14-Year-Old Boy Was Accidentally Shot Dead by Teen Relative: 'Our Family Was Torn Apart,' Says Mom

Julvonnia McDowell vividly recalls the last time she spoke with her 14-year-old son, Jajuan. It was a warm day in April in 2016 and Jajuan planned to go to the movies with his grandmother. “I said, ‘Okay, I love you, bud,’ because I always called him my rosebud,” recalls McDowell, 40. “He said, ‘I love you too, Mama.'” The next time she would see Jajuan, he would be dead. “There are so many gun owners who think, ‘My child is not going to touch it,’ but you never know,” McDowell tells PEOPLE.

14-Year-Old Boy Who Was 'Everyone's Buddy' Dies in 'Devastating' Dirt Bike Crash with SUV

Connor Wilson.Photo: GoFundMe A Kentucky family said they are in mourning after their 14-year-old son died in a dirt bike crash just 10 days before his 15th birthday. The fatal incident unfolded on Wednesday evening around 8:30 p.m. in Louisville, a spokesperson with the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) confirms to PEOPLE. Officials say a 14-year-old boy was riding his dirt bike when he didn’t stop at a stop sign and struck an SUV near its front wheel.

14-Year-Old Boy with 'Heart of Gold' Hit, Killed by Car After Pushing His Friends Out of the Way

Ricky Rojas Jr.Photo: GoFundMe A Texas family has been left heartbroken after they say their 14-year-old son was tragically killed while protecting his friends from an oncoming car. “[He] has a heart of gold,” his father, Ricky Rojas, told KTRK after the incident. “He meant the world to me, I mean that’s my only son.” The La Marque Police Departmentconfirmed the incident in a press releaseand said it occurred around 6:40 p.

14-Year-Old Boy's Harness Was Still Locked After Fatal Fall from Amusement Park Ride: Accident Report

Tyre Sampson.Photo: Facebook New details have been released about the investigation into the death of a 14-year-old boy whofell from an amusement park ridein Florida last week. Missouri teenTyre Sampsonwas visiting ICON Park in Orlando on Thursday when he boarded the Orlando FreeFall ride, a 430-foot drop tower, around 11 p.m. The report went on to note that Sampson’s “harness was still in a down and locked position when the ride stopped.

14-Year-Old Cat Earns World Record for Loudest Purr: 'She's a Stubborn Little Old Lady'

WHISKAS® and GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® A 14-year-old cat just found her higherpurr-pose in life! “She purrs all day long! If there’s food around, or cuddles, she always purrs,” the pet parent told Guinness, adding that the pet is also known for taking her show on the road. Spink and others who know the “loud girl” have “always thought that Bella had the loudest purr in the world.” When the day of the official attempt arrived, Spink did not doubt Bella’s deafening purr, but she was a bit worried about the cat’s ability to perform for an audience.