UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. - A University City mother is seeking justice for her son after he was shot and killed over the weekend while cutting grass.

The shooting occurred on Julian Avenue in University City on Aug. 2, where police responded to reports of gunfire around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Vernon Bruce, 35, was taken to the hospital but later died from his injuries.

Yellow and blue balloons filled the sky over Heman Park on Thursday evening as friends and family gathered to remember Bruce.

The vigil was a poignant reminder of the loss felt by those who knew him.

Bruce's mother, Veronica Barrett, has vowed to speak out until the person responsible for her son's death is caught.

“Regardless of what he did, he was well loved and to gun him down like nobody cared about him. Yes they did a

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