Grieving Mother Painfully Recounts Dark Day Her Son Was Killed in Viral TikTok Video

• When Shazzy left home on the morning of August 12, 2017, she had no idea that hours later, her life would be shattered
• That was until a frantic phone call confirmed her worst fear: her son Therlo had been shot and killed
• In a now-viral TikTok, the grieving mother relives the chilling details of that tragic day that changed her forever

What started as an ordinary chilly Saturday morning on August 12, 2017, quickly spiralled into a living nightmare for Shazzy, a mother who was simply trying to make it to work.

Now, eight years later, her TikTok recollection of that day has gone viral, capturing hearts and reopening a raw wound with every word.

Shazzy's last words to son

She disclosed that on the fateful cold Saturday morning, she was getting ready to go to work when her eldest son asked if she had left bread money for them.

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She greeted and told him to go lock the door, after which she got into a taxi and left for work, unaware of what lay ahead.

About 20 minutes later, she received a message from her mother, warning her there had been shootings in the area.

"She just wanted to check where I was. I told her I was on my way to work. She said, 'Okay, good.'"

Frantic call that changed Shazzy's life

Shazzy was working alone that day in a hospital cafeteria. The eerie sense of unease that followed her to work wouldn't let go.

"I couldn’t concentrate. Something just didn’t feel right. Then suddenly, I heard screaming and crying from one of the security guards. Her brother had passed on. That sadness just hit me harder."

Trying to keep herself together, she pushed through her duties until the phone rang and her hubby told her that their son had been shot.

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Everything around her collapsed. Shazzy screamed and cried. She called her supervisor, who rushed to get her a ride home.

How Shazzy knew son was dead

Calls to her mother, sister, and brother went unanswered. Then, a WhatsApp voice note from her nephew arrived.

"‘Aunty, they shot him,’" she recalls, her voice cracking. "I didn’t want to ask how he was. I was too scared of the answer."

A childhood friend called, offering to fetch her. Desperate for hope, Shazzy asked how her son was doing.

The friend assured her that he was okay, offering her a tiny sliver of hope that kept her going.

But as the car approached her home, she saw something she couldn’t unsee: a crowd, police tape, and silence that screamed the truth.

"I didn’t even see his body at first," she said. "I just saw the yellow tape. I needed to get out of the car, but the driver held me back until he stopped. My legs couldn’t carry me. My mother met me in the field and started praying over me."

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The only words that came out of her mouth: “Therlo.” Her son, Therlo, had been shot in the heart, a wound with no chance of survival.

He died instantly.

"A lovable, humble son who cared so much for me," she remembers. "Today he’s just a memory, but he lives on in my heart."

Fellow mums share similar experiences

After reading about Shazzy's posts, many grieving mums opened up in the comment section, resonating with the pain that she feels years after losing her son.

A lady identified as Mavuyi shared that her only son was gunned down as he was in his room in their house four months ago.

She shared that her husband has not been coping well and is currently hospitalised.

On her part, a mum identified as Wendy shared that she lost both her son and daughter. Her daughter died after the car she was travelling in was shot at, while her son was murdered.

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Troy Koehler was eulogised for having a smile that lit up his classroom and a love for books that inspired even his teacher.

What happened inside that home still breaks hearts, orchestrated by the man who was supposed to protect the youngster.

Racheal Nyaguthie, HoD Human Interest, added the section on mums sharing similar experiences.

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