Kayshon Collins interview

Earlier today we had the privilege to sit down with Kayshon Collins, Baron Pikes' stepmother.  Her stories about Baron's life and what he was like showed me how difficult it must be for her and her family to move on without him.  She talked about Baron's young son, and then extensively about the circumstances surrounding Baron's horrible death.  She mentioned that witnesses to Baron's arrest told her about how the young man begged for officer Scott Nugent to stop tasering him and was screaming repeatedly.  Baron was tasered nine times by Nugent, and the Winn Parish coroner stated that Baron was probably dead before the final two shots.  Baron died alone and scared in police custody, had no drugs in his system, and was unarmed.  He was tasered while in handcuffs, and begged for his life.  His story is a powerful reminder of the reality that all of us face when our lives hang in the balance.  The fear and desperation he faced in the final minutes of his life are heartbreaking details for Ms. Collins to have to cope with in her own mind.  This story needs to remind people that death is not something to be trivialized, but it truly is the end of life on earth.  Baron's family must find a way to survive without someone they loved so dearly without being able to justify or explain his death.  Of course, the most tragic part of all, is that Baron's son will never get to know his father.  Tonight I will be sure to say a prayer for Baron "Scooter" Pikes, and I hope all of you will do the same.  Peace and Love.