A mother loses her 14-year-old son to gun violence. Then, at 3 a.m., she receives a phone call from the young man who shot him.
In this deeply personal episode of The 411 Live, host Beverly Taylor sits down with Commit Everett, whose 14-year-old son, Bryant, died after being shot on December 28, 2024.
Commit takes us back to the devastating phone call, arriving at Children's Hospital, and the moment she learned her son didn't survive. Then came another call—this time from the young man responsible for the shooting.
His first question: “Is Bryant okay?”
Commit's response: “You killed my son.”
But this story doesn't end with anger.
Commit shares her complicated journey through grief, anger, faith, and ultimately forgiveness including her decision to meet face-to-face with the young man who killed her son before his release from jail.
Today, she's turning unimaginable pain into purpose by speaking with young people about gun violence, mental health, stolen cars, grief, and how one split-second decision can change multiple lives forever.
Key Moments
03:18 — The Phone Call That Changed a Mother's Life
07:18 — The Shooter Calls Her From Jail at 3 A.M.
09:01 — “I Tried to Hate Him, But I Couldn't”
13:01 — Her Message to Young People About Guns & Mental Health
22:03 — Coming Face-to-Face With Her Son's Shooter
25:52 — Turning Grief Into a Mission to Save Other Kids
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