Halifax shooting victim Shakur Jefferies memorialized in mural
The 21-year-old man died after being shot on Washmill Lake Drive on Nov. 12, 2016
Markese Logan now has a constant reminder of the best friend he lost to gun violence in Halifax three months ago.
On Sunday night, a giant mural of Shakur Jefferies was spray-painted on the side of Logan's home in Mulgrave Park.
Jefferies, 21, was killed Nov. 12, 2016, in a shooting outside an apartment building on Washmill Lake Drive.
'A family first guy'
"Every last person down this neighbourhood emotionally connected with him. After this happened, we all united," said Logan, who grew up with Jefferies.
The painting, done by a local graffiti shop, is based on a photo of Jefferies holding his son, who is now three, as a baby.
"It's a perfect example of the type of person he is — a family-first guy, a friend-first guy," Logan said. "His little boy is the next one in line to be just as respected as him."
Respected and remembered
Logan said Jefferies was the kind of man who would go "above and beyond" to help people.
"Shakur was always there for every last one of us, man. If we was feeling down, Shakur found one way for every last of us in this community to just go up."
Logan hopes the mural will motivate everyone who walks by it to live fully.
He said he hopes his friend's family will see it and know "their son had enough respect to end up on a wall."
Carvel Clayton, 21, has been charged with second-degree murder in Jefferies's death.
Corrections
- A previous version of this story said the mural of Shakur Jefferies was painted on the side of his home. In fact, it was painted on the side of his best friend Markese Logan's home.Feb 02, 2017 11:36 AM AT
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