Bronx Mom Murdered In Front Of Her Daughters

A gunman shot a Bronx mother in the back of the head in an execution-style killing as she brought her children to school this morning. The perp shot Lakisha Scriven, 30, at around 7:15 am while she helped her girls, aged 5 and 8, get into the car. Cops haven't determined a motive for the slaying, but a source told the Daily News "at this point" it looks like a hit. WPIX has a rather graphic aerial photograph of the crime scene. Neighbor Alicia Parks, 25, said the shooting woke her up: "I heard crying and screaming...The only thing I kept hearing was, 'Mommy!'...When I finally woke up I heard, 'The bad man killed mommy.'" The children — who were unharmed — did not recognize the gunman, according to the Daily News.

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By Ben Muessig in News on December 7, 2009 2:26 PM

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5borough

Cops again.

Billiamsburg

come on you guys im sure she did something to deserve it. she probably snitched on some one you know how that is right fellas?!

JusticeSeeker

You are so stupid. NO body deserves to be killed in front of their kids like that! Would you like it if someone killed your mom or sister in front of her kids like that? Will you still say the same things about them. Don't based what happened to her by her life because you didn't know her. Her life ended because of a Scumbag bastard. I hope who ever did this that the can't live with themselves and shoots their own brains out. May they burn in hell too!

brooklynmouthoff

kill this pig.

marcasm

Those poor kids. Not only losing their mother, but having to witness the horrible act that took her from them. Hope the scum who did it gets what he deserves.

ides_of_march

Simply horrible. I hope they catch this scumbag asap, better yet, shoot the rabid animal on the spot.

JusticeSeeker

I wish I could pull the trigger!

evbo

What a fucked-up story. I hope those kids will ultimately be able to deal with what they've seen. And oh yeah, Bond0007? Fuck you, you insensitive prick.

Dead Himmler

I agree that was insensitive. I hope the kids get the help they need but in reality they are most likely screwed in the game of life and should be given up upon.