A Bronx mother is pleading for justice after the man accused of killing her 21‑year‑old son was released from custody with only an ankle monitor, a decision she says has left her devastated and afraid.
Melinda Barnwell says photos and memories are now all she has left of her son, Justin Barnwell, who she describes as someone who “could light up a room.”
Justin Barnwell was shot and killed in April inside River Park Towers, allegedly by his 76‑year‑old neighbor, Gilbert Smalls, after what police say was a dispute over loud music…