Tiktok Star Ophelia Nichols asked help from her seven million followers on Tiktok to help her find her son's killer. Her son, Randon Lee, was fatally shot on Friday. Nichols said he would have turned 19 on Saturday, June 25.
According to the police, her son was shot and killed at an Exxon gas station in Prichard, Alabama, around 7:45 PM. As of Sunday, June 26, no arrests have been made, and the case is under investigation.
So far, police have no update on the investigation yet, but Nichols updated her Tiktok post that authorities have just told them they have a lead on two individuals. She hopes that the killers will see her post about her son and know what they have done to the family, Daily Mail reports.
@shoelover99You will be found! You will reap what you sow in this world. You may not be caught now but its coming. I hope you see my sons face eveyday of your life ♬ original sound - ophelia
A grieving mother's plea
The TikTok star, known by her seven million followers as "mama tot" and "shoelover99," posted a tear-jerking video on Saturday saying that her son was taken away from them the night before. She said she is doing the video for a reason "because I need y'all's help," adding that she never asked her fans for anything, but she has seven million followers and that "somebody's got to know something."
She admitted there is hatred in her heart that she did not recognize because she never felt hate for anybody.
She added that the killer took her son's life, and now she knows that the killer is out in the town, breathing while her son is dead.
She held the picture of him, saying he wanted the killer to look at her son and remember his face for the rest of their lives.
The bereaved mom told NBC 12 that she finds it hard to "sit here and wait," hoping that the police would track those responsible.
Authorities said that anyone with information could contact the Prichard Police Department at 251-452-7800 or the Mobile County Sheriff's Office at 251-574-8633.
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Mamatots account
The heart-breaking video has been viewed more than 19 million times, and 375,000 people commented, mainly offering prayers and support.
According to Miami Herald, the recent video is far from the materials she usually posts on Tiktok, which are joyful, happy videos delivered in southern charm.
Her Tiktok account would regularly feature life stories and advice for her followers. She has three other children, a 24-year-old, a 21-year-old, and a 20-year-old, as per her previous posts.
She said she last spoke to her Randon on Friday, around 10 AM, to tell him that she had his money for his birthday. He said that her son was looking forward to it and just wanted to celebrate his birthday by hanging out with his friends and girlfriend.
Nichols admitted that she is comforted that her son signed up as an organ donor, knowing that a part of him will live in another person who would need his organs the most.
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