SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — 29-year-old Joshua Allen was shot to death in broad daylight at a city park 4 weeks ago. Three others were hospitalized with gunshot wounds. On August 25th, gunshots rang out at Dunham Park on the west side of Sioux Falls at 4:20 in the afternoon. Police called it a large gathering of people.
“My son was a good kid he was a good man he was a good person you know so its hard for us to deal with that my son wasn’t a street kid, so I’m not ok with what happened to my son,” said his mother Paris McAbee.
McAbee says her son had a strong sense of humor, he was an aspiring musician and devoted father.
“Because see, this is my baby, as a teenager my baby loved football, my baby loved his football. This is when my baby first started to want to do music, my baby loved his music. 49:47 49:54 My baby loved his kids, they deserve justice for their father,” said McAbee.
Annastasia Maxwell is the mother of his 7 kids. She says she’s been in contact with detectives, but hasn’t heard much about the investigation. She’s still trying to come to terms with Joshua’s death.