SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The family of a 22-year-old college student killed in a Midtown Sacramento shooting in late September is pleading for justice.
Last week, 29-year-old Alex Brown was arrested in connection to the deadly shooting of Colby Tevis near J and 24th Streets.
The family is experiencing everything from sadness to anger, as they deal with the loss of Tevis. They described him as a very respectful young man, who loved his family and had a bright future ahead of him.
Jamie Tevis-Littlejohn, his aunt, recalls the day her nephew was shot and killed outside the Cornerstone Cafe and Bar near J and 24th streets on Sept. 21.
"She said, 'Did you hear about Colby?' And I said, 'No, what happened to Colby?' And she said, 'Colby got shot' and I said, 'Oh, I got to go, I got to go. I'll call you back,'" Tevis-Littlejohn said.
Tevis' aunt and godmother said her nephew was celebrating his older sister's birthday, and he and his friend were at the wrong place at the wrong time when they were shot.
"Difficult. They're having a hard time coping. We all are having a hard time coping. My brother's been, I mean, they cry daily. They tried to come to church Sunday. They stayed for a little bit, but it was hard and they just real emotional very difficult for everyone," Tevis-Littlejohn said.
The family held his funeral on Oct. 4, and nearly a month after Tevis was killed, Sacramento Police Department arrested Brown in connection to Tevis' death.
According to court records, he's facing three felonies, which include murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
He made his first court appearance this past Friday, and Tevis's aunt said all the family was there.
"We filled up the whole left side, but it was hard to see the person, Alex, come out and show no remorse whatsoever. I don't know what our expectations were, but I guess we thought it was going to be a little bit different. But it was very emotional. My brother broke down and his wife and several other people," Tevis-Littlejohn said.
Tevis-Littlejohn said Colby was a senior at San Jose State University and his goal was to become a sportscaster at ESPN.
His godmother said they need to see Brown pay for what he did.
"We want him to stay behind bars. We want him to be in there forever. We want the maximum sentence, whatever that may be. That's what we want and so we want to see this case through the end to make sure that we get justice for Colby," Tevis-Littlejohn said.
Brown's next court appearance is set for Nov. 20.
Tevis' family said they plan to be at every hearing as they demand justice.
