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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - After warring for justness and for a mode to retrieve their lad for implicit 2 years, the household of a teen who was deed and killed by a operator successful 2022 present has a imperishable spot successful Fresno to retrieve him.
On Monday, portion holding a representation of 15-year-old Rashad Al-Hakim Jr., Fresno country officials and Rashad's parents broke crushed connected what volition soon beryllium a way named successful his honor.
His parent Ragina Bell says she is thankful the metropolis assembly reached retired with this idea.
"When metropolis assembly reached retired to me, astir re-naming the way aft my son, it brought a feeling to me, similar this is thing that can't beryllium erased, it's permanent, it's a portion of Fresno, and helium is simply a portion of Fresno," she said.
Bell says since her son's death, they've tried making memorials and murals to grant Rashad, but they haven't had overmuch luck.
"This is thing that nary 1 tin screen up, oregon nary one can destroy, oregon damage. So it's an grant to person thing named aft him," she said.
Rashad was killed successful October of 2022 erstwhile operator Lisa Spoors deed him portion crossing the thoroughfare adjacent Hoover High School. Spoors was arrested connected aggregate charges including felony deed and tally and DUI involving drugs, but yet a plea woody successful 2024 allowed for a reduced condemnation of 5 years successful situation with a simplification for the clip already served.
The southwest Fresno way volition beryllium conscionable nether a mile with trees and lights for some walkers and cyclists. Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer besides announced caller roadworthy upgrades successful the Church and Jensen avenues areas arsenic portion of the MLK Active Transportation project.
"These upgrades are agelong overdue. And much than conscionable operation projects. They are investments successful safety, mobility, and the aboriginal of the residents of Southwest Fresno," Dyer said.
Rashad's father, Rashad Hakim says their household volition usage the way for workouts and to consciousness adjacent to Rashad.
"It's a small calming conscionable knowing that we tin ever retrieve him by, that's going to beryllium present permanently," helium said.
Online situation records amusement Spoors is eligible for parole starting successful June 2025.
