Halifax shooting victim Shakur Jefferies memorialized in mural

Markese Logan now has a constant reminder of thebest friend he lost to gun violence in Halifax three months ago.

On Sunday night, a giant mural of Shakur Jefferieswas spray-painted onthe side of Logan's homein MulgravePark.

Jefferies, 21, was killed Nov. 12, 2016, ina shooting outside an apartment building on Washmill Lake Drive.

'A family first guy'

"Every last person down this neighbourhood emotionally connected with him. After this happened, we all united," said Logan, who grew up with Jefferies.

The painting, done by a local graffiti shop,is based on a photo of Jefferies holding his son, who is now three, as a baby.

"It's a perfect example of the type of person he is a family-first guy, a friend-first guy," Logan said. "His little boy is the next one in line to be just as respected as him."

Respected and remembered

Logan said Jefferies was the kind of man who would go "above and beyond" to help people.

"Shakur was always there for every last one of us, man. If we was feeling down, Shakur found one way for every last of us in this community to just go up."

Logan hopes the muralwill motivate everyone who walks by it to live fully.

He said he hopes his friend'sfamily will see it and know "their son had enough respect to end up on a wall."

CarvelClayton, 21, has been charged with second-degree murder in Jefferies'sdeath.

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