Quincy Reese: Vigil held to honor life of slain teen
Quincy Reese: Vigil honors life of slain teen
The South LA community held a vigil following the tragic death of 16-year-old and high school hoop star Quincy Reese Jr.
LOS ANGELES - The South Los Angeles community continues to grapple with the death of 16-year-old Quincy Reese Jr. and on Friday, the community gathered in prayer in celebration of his life.
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The vigil was held Friday, June 16 at Leimert Park Village Plaza's People Street at 10:30 a.m.
"Join us as we come together in a moment of reflection, and community prayer to honor the life of Quincy Darnell Reese Jr, a young soul gone too soon. Let's lift up his family in love and support as we begin the journey towards healing," an Instagram post said.
Reese was a star scholar-athlete at Crenshaw High School with a bright future ahead of him.
On Saturday, June 10, officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a shots fired call at a party in the area of 74th Street and Western Avenue in South LA’s Manchester Square neighborhood. Police say a suspect shot at a group of teens outside the party. They found Reese suffering from at least one gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
Crenshaw HS sports star shot and killed
Quincy Reese Jr., a star athlete and student at Crenshaw High School, was killed in a shooting outside a party in South LA. Police are searching for his killer.
Reese was a standout basketball star and maintained a 3.4 grade point average. He was planning to go out for the football team for his senior year. Reese was an entrepreneur, an honor roll student and a basketball and baseball player. Dozens of colleges were lined up to recruit him.
A GoFundMe was set up to cover his funeral expenses.
No arrests have been announced and according to his family, the shooting was "over a girl."
Anyone with information about the deadly shooting is asked to contact the LAPD.