‘He was pure joy’: Tyvon Marco Henderson died in a hail of gunfire and his family wants to know why

CHICAGO (CBS) — An area household is looking for solutions as police examine the taking pictures of their beloved one.

Tyvon Marco Henderson was killed down in a barrage of gunfire of their West Garfield Park neighborhood. CBS 2’s Suzanne Le Mignot has their story.

Tyvon Marco Henderson’s family members mentioned he was dedicated to expressing himself and residing life to the fullest.

“All people that was round him, simply beloved him,” mentioned his mom Latesha Thompson.

“He at all times had a smile. He greeted you with a smile,” added his aunt Catherine Thompson. “He was pure pleasure.”

Henderson’s household mentioned he was a drag performer often known as Lea Marie, a singer and social media content material creator. His aunt mentioned Henderson auditioned a number of instances for the present, RuPaul’s Drag Race and was a part of Chicago’s LGBTQ group.

“He was undoubtedly a rising star and he was wonderful with what he does. He labored actually laborious,” Catherine Thompson mentioned.

Henderson had simply left his job at Walmart and obtained dwelling round 11:30 Wednesday night time on the 4000 block of W. Wilcox within the West Garfield Park neighborhood. He went to his automotive a couple of minutes after 1:00 a.m. on Thursday. His household thinks Henderson neglect a cellphone in his Honda.

“That is when the bullets began flying and began coming by means of my gate and it killed my son,” mentioned Latesha Thompson.

A minimum of 17 bullets went by means of a privateness gate. A bullet left a gaping gap within the hood of this automotive that was additionally within the car parking zone. A darkish coloured SUV was caught on a close-by digicam within the alley, simply earlier than the photographs have been fired.

Proper after that darkish coloured SUV went east, down an alley, individuals locally heard at the least 20 photographs ring out. Tyvon was shot, seven instances.

The Virginia Union College graduate’s household mentioned they only need solutions. Did the individual within the SUV see something? Was the car concerned indirectly?

“Was a automotive in search of another person and perhaps it was mistaken identification,” mentioned Catherine Thompson. “We simply need the reality. We simply wish to know what occurred We simply need anybody who is aware of something to say one thing.”

In a photograph, Henderson is seen along with his grandmother earlier than she died final October from COVID-19. The household continues to be coping with her funeral bills. His brother arrange a GoFundMe page to assist pay for Henderson’s funeral.

“It ought to have been another approach besides gun violence. Like I should not. I can not wrap my mind round it. I simply can’t,” lamented his brother Tyshawn Jones.