ASHLAND, Va. (WWBT) – One week after their son was shot and killed in an Ashland parking lot, a family is pleading with the community to put the guns away.
Aubrey Smith and Kelsey Thurston are the father and stepmother of 20-year-old James Smith, better known by his nickname ‘Poodie.’
They say Smith graduated from Patrick Henry High School a few years ago and had big plans.
“James was a free spirit, his smile could light up any room. He was bright, he had dreams of being a diesel mechanic,” Thurston said…