NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal says he will cover the funeral expenses for 12-year-old Jada West.
West died earlier this month after a fight at her Villa Rica school bus stop led to a brain injury.
“This story touched my heart the moment I saw it in the media,” said O’Neal. “As a father, my heart goes out to Jada’s family. No parent should ever have to bury their child, and if there is anything I can do to ease even a small part of that burden, then it is the right thing to do.”
O’Neal, who works with the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, says he is partnering with Henry County Sheriff Reginald Scandrett and Douglas County Sheriff Tim Pounds to make sure the family doesn’t bear the financial burden.
The family says that before the fight happened, West had been bullied at Mason Creek Middle School in Douglas County.
“When a child’s life is taken so tragically, it affects all of us,” said Sheriff Pounds. “Our goal is simple. We want Jayda’s family to know that they are not alone and that communities across Georgia stand with them during this incredibly difficult time.”
Cellphone video shows her beefing with another group of kids. She and another girl started fighting, and on video, it appeared she took a hard fall and lost consciousness.
“She was loving, she was kind, she didn’t deserve this,” her mother, Rashunda McClendon, told Channel 2 Action News.
Police are continuing to investigate the incident.
Investigation into bus stop fight
The backstory:
West died last week while in a coma.
Her death came after she was reportedly in a fight with another girl after they had gotten off the school bus on Mar. 5 in the Ashley Place neighborhood.
Her family said she was able to get up after the fight, but later collapsed and died in the hospital.
West’s mother previously told FOX 5 she had just started school at Mason Creek Middle School and had to deal with bullying since she started.
During a Monday press conference, representatives for the family once again claimed that West had been bullied and demanded a full investigation into what happened that day be conducted by the proper authorities.
The family and its attorneys are also questioning why the other girl involved in the fight was even on the bus, as they understand she does not live in the neighborhood or get off at the bus stop where the fight occurred.
Villa Rica police have said they are investigating the incident.
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