Ophelia Nichols, a celebrity influencer, tweeted a heartfelt plea to her seven million followers after her son Randon Lee was shot dead on Friday (June 24), the day before his 19th birthday. In a heartfelt statement, Nichols implored witnesses to come forward after her son Randon Lee was shot dead.
The 18-year old son, Randon Lee, was shot at an Exxon gas station in Prichard, Alabama, at 7.45 a.m. on Friday, according to reports. He was injured at one service station before driving down the street to another, where he was discovered dead.
After her son was shot dead in his automobile at a gas station in Prichard, Alabama, Nichols implored her followers to help her find his attacker. Ophelia is adamant that ” somebody’s got to know something” and has enlisted the support of her army of followers to find her son’s murderer.
She added in an emotional TikTok video message that she had never begged her fans for anything, but now she needed their support. She said that her heart was now filled with hatred which is new to her, as she had never harbored ill will against anyone. The TikTok influencer said that the murderer existed in her own town and had killed her son at the prime of his life. The murderers were roaming around living and breathing, while her son is no more.
The video, which has approximately 20 million views, has touched the hearts of TikTok users all over the world. The comment section was flooded with condolence and sympathy comments, with supporters promising to do everything they could to assist.
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Sobbing in the video, she held up a photo of herself and her beloved Randon, saying that this was her son who was snatched away. The mother stated that she “would not stop” until the murderer is apprehended and prosecuted for Randon’s death. She then added that they had received information on two possible suspects.
The influencer said that she hoped the murderers see the video and realize what they had done to her family. Ophelia also stated that her son was an organ donor and that she takes comfort in the knowledge that he will continue on even after death by helping others. The probe is still going on. No arrests have been made so far, and the motivation for the murder is unknown.