingsville spiraled out of control on November 11. Soon after, the family of Shannon Moore tells us he was found dead from a gunshot wound to the chest.
We asked his mother Cecilia Ann Barnes: “When you think of Shannon, what first thoughts come to mind?“
She replied: “Loving. Caring. Respectful. Didn’t bother people.”
Barnes says she got a call from his father, who she said was totally in shock as he delivered the horrible news.
Shannon leaves behind a 12-year-old son, and many other family members who are puzzled over what took place.
“He felt safe at his family’s house. That was his dad’s cousin. He felt safe there. I don’t understand how he ended up dead,” says Barnes.
Some relatives say they believe Shannon could’ve died trying to intervene in a dispute, but his mother also feels mental health issues could have played a role. She tells us there have been few answers from detectives as they continue to work on the active case.
Barnes adds, “I just want answers. I have no idea. He’s not here to speak no more. I just have to speak for him.”
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help cover the funeral expenses.
For now, Barnes just wants others to know her son never carried a gun, and would not ever hurt someone else.
“Why did they have to kill him? I know my son didn’t have a gun. He didn’t. Just to shoot him dead in the chest,” says Barnes.
Detroit Police still want help from the public and say, so far, there are no charges or suspect info.
