A Howard County mother is speaking out after the shooting death of her 17-year-old son who was gunned down inside The Mall in Columbia.
Charell Wilson says her son Angelo Little was a student at Homewood Center High School in Ellicott City and would have been a senior this year. Wilson said Little was at the mall over the weekend — like so many other teens — but Angelo did not return home.
“My son was the sweetest person you could ever meet. He was so respectful. I did so well with him, by myself,” said Wilson, as tears rolled down her cheeks.
Someone fatally shot Little inside the mall near the food court just after 6 p.m. Saturday night.
“I don’t even understand how somebody can just kill somebody else’s child with no regard and that be ok,” said Wilson.
Howard County Police say an altercation may have triggered the shooting with the suspect opening fire targeting Little, killing him.
The suspect then slipped out of the mall and got away.
Investigators are working with only a vague description of the shooter, saying it’s likely a teen or someone in their 20s who was dressed in all dark clothing, a hooded sweatshirt and their face was partially covered.
Not much of a description despite the mall being heavily under video surveillance.
“There’s all kinds of issues about the placement of cameras, the quality of footage. Yes, certainly what the suspect might be wearing so all of those things are factors into whether or not we are able to get really good photos or videos or even marginal photos or videos we can release,” said Sherry Llewellyn, spokesperson with Howard County Police.
Meanwhile, a mother waits amid another case of gun violence involving young suspects and young victims.
“These young people have to find something else cause the way of the streets is not it. This is not the way — to have a loss like this with no integrity, no decency, no loving. Just to take somebody’s kid like this — my son was a good child,” said Wilson.
Wilson is a mother who wants anyone who knows anything about the shooting or suspect to say something. Detectives want to hear from you.
Police are offering a reward of up to $5,000 and you can remain anonymous.