Teen shot and killed in Henderson park

[James Mom]

anti-violence in parks wrote:

HPD needs to step up parks patrols, or set up unmarked cars with plainclothed cops.

I fully agree. Something needs to be done to keep our families safe. A community park should be one of the safest places to be but not any longer. Today makes 9 months since my baby was taken from us and we are desperately begging for anyones help. We have to find these thugs that stole my sons life and ruined our families lives. They don't deserve to breathe. My son deserves so much better than to just be forgotten about by society. He was and always will be my only baby boy. I love you James. Rest in Peace my beautiful son.

[James Mom]

Well, next week makes 1 year and still no word on who did this to James. We are missing James more and more each day. We are still learning to deal with the fact that he is never coming home again. No more late night phone calls just to say, "I Love You and I Miss You" There just isn't anything but memories anymore. And thank goodness for those. It just isn't fair. I miss and love you Jimmy. If anyone hears anything, please contact the Henderson Police Dept.
Thank you. James' Mom.

[Derek]

I just realized tomorrow is the one year mark since James left us and its sad. Seems just yesterday i spent all night at the hospital when those kids jumped james and left him unconsious in the desert. I miss all the bond fires and stupid late night parties we all shared with him. All the times we all made fun of each other. It's sad very sad. I miss your humor and you as a person. May you have peace even in death

[Derek]

FutureLE wrote:

First I feel sorry for your loss. And I agree that there are witness to this crime and would you please do the right thing and say what you saw.
I'm just wondering all his boys with him on that park that night and not even a single one can ID the culprits? Im pretty sure those thugs did'nt just came out from their cars or where ever the hell they came from with guns blasting? Atlest one of them saw someone that they could atlest identify, yes?
If you guys are real friends come out and put this thugs to where they belong. Prison!

Everyone has said everything they know, Two or Three mexicans in a black car pulled up got out shot at james and left. I have heard though from people that these mexicans were trying to break into peoples cars or houses and james scared them off so they came back to elimate the only witness to their crimes

[Henderson NV]

Reading Rhiannon's comments, and James' Mom.... our Ryan was shot in his garage in broad daylight. He didn't have a mean bone in his body. Some thug shot him, too, a professional...who left no clues and knew exactly what he was doing. He used poor Ryan as an example to the other thugs ... probably just mean to paralyze him but he KILLED him! In the middle of the day, in the garage in a decent neighborhood and you're going to tell me that NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING? these weak people are scared to talk, and meanwhile the good people suffer. not a day goes by that Ryan isn't missed but do you think the shooter has thought twice about it? no....he's probably bragged a bit but that's it. SOMEONE KNOWS! I even wonder if it was the same guy who shot James. Ryan was good, never in a gang, not into drugs or anything illegal. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time, and probably used as an example to get a message across to the other thugs. It's just not fair.
God bless James' family, and any others in the same situation.