HOUSTON — The family of a former Houston-area high school basketball star who was gunned down while trying to protect his aunt is relieved to finally have justice. , to 63 years in prison.outside a west Houston bowling alleyBunker Hill Road after a large fight broke out in the parking lot. Family members said he was trying to help his aunt who was being attacked by a woman.
"I'm so sorry that somebody that didn't even know him took his life because he had the rest of his life ahead of him," Shead's mother, Madisha Bush, told us."This was a senseless and cold-blooded murder." After Banks was sentenced, Shead's family broke down in tears and then gathered to pray outside the courtroom. It's been a long and painful journey for the family.
"We're glad we got to this point so we can move forward now, it's hard to really grieve when you have this weighing on you if the person is going to be held accountable," Bush said."And now that he is, we can move forward and start healing."Shead was a star athlete at Atascocita High School and he left behind two young daughters.Relatives said he was fun to be around and loved by all who knew him.
"Greg was like an angel on earth, when he came around all your problems went away," best friend Wallace Allen told us. 'We loved him dearly' | Family says 24-year-old was protecting his family when he was shot, killed"Even when he wasn't here, we still got his back no matter what, I got you son," his father, Gregory Shead Sr., said.KHOU would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.