NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) – Seven years after their teenage son was shot and killed, the mother and father of Jericho Scott, together with the New Haven Police Department, proceed to press ahead, trying to find solutions.

Tuesday marks seven years since Jericho was killed, however it’s a ache his mother and father stay with each single day.

Nicole and Leroy Scott spent a while with New Haven’s Police Chief together with the lead detective within the case.

For Jericho’s mother and father, they are saying they’ll by no means have the ability to overlook what occurred on today they usually don’t need others to both.

On April 19, 2015 Jericho, simply 16 years previous, was shot whereas sitting in a automobile on Exchange Street within the Fair Haven part of city.

Police say one other automobile drove by, firing off various pictures, killing {the teenager}.

“He was a loving kid, he was kind, he was compassionate. He was athletic, intelligent, he was loved by so many,” mentioned Leroy Scott, Jericho’s father.

“All he did was joke and laugh. He didn’t deserve what happened to him. He should be here now,” mentioned Nicole Scott, Jericho’s mom.

A star baseball participant, Jericho first made headlines as a 9-year-old when his youth league wouldn’t let him pitch, as a result of he threw too laborious and was simply too good.

While his mother and father look again at his previous, they’ve their eyes set on the longer term, particularly serving to police discover their son’s killer.

“We need answers. The police department has done so many manpower hours on Jericho’s case alone that it’s unbelievable, but its that one person in the community that knows and it shouldn’t take $50,000 to say something if you know something,” mentioned Leroy.

On Tuesday, New Haven’s Chief together with the lead murder detective stopped by to go to with the Scotts, letting them know they’re nonetheless working his case.

“The New Haven Police Department, including myself, we have not forgotten about Jericho’s case, but I can’t even begin to stress the fact that people in the community have to talk. The police cannot do it alone,” mentioned Sergeant Bertram Ettienne.

Police say one other particular person was additionally shot that evening and that Jericho wasn’t the supposed goal, however even with a $50,000 reward, the case stays unsolved.

“Based on the facts of the investigation, we do know that there are people out there, that know exactly what transpired on April 19, 2015. We need those folks to not be comfortable and step forward and talk to us,” Ettienne mentioned.

Without that assist, it’s going to be laborious to search out the killer.

“It’s not just our son’s case, it’s all cases. Somebody saw what happened to our son, to other people’s sons, other people’s family members. If somebody doesn’t come forward, things like this will continue to happen,” mentioned Nicole.

It’s one thing each the mother and father and police are decided to not let occur.

“It’s been seven years, we’ve been hurting long enough, we need to bring this case to closure,” mentioned Leroy. “We need justice for Jericho, Jericho deserves justice.”

Anyone with info is requested to succeed in out to New Haven police.

On Saturday morning, the household will meet at Criscuolo Park, on the nook of Chapel and James Street for a march towards gun violence and to remind the group that seven years later, the homicide stays unsolved.

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