Friends raise funds for four young children of murdered Mississippi mother
Family and friends of a Mississippi mother who was murdered this week — allegedly by a police officer with whom she was romantically involved — have begun a fundraising drive to help the victim’s four children.
Dominique “Lucy” Clayton was murdered on May 19, leaving behind four children ranging in age from 8 to 14 years old.
A GoFundMe campaign to benefit Clayton’s children in the months and years to come has been setup. Alex Coleman, who started the donation campaign, said he did so in part because of his close ties to the Clayton family.
If the donations can lessen any financial burdens, he said, the family can focus on healing and being together. So far, the GoFundMe has raised approximately $3,000.
“It brought tears to my eyes when we hit the $1,000 mark. These kids depended on their mother, and she’s just suddenly gone,” Coleman said. “The people here can hear the cry of real need, and that makes all the difference when people are going through things – there are so many people who listen and respond.”
In addition to monetary funds, Coleman said the group behind the fundraiser is looking for other ways to minister to the four children. It takes a village, he said, and TyKez, 14, Jadarius, 8, Kyasia,10 and Lanyjiah, 12, are surrounded by so many who love them.
Those who can provide services like counseling, or who can even contribute to making their summer as peaceful and enjoyable as possible, are encouraged to do so.
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smh.. She put her whole family at risk, all those beautiful kids. For that married white policeman.