Walk for Zaylan
A walk to remember six-year-old Zaylan Sparkman took over 34th Avenue in Gulfport with an outcry of love and support from the community. News 25’s Taylor Rubach was at the walk and candlelight vigil for the little boy who tragically…
Zaylan Sparkman
Walk for Zaylan Sparkman
Tonight community members will walk together in a candlelight vigil in memory of Zaylan whose life was taken last week. A walk to remember the life of the six-year-old will be held at 6 p.m. starting at the Isaiah Fredericks…
Preliminary hearing set in shooting death of Zaylan Sparkman
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a 16-year-old accused of fatally shooting his six-year-old brother as the child played video games. Albert Deonte Craft III faces a manslaughter charge in the death of Zaylan Sparkman. Harrison County prosecutor Herman…
Illegally obtained gun in Zaylan Sparkman shooting
Gulfport police released new details regarding the shooting that took the life of Zaylan Sparkman. According to Chief Leonard Papania, the gun used to kill the child was illegally obtained. Police found Zaylan suffering from a single gunshot wound on…
Remembering Zaylan Sparkman
The Gulf Coast community came together through fellowship to support each other and the family of a six-year-old who lost his life on Friday. It was a somber Sunday for members of St. James Baptist Church in Gulfport as dozens…
Six-year-old boy shot in Gulfport dies
The six-year-old boy who was shot this evening has died. According to Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove, Zaylan Sparkman was pronounced dead at 7:12 tonight. Gulfport Police Department responded to a shooting victim at the 3600 block of Sabine Street…