POMPANO Seaside — Loved ones, pals, fellow college students and educators released balloons on Tuesday in Pompano Seashore for a teen who was gunned down last weekend and his father spoke out about the criminal offense for the first time.
There had been emotional moments at Mitchell Moore Park as dozens of balloons were produced into the sky as the teenager’s mother and father have been amid the liked kinds who viewed.
Terrance Farrington’s 17-year-outdated son Terrance Farrington Jr. Was shot and killed all-around 8 Saturday evening when Plantation law enforcement say he and three other individuals have been leaving a Very best Invest in retail outlet in the vicinity of the Sawgrass Mills Shopping mall and an additional group opened fireplace in a parking good deal. Farrington and a human being he was with have been shot along with two uninvolved bystanders and the suspects fled.
The victim’s father informed CBS Information Miami’s Peter D’Oench, “I a[[reciate everyone coming out today. He was a loved kid. He was full of life. He was full of life. He meant everything to the family. I could not believe this happened. My message is to put your guns down. Love your parents and put your guns down. He had dreams. He wanted to cut hair and go to barber school.”
Farrington said he had spoken to Plantation police.
“They are not really saying much right now,” he said. “They are doing their job. They are working and trying to get justice.”
“If you know anything, come forward. You could be in the same spot I am right now. Please come forward. If you know anything, just let us know.”
The teenager was a star football player and a junior at the Youth Under Construction High School in Pompano Beach.
His football coach, Debarris James, said “He was true student athlete. He was motivated by football and his mind set was to come to school to get things done. He excelled and he was an A-B student on the honor role. He was a proven leader and was a junior who showed signs of being a senior. He helped seniors. We are hoping this was a case of mistaken identity. He was a student who had changed his ways.”
The teenager’s fellow students said they were deeply saddened by Farrington’s death.
Eighth-grader King Green said, “There are too many people dying at a young age.” 8th grader Chandrick Campbell said, “I had someone who died recently and I know how it feels.”
Plantation police have not released any new information so it is not known if they have identified any suspects or have information on a getaway car or a motive in this case.
Police said they were working “around the clock” to solve this case.
Anyone with information that can help should call Broward Crime Stoppers at (954) 493-TIPS (8477).
There is a reward of up to $5,000.
