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Courtesy of Mary Johnson-Roy. Mary Johnson-Roy lost her only child, Laramiun Byrd, to gun violence in 1993. One night while at a party, Laramiun got into a fight with another teenager named Oshea Israel. The fight ended when Oshea shot and killed Laramiun. A dozen years later, Mary went to the penitentiary to visit the man who murdered her son.
May 20, 2011 · Forgiving Her Son's Killer: 'Not An Easy Thing'. Mary Johnson, 59, spoke with Oshea Israel, 34, at StoryCorps in Minneapolis. It would be easy — expected, even — for Mary Johnson and Oshea...
Sep 19, 2013 · Mary Johnson, 61, knows something about forgiveness: she has hugged the man who murdered her only son.While that profound moment was only possible after years of turmoil and prayer, Johnson...
Apr 13, 2024 · Thousands expected to mourn death of Mary Johnson-Roy, Minneapolis woman who forgave her son's killer. By Reg Chapman. Updated on: April 14, 2024 / 3:56 PM CDT / CBS Minnesota. MINNEAPOLIS —...
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May 11, 2023 · Mary's story, after all, is incredible. Her only child, 20-year-old Laramiun Byrd, was fatally shot in 1993 by a 16-year-old boy. Twelve years later, Johnson-Roy went to the prison to meet...
Sep 29, 2023 · Published September 29, 2023 at 5:13 AM EDT. Listen • 7:01. SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: This month, we've been marking 20 years of StoryCorps, sharing classic conversations with updates. And today, we catch up with an extraordinary mother. MARY JOHNSON-ROY: My name is Mary Johnson.
May 20, 2011 · In 1993, Oshea Israel was a teenager in Minneapolis, Minnesota. One night at a party Oshea got into a fight, which ended when he shot and killed a teenager named Laramiun Byrd. Laranium was the only child of Mary Johnson. A dozen years later, Mary went to the penitentiary to visit the man who murdered her son.
