Bills’ Shaq Lawson to pay for fatally shot 11-year-old girl’s funeral
Buffalo Bills' Shaq Lawson was born in South Carolina and went to Clemson University which led him wanting to give back to a Community in which an 11-year-old girl, Ja’naiya Scott, was shot and killed after a drive-by which saw 35 bullets riddle her home. Ja'Naiya was hit and later died.
SOUTH CAROLINA (WIVB)– Bills defender Shaq Lawson says he will pay for the funeral, for an 11-year-old girl killed in a shooting in South Carolina.
Ja’naiya Scott died in the shooting last weekend, where at least 35 bullets hit her home.
An 18-year old and another 11-year old were hurt in the shooting. One of them is Ja’naiya’s cousin.
Lawson played football for nearby Clemson and wanted to give back to the community.
At a vigil, Scott’s mother said she wants justice for the shooting that’s still unsolved.
An anti-violence rally in Ja’naiya’s memory takes place on Saturday.
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