In the quiet neighborhood of Villa Del Rey in west Gulfport, Mississippi, a mother's world was shattered. Her 16-year-old son, Damien Thompson Jr., a male known for his big smile and love of basketball, was supposed to be with friends he trusted on the morning of Saturday, February 3, 2018. Instead, a call about a shooting on Ponderosa Drive marked the beginning of a nightmare for his family. Responding to the call around 10:30 a.m., Gulfport police found Damien with a gunshot wound. Less than t
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