LeGrier's mother, Janet Cooksey, was on hand to release nine balloons – one for each year he's been gone.
CHICAGO -- Thursday marks nine years since Quintonio LeGrier was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer, and his mother and her church gathered to honor his life.LeGrier's mother, Janet Cooksey, was on hand to release nine balloons – one for each year he's been gone. Cooksey holds a vigil every year to honor her son.'For nine years, I wondered how I was going to make it through another day. Each year seems to get harder.
LeGrier, apparently suffering from mental health problems, came running down the stairs with a baseball bat when officers arrived at the building.LeGrier had himself called 911 three times before police arrived.Rialmo fired eight shots, six of them hitting LeGrier, who died. A bullet from Rialmo's gun also struck and killed 55-year-old Bettie Jones, LeGrier's downstairs neighbor, who was standing behind the teenager.
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