Basketball Game Turns Into a Nightmare as 14-Year Old Gets Stabbed to His Death

A friendly game of pickup basketball usually involves fun, excitement and camaraderie among peers. In a similar setting, a game of hoops developed into a horrific evening.

The entire community and city of Detroit was in shock after learning about the fatal stabbing.

Friendly basketball game turns deadly

The victim, DaiVion Henderson, was a basketball fan and stepped out in the evenings to play a few games with his friends. According to the reports, the reason for the scuffle was a loss in one of the friendly pickup game. Such was the anger and displeasure of the other group of kids that a fight broke out and they stabbed 14-year-old DaiVion in his neck.

His mother posted a heartfelt and grieving message for her son on a GoFundMe post: “My son was stabbed to death over a basketball game.” 

“It hurts me to have to bury my child.”

Authorities received an emergency call at 9:15pm, and medics arrived on the scene immediately. The incident has left the entire family in a state of pure despair and pain.

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Family awaits justice

The doctors at the hospital pronounced him dead on his arrival, ending all but any hopes. Unable to comprehend how she lost her son and the tragic manner of his death, the family will surely be eager to witness a judgement being passed and see the wrongdoers punished.

As per the police reports and press releases, they have charged the 13-year-old boy responsible for the stabbing with second-degree murder. The scheduled hearing for the particular charge took place yesterday, with proceedings yet to be confirmed. The facility owner, Mike Cooksey, spoke to the media and expressed shock at the violent crime.

He mentioned that his daughter and friends have used the facility frequently and never faced problems like these. “If I woulda knew a basketball rim out here would have got a kid stabbed, it wouldn’t be out here,” he said to the media.

The incident shocked Detroit community members and parents are questioning officials’ ability to keep their community safe. A plain, simple and friendly game of ball developed into an ugly incident that will haunt and affect a large group of people. The family of DaiVion awaits justice.

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