Scotlandville mourns the loss of inspiring teen killed in tragic shooting
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Friends, family, staff, community members, and classmates gathered Friday to mourn the loss of 17-year-old Anthony Robinson, a student at Scotlandville Magnet High School.
Those who attended the memorial described Robinson as one of a kind—positive, inspiring, intelligent, and a safe space for many.
'I truly want to thank his family for coming out and raising him the way he was raised,' said Scotlandville student Taylah Bickham. 'He was an amazing young man.'
'Anthony, for a lot of people here, he was a symbol of peace for everybody,' said Raymond Russell, also a Scotlandville student.
A close friend shared that Robinson was known for his problem-solving abilities and his willingness to help anyone who asked for advice. They added that Robinson had aspirations of becoming a therapist.
'He just really had that character about him like no matter what you were going through, no matter what kind of problem you had whether it was school, work, situation, relationship, whatever you had. He always had a solution for you, no matter what it was,' said his friend and classmate Marvell Chapman. 'He wanted to grow up to be a therapist. I just know he would've helped so many people in his career path.'
Robinson was shot on Monday as he got off the school bus. BRPD believes the shooting may have stemmed from a prior argument between Robinson and the 16-year-old suspect. Robinson's uncle hopes this tragedy serves as a reminder that gun violence is never the solution.
District 2 council member Anthony Kenney emphasized that message during the memorial, speaking to the students and calling for change to create a better future.
'Young people, we just finished celebrating black history,' said Kenney. 'If we talk about what happened in the past, if you are not stepping up to the plate and hold each other together accountable, for each other's actions, we will not have any black history to create. We have to be the ones that stand in the gap to make sure nobody else mother has to bury their child.'
To support the family, donations can be made through their GoFundMe page.
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