CHARLOTTE — The mother of the man killed in a violent crime spree in Charlotte says her son will live on.
Shabazz Grant died this week from his injuries. He was shot while driving for Lyft in an attempted carjacking.
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On Thursday, Channel 9 spoke with Grant’s mother, Berkeley Pettus. She said her son’s heart and liver were donated.
“It was a happy occasion for me out of all this sadness,” Pettus said. “She said, ‘He’s helping people in the best way, and he will live on.’ I said, ‘Absolutely.’”
Pettus said she plans to meet with the recipients and will soon be able to hear her son’s heartbeat again.
She has started a GoFundMe to help with the funeral costs.
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