DAVENPORT, Iowa —
The Davenport Police Department said that a father was murdered at his son's funeral.
According to the police, at about 11:30 a.m. Saturday, authorities responded to Weert's Funeral Home at 3625 Jersey Ridge Road. Callers said a man at the scene had a gun and a person had been shot. By standers said the man fled the scene in a vehicle.
Authorities attempted to stop the vehicle that the suspect was in, but it fled from the officers. The suspect drove at high speeds in residential areas, before the officer lost the suspect.
Jeremy Shorter, 26, of Davenport died at the hospital due to his gunshot wounds.
The Quad City Times reports that Shorter was attending his 8-year-old son's funeral who had died from cancer.
Police later located Nuemonei Laster, 24, shortly before 2 p.m. at 800 W. 15th St. Laster attempted to flee from authorities, but was taken into custody. Laster has been charged with first-degree murder, owning a gun as a felon, eluding and interference with official acts with a weapon.
Authorities are still investigating this incident. Anyone with information is asked to call the Davenport Police Department at 563-326-6125 [Reply]
Originally Posted by InChiefsHeaven:
I hate stories like this. We'll llikely never hear what the reason was. I mean...why would you shoot a guy at his 8 year old's funeral??
This. Couldn’t he have waited at least a few weeks? I mean, What necessitated the urgency? [Reply]
Originally Posted by vailpass: Just think, he was only 3 baby mommas away from hitting the 20 mark. Though he may have those three buns in the oven right now, who knows?
The victim is 26-year-old Jeremy Shorter of Davenport.
Jamie Delaney Shorter is Jeremy’s father and he said he will be strong for the 17 children his son left behind.
