DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – Detectives said the body of a 16-year-old boy who died after he was shot in the head was at the Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office on Wednesday, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
Latasha Ferguson announced on Facebook Tuesday afternoon that her son, Rickey Ferguson Jr., a 10th-grade student and football player at Deerfield Beach High School, was dead.
“It’s ball in heaven, my sweet baby,” the grieving mother wrote in a statement, adding a heartbreak emoji.
A 14-year-old boy is facing charges after detectives accused him of shooting Rickey, at about 5 p.m., on Dec. 28, at the Oveta McKeithen Recreational Complex, at 445 SW Second St., according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
Traman Hall, his football coach, said Rickey was a starting safety with a promising future. Benjamin Preston, a Deerfield Beach commissioner, said he was looking for ways to help.
“A kid that had a bright future, dreams, goals — have all been ceased — and of course, that hurts all of us,” Preston said.
Deerfield Beach High School will have grief counselors available from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., on Thursday, and from Jan. 9 to 11. The school’s Football Booster Club is collecting aid to help the family cover funeral costs.
For more information about how to help the grieving family, e-mail dbhsfbbooster@gmail.com. Detectives were asking anyone with information about the case to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.
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