The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Connie Sims took his son, Tyrell Sims, to the mall on the afternoon of Nov. 6 to celebrate him passing an exam.
Later that evening, Tyrell went to play in the front yard with his friend after helping his friend’s grandmother decorate for Christmas, according to his father.
Rest in paradise to Tyrell Sims 🕊
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The 11-year-old Georgia boy was fatally shot on his way home from helping his best friend’s grandmother decorate for Christmas, according to police. pic.twitter.com/7HoNk2g7as
According to Connie, the boys were recording a TikTok video when a black vehicle slowly drove down the 1200 block of Bell Avenue located in East Point neighborhood.
The boy and his 12-year-old friend immediately hit the ground after they heard gun shots fire.
“The guy came running in and told me, ‘Your son was shot!’ I just started running, jumped in the car, tried to resuscitate him. I tried to bring him back. I believe I did all I could,” Sims told reporters on Monday.
Tyrell was shot in the head. Police and paramedics arrived to the scene and the boy was then rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.