A mother is preparing to mark three years since her son was shot and killed in south Phoenix.
“All I can think about is how close I was to Landan,” his mother, Rosalind Akins, said.
Norris "Landan" Stewart was shot while driving his car near 24th Street and Broadway Road. His two children, ages two and five months at the time, were in the back seat and witnessed the murder. The older sister remembers the shooting.
Akins has been vocal in trying to find out who pulled the trigger and killed Landan.
"My heart is so broken for them as well as my loss because we both lose," she said. "When that person is identified, we all win because that person can get the help that they need."
Akins said she has forgiven the person responsible, but still wants them to come forward.
There is a major community crime prevention forum planned at the Salvation Army Kroc Center, 1375 E. Broadway Rd., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 28, the three-year anniversary of Stewart's death.
Silent Witness is offering an up to $1,000 cash reward for information leading to an arrest in this case. You can call or email anonymous tips through silentwitness.org.
