‘I picture my child burning up’ Mother pleas for answers after son’s van found on fire | News
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – A mom is pleading to resolve her son’s obvious homicide.
Earlier this week, firefighters positioned a van in flames at a Baptist church in Goodlettsville. Police later recognized the person discovered lifeless inside as 47-year-old Dewaine Leggs.
His mom, Amelia Griswould, is heartbroken. She mentioned legs is the second baby she has misplaced to mindless violence.
“I image my baby burning up,” Griswould mentioned. “That’s all I can see, and I do not know if he was calling for me or saying ‘mama.'”
The picture of her son’s van on fireplace is seared into Griswould’s thoughts.
“I do not care if he was 47 or 87 years previous,” Griswould mentioned. “He was nonetheless my baby.”
Police mentioned Leggs was discovered lifeless in his van earlier this week. Police are describing it as an obvious homicide after his automobile was discovered on fireplace within the car parking zone of Parkway Baptist Church in Goodlettsville.
Griswould mentioned Leggs advised her he would purchase a truck from somebody and was planning to begin a enterprise doing yard work and portray homes. She mentioned he had $1,600 on him and was going to a public place to purchase the truck. Griswould mentioned the very last thing she advised him was to watch out and that she beloved him.
“I believe he knew the folks,” Griswould mentioned. “I believe somebody set him up as a result of they knew he needed this truck.”
Griswould mentioned Leggs was hanging with the improper crowd and has a troubled previous, however he did not deserve this.
“You did not give him life,” Griswould mentioned. “How are you going to take it?”
She mentioned no mom ought to need to bury their baby, however now, Griswould has buried two. Her different son, 15-year-old DeVontae Ziegler died of gun violence again in 2015.
“It has accomplished one thing to me this time,” Griswould mentioned. “I’m not positive how I’m going to get by it proper now.”
Griswould mentioned she is leaning on her religion and prayer.
“They took him to the church the place he died and set him on fireplace,” Griswould mentioned. “They put him proper in God’s palms. That’s the solely good factor I see in that.”
Griswould mentioned to her information, Legs did not have a connection to that church or Goodlettsville. He was dwelling together with her in Nashville. Anybody with info on his loss of life ought to name Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.
