The family of My’asia Johnson, a 15-year-old girl from Grand Rapids, is mourning her loss after she was shot Thursday night at a house on the northeast side of the city. Despite emergency surgery efforts, Johnson died Friday morning. Her relatives released dozens of balloons in her honor in the neighborhood on North Avenue.
“My’asia was a gentle soul. One thing everybody knew about her, she always smiled. She had a beautiful smile,” said Johnson’s great-aunt, May, “May-May” Kingsley.
Kinglsey said Johnson loved styling her hair.
“She got the name “Mexico,” because her hair was so fine and pretty, and she was always doing her edges,” Kinglsey added…