SYRACUSE N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Friends, family and others joined in prayer as 15-year-old Deron “DJ” McGee Jr. fights for his life after a near-death shooting earlier this week on Monday night, August 12, in Syracuse.
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The 15-year-old was found bleeding to death right in front of his grandmother’s home after being shot in the head. His uncle saw the severity firsthand and immediately rushed him to Upstate University Hospital, causing “chaos for the family,” said Mayra Arocho, the aunt of Deron “DJ” McGee Jr.
At Thursday’s, August 15, vigil, loved ones joined hands, leaning on shoulders and weeping in the same spot where the family shared so many memories.