15-Year-Old Killed In Saraland

Shooting Saraland Family members are mourning the loss of Tevin Mickles. He was killed in a shooting Friday night.

by Chad Petri

Published: Sat, August 15, 2009 - 9:24 pm CST Last Updated: Sat, August 15, 2009 - 9:28 pm CST

“I'm going to miss his smile, I'm going to miss his big brown eyes, I'm just going to miss him,” says mother Johnnie Rochelle Mickles. She was recounting what she loved best about her son Tevin. Saraland Police say he was shot near Rufus Harbin City Park Friday night, 8/14/2009. He was flown to USA Medical Center and later died from his injuries.

“He didn't have any enemies at all everybody around here in the neighborhood loved Tevin little kids always knocking on my door for Tevin,” says his mother. Johnnie says her son was a good student who studied hard and excelled in art. She says he loved sports and basketball. Family and friends gathered at Tevin's home today, 8/15/2009. They say they'll remember him as the kid with the big smile.

“He'd have that big smile and I'd say pull them pants up, pull them pants up, and he'd look at me and smile and keep on walking and I'd go pull his pants up,” says family friend Doris Payne with a smile. A wake will be next Saturday at 10 am at the Third Baptist Church in Whistler. A funeral service will follow. The victim’s mother says they will also start a fund in Tevin’s name at the Wachovia Bank on Dauphin Street. So far, police say they have made no arrests. They are questioning two juveniles. No names have been released due to their ages.

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KxVicious Says:

Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 5:29 pm

“He’d have that big smile and I’d say pull them pants up, pull them pants up, and he’d look at me and smile and keep on walking and I’d go pull his pants up,” says family friend Doris Payne with a smile.

That statement makes this kid sound like a defiant thug, not a sweet young boy.

javaturner Says:

Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 5:23 pm

The Crime is slowly moving North…that’s why I moved from North Mobile to another state, I knew it was coming but didn’t realize it would be so fast. Good luck Saraland with your new school system to try to keep out the crime….Looks like your gonna need to do more than that.

honeybee Says:

Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 8:58 pm

AWWW GOSH IM SOOO SAD N HURT!!! I REMEMBER HIM BECAUSE I WENT TO MIDDLE SCHOOL WITH HIM AND HIGH SCHOOL FOR THIS 1ST WEEK OF SCHOOL. IT HURTS SOO BAD TO KNOW THAT HE’S GONE. WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER U TEVIN! LAST TIME I SAW U WAS FRIDAY RIGHT BEFORE IT HAPPENED A FEW HOURS BEFORE U DIED. YOU R GONE BUT (NEVER)4GOTTON!!!

My God is my judge Says:

Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 6:34 pm

This is so sad, I dont understand why kids are out at night anyway. All I can say is just say a prayer for the family.

bking1992 Says:

Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 12:05 pm

I CANT BELIEVE THIS…....HE WAS MY FRIEND IN MY MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARS AND I MOVED AWAY FOR A YEAR JUST COMING BACK AND I SEE THIS ON THE INTERNET LOOKING FOR SOMETHING I AM SOO IN MORNING RIGHT NOW ANS I WANT TO TELL HIS MOM I AM SORRY FOR HER LOST I AM AWW STRUCK RIGHT AT THIS MOMENT

nightowl2552 Says:

Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 12:58 am

I also walk at night in the parks because it is soo hot during the day and I have asthma, seems to me there is more than what is being reported, or is it not safe to walk in parks at all at night??

SoYouWillKnow Says:

Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 10:00 pm

That’s the problem - what are these kids doing walking the streets at night?