A 53-year-old Father, Wendell Melton, has shot and killed his 14-year-old son, Giovanni due to his wrong sexual orientation.
The 14-year-old boy‘s former foster mom, Sonja Jones who really loved him said: “Giovanni was abused physically and mentally and spiritually for many, many years.”
Jones mentioned that the father had problems with his son’s sexual orientation. She said another family member confirmed that part of the argument that led to the deadly shooting was over Giovanni’s sexual orientation.
Jones said: “He hated the fact that his son was gay,” she added; “I’m sure that inside of his mind, he would rather have a dead son than a gay son.”
According to court records, Wendell Melton worked for United Airlines. He once was a pilot.
Jones revealed that the boy had been threatened by his father before, she said: “I’m hearing his dad had caught him with his boyfriend before and pulled out a gun on him.”
Late 14-year-old Giovanni was a student at Coronado High School.
Jones who is pained by the death of the teenager said a beautiful life was taken away because of ignorance. “I hope they throw the book at him. I hope he never sees the light of day,”
She added: “I hope every day when he looks in the mirror, he sees his son’s face.”
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