Family mourns Las Vegas teen shot and killed after going to check on cousin

“A Las Vegas family is pleading for answers after a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed while, according to his mother, trying to help a relative. Steven Carroll Jr., affectionately known as “Buddah,” was a football and basketball player with a bright future ahead of him. Now, his family is planning his funeral. “He was the light of my life,” said his mother, Mekala Hal, breaking down in tears as relatives held her up. “He was a football and basketball player and he was our baby. He wasn’t a grown man. He was our baby boy.” MORE: https://news3lv.com/news/local/family-mourns-las-vegas-teen-shot-and-killed-after-going-to-check-on-cousin-steven-carroll-junior-buddah-mater-academy-mekala-hal-domestic-teen-violence-murder-metro-police _______________ Never miss an upload from News 3 Las Vegas! Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/News3LasVegas/?sub_confirmation=1  Follow News 3 on social media: News 3 Las Vegas on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/News3LasVegas/ News 3 Las Vegas on X: https://twitter.com/news3lv News 3 Las Vegas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/news3lv/ For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.news3lv.com Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://news3lv.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us:  Email us: news@news3lv.com  Call the Newsroom: 702-657-3150 #ksnv #News3LasVegas #localnews #lasvegas #nevada #video #news #shooting #fatal #teen #justice #crime #investigation KSNV NBC News 3 Las Vegas covers news, sports, weather and traffic for the Las Vegas, Nevada area including Paradise, Spring Valley, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Indian Springs, Sloan, Searchlight, Laughlin and Nellis.”