PHOENIX (3TV / CBS 5) – A mother from Phoenix says she can barely mourn the loss of her son because her family was tortured by the accused murderer and his staff. According to police, 16-year-old Romeo Perkins was found shot dead in July in an apartment complex near Glenrosa Avenue and I-17. Investigators arrested the suspect, 18-year-old Dupree Rollins, more than a month later. Investigators arrested 18-year-old Dupree Rollins (right) for the murder of Romeo Perkins (left and center) after he was found shot in July. Source: 3TV / CBS 5 Before Rollins ended up behind bars, he is said to have sent disturbing messages to the relatives of the victim. Some of the news was recorded in court records. “Boom, boom, boom, boom” was a message listed on court records. In another message, Rollins reportedly told the Perkins family that he should have thrown the victim “into a canal.” Perkins’ great-aunt Julie Maurer recalled receiving another message that sounded ominous. “I’ll face myself if you go with me. If you don’t do that, I’ll shoot you in the head, ”recites Maurer. 16-year-old boy identified after he was shot in the Phoenix apartment “That doesn’t make sense to me,” says Perkins’ mother, Amanda Acosta. “He’s so young. It doesn’t make sense. ”Acosta and Maurer spoke to Arizona’s family after a Thursday morning trial in which Rollins would not appear. Rollins is charged with first degree murder. Acosta says her son thought Rollins was a friend and she had no reason to believe he was capable of violence. Police arrest a suspect accused of killing a teenager in the PhoenixPerkins family. “The children don’t stop,” says Maurer. “They tell us what they did to Romeo or how glad they are that he is dead.” Acosta says the effects of the gruesome messages nowhere near the pain she feels from the loss of her child. The family says they only send the messages to detectives and try to focus on the healing. PD: Suspect admits shooting and killing in Phoenix apartment in July. The Phoenix Police Department has informed the Arizona family that their detectives are still considering involving others in the case. It is unclear whether there will be any further arrests. Arizona’s family spoke briefly to Rollins’ attorney Victoria Washington, who said she is reviewing the case and currently has no comment. Acosta says she will fight for her son. She remembers him as a talented artist with potential. She urges parents to take a close look at the people who call their children friends. “He didn’t expect that,” says Acosta. “That was his friend, and I think it’s so important to know exactly who your kids are with.” Copyright 2021 KPHO / KTVK (KPHO Rundfunkgesellschaft). All rights reserved.
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