HENDERSON, N.C. (WTVD) — A Henderson family is navigating the upcoming new year without a mother after a heartbreaking loss on Christmas Eve.
“The kids are trying to be strong,” Ashley Stevenson said.
Stevenson is the cousin of Tiffany Lassiter, 37, who was allegedly shot and killed by her boyfriend in her home in the 800 block of Dabney Drive on Wednesday.
Mahlon Leroy Hebron, 52, is facing a murder charge in connection with the shooting. Hebron is being held at the Vance County Detention Center without bond.
“We’re angry,” Stevenson said. “This is something that should not happen to anyone … I hope justice is served.”
Lassiter was being remembered as a ‘great mom,’ who leaves behind five children. Four of them are staying with Stevenson and her family as police investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
“It’s just really hard for a lot of us,” Stevenson said. “These are the strongest kids I know. We’re trying our hardest to get through this as much as we can. I’m trying to support them as much as I can. So, we’re just taking it one step at a time.”
Henderson Police said the circumstances surrounding the deadly shooting remain under investigation.
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