Neighbors Hold Vigil For Slain Dallas Teenager – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – 22-year-old Tyrone Davis is now in jail for the homicide of 14-year-old Neveah Foster.

Neveah Foster, 14, was murdered on Dec. 15. (Credit score: Jessica Foster/GoFundMe)

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She was discovered on the facet of Merrifield Highway in West Oak Cliff early Wednesday morning with a number of gunshot wounds. Tonight, her neighbors are coming collectively exterior her condominium for a candlelight vigil.

Neighbors maintain a candlelight vigil for Neveah Foster, 14. (Credit score: Erin Jones/CBSDFW.COM)

They are saying she was like a giant sister to most of the youngsters on this neighborhood.

“She would all the time come to the home and get my son and play with my daughter,” Keeandra Dogier mentioned.

“She would stroll our kids to the park – our youthful youngsters which might be nonetheless in elementary,” Lakesha Skipper mentioned. “She was a really candy, useful younger woman.”

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“Simply plenty of consolation occurring at this second,” Dogier mentioned.

They are saying Davis was recognized within the space.

“I don’t know if he lived right here however he was noticed round right here rather a lot,” Skipper mentioned. “Now that this has occurred and he has been revealed plenty of these younger ladies have come to us girls, as a result of there’s plenty of single moms right here, and so they have tell us that he did attempt to pursue sexual relationships with them.”

Police haven’t confirmed this data, however neighbors imagine Davis took benefit of a weak one that had a historical past of psychological well being points.

“She did take medicine and I do know she had seizures,“ Sipper mentioned. “It actually hurts.”

Davis’ bond has been set at $1 million.

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Foster’s mom is elevating cash for her funeral bills.