A grieving mother who has waited 8 years to find out who killed her son is still hopeful answers will come soon.
Vontrekus Lockett’s death has been devastating for his entire family. His mother said he was a loving father, he was engaged to be married, and had a bright smile.
“Everyone that met him absolutely loved him,” said Bernita Lockett, Vontrekus Lockett’s mother. “He’s loved and he’s missed tremendously.”
On January 16, 2016 around 11:30 p.m., Metro Police were called to the Hampton Chase Apartments on Borowood Drive to investigate a robbery.
Vontrekus Lockett and his friend — 36-year-old Saleem Willis — were entering his apartment, when they were robbed at gunpoint. The suspect took their cell phones, keys, and about $80. Lockett’s fiance, 28-year-old Sade Bass, was inside the apartment, heard the commotion outside and called Metro Police.
When she opened the apartment door to let them in, the suspect opened fire on all three of them. Lockett was shot multiple times, and Willis and Bass were both hit in the leg.
Lockett was rushed to the hospital but did not survive his injuries.