It was just over one week ago that Demetrius Knight had finished work for the day and was headed to visit a friend. Instead, authorities say a 16-year-old boy took his life in what family members say was a robbery-gone-bad. “It’s senseless,’’ said Demetrius Knight’s sister, Geleste Knight.
is being remembered for his work ethic, his humor, and his love for family.
“It’s senseless,’’ said Knight’s sister, Geleste Knight. “That child should have been on a football field somewhere at that time of day. Why are you out here taking lives? What are you doing with a gun, period?”Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, to the 1700 block of Huitt Street on a report of a shooting.
The teen is being held in the G. Ross Bell Juvenile Detention Center awaiting an adjudication hearing. He is being held without bond under Aniah’s Law. Knight grew up in the Collegeville area and graduated from Carver High School. He was the 10th-born of 11 siblings.His loved ones said loved to cook – especially with mustard on ribs – and he was known for being funny.He did concrete work construction and would help anybody.
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