Family mourns Black teen found fatally shot on Brooklyn railroad tracks
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on February 20, 2023
DeAndre Matthews was joyful and too trusting, according to his mother.
February 20, 2023, 2:50 PM ET
• 5 min read
When DeAndre Matthews, a gay 19-year-old, went missing on Feb. 7, his mother knew something was wrong.
Danielle Matthews used her SUV's tracking function and located the vehicle on a Brooklyn, New York, street about 10 minutes from where she and her son lived. There was a dark tinge on the inside of the windows. She called the police.
"When the police opened . . .
