Drug Dispute Leads to Deaths of Donysha Stovall, Daughter Clarisma Torrey & Stepson Shaquille Davis

It is a travesty that armed thugs would take the lives of a mother and her children, no matter what the circumstances. When will the gun violence end in inner cities across the United States? According to the Chicago Sun Times, three men suspected in the murders of Donysha Stovall, her nine year old daughter, Clarisma Torrey, stepson Shaquille Davis and injuring her four year old son, Nathaniel, have been arrested. Why? Police said a dispute over drugs led to the murders.

Stovall and the children were shot at 9:45 p.m. Sunday, Harvey spokeswoman Sandra Alvarado said. Investigators think the victims knew the shooters, she said. Clarisma was shot in the face, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Stovall was shot in the chest, and her bloody body was slumped on a sofa, neighbors said. Shaquille had recently been released from juvenile detention after he stabbed a stepbrother, relatives said.

Sources said the murders were thought to be cocaine-related. Detectives recovered drugs from the home, and Stovall’s boyfriend, who lives there, could face drug charges, Harvey Police Chief Denard Eaves said. The boyfriend, who was arrested Sunday night, remained in custody Monday night. Source

It is a shame that the children were caught in this crossfire. When will people learn that drugs are dangerous and on so many levels. I could never even entertain the thought of putting my children in harm's way. This is a tragedy that could have been avoided. If these allegations are true, then this woman knew she was putting her children in harm's way and did nothing about it. No use in her family coming out and extolling her virtues. If her boyfriend was mixed up in drugs she should have loved herself and her children far more than to put them in the middle of a maelstrom. Still, there is no justification for this unspeakable act of violence against these kids. We all know that drug dealers are some of the most ruthless people around and they will wipe out a whole family at the drop of a hat.