ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The family of Willie Mayhall continued their search for justice after he was shot and killed at a gas station in Rochester earlier this week. News10NBC’s Declan Stablow spoke with Mayhall’s family as they paid tribute to him.
On Saturday, Mayhall’s family and friends gathered at the gas station on the corner of Norton and Saint Paul Street for a balloon release in his honor. Mayhall was shot and killed at this location last Tuesday. His daughter, Nevaehia, said she feels comfortable there, despite it being the place where he took his last breath. The family said the community meant a lot to him.
No arrests have been made in connection with Mayhall’s death. His sister, Tiffany Sinclair, said the community’s support gives her hope that justice will be served.
“This shows that with the community support ongoing, that maybe we can find the respective individual who’s responsible for his murder. And also it means a lot that they’re out here communing with us, uniting in his love,” Sinclair said.
Sinclair also lost her son, Lawrence Morgan, in a 2014 shooting. She has worked with local organizations to combat gun violence.
“We’ll continue to just stay uplifted, even with that, you know, as we continue to build strength, I’m here standing today because I’ve been in the battlefield for so long,” Sinclair said.
During the balloon release, attendees wore black and purple, colors Sinclair said represented who Willie was as a person.
“These colors came from Willie, these colors. He loved these, you know he was a person of love, and purple means peace, so he was a peaceful person, so this is why we chose this color for him,” Sinclair said.
Willie’s brother, Karon Odum, had a message for the killer. “When you take a life, you don’t just kill that person, you kill a part of a family… so I just ask is it worth it? It’s never worth it,” Odum said.
Funeral services for Willie are scheduled for next Saturday. Rochester police said Mayhall’s death appears to have been targeted. Anyone with information is asked to call 911.
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