Burna Boy has offered to pay for the funerals of the victims of the Stockton family shooting.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the Afrobeats star got in touch with Stockton Vice Mayor Jason Lee.
“No family should ever face this kind of pain alone,” Burna Boy explained. “I wanted to do whatever I could to support these parents as they begin the long process of healing.”
In an official statement, Lee shared his gratitude for Burna Boy’s generosity.
“I want to thank Burna Boy for his support of families and children he has never met but still felt moved to help,” Lee said in a statement in response to Burna Boy’s offer. “Let his generosity serve as an example: so many people want to help but may not know how — and our community needs that support now more than ever.”
At a vigil on Sunday (Nov. 30), Lee demanded justice for the victims.
“What I will say to the people that did this is: it’s never been gangsta to kill kids. Never,” Lee said. “You went to a birthday party and shot people’s children … Parents brought their children out, and they left with medical examiners. That is not human.”
“And I will say to those who are thinking of retaliation: when my brother got murdered, I thought about it too. It’s human to want to hurt people who hurt people you love. But I had a choice to make,” Lee continued. “I hope that the people out there in our community make the right choice and contact law enforcement. Call me, call the mayor, call whoever you know, call the pastors, call your friend, turn yourself in.
“Because at some point, the redemption for what you did is going to happen when you see the person that created you. But you can start that process by turning yourself in and doing the right thing today.”
According to Complex, two victims were identified as 21-year-old Susano Archuleta and 14-year-old Amari Peterson. The other victims were children who were eight and nine years old.