{"id":23708,"date":"2025-10-27T23:52:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T23:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/23708\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T23:52:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T23:52:15","slug":"lubbock-mother-says-arrest-brings-answers-shes-been-seeking-since-sons-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/23708\/","title":{"rendered":"Lubbock mother says arrest brings answers she\u2019s been seeking since son\u2019s death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) &#8211; Myesha Thomas and KCBD\u2019s Imani Jackson have spoken several times since her son, Lawrence Brantley, was taken from her in August. Each time, she held onto hope that she would one day get answers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">When she got the call from detectives saying the man accused of killing her son was in custody, she said it felt like the missing piece of a painful puzzle finally clicked into place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">PREVIOUS COVERAGE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcbd.com\/2025\/10\/22\/kendrick-skrilla-taylor-arrested-tulsa-connection-with-murder-lawrence-brantley\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.kcbd.com\/2025\/10\/22\/kendrick-skrilla-taylor-arrested-tulsa-connection-with-murder-lawrence-brantley\/\">Kendrick \u2018Skrilla\u2019 Taylor arrested in Tulsa in connection with murder of Lawrence Brantley<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWhen I answered he let me know who he was and he was like, \u2018Ms. Thomas I just want you to know we have Mr. Taylor in custody,\u2019\u201d Thomas said. \u201cFrom there so many things were going through my mind. I\u2019m very grateful that he\u2019s in custody now but I\u2019m also like, man we\u2019re talking about a murderer somebody that just took my son\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Kendrick \u201cSkrilla\u201d Taylor was arrested in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in connection with Brantley\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to investigators, Brantley was trying to break up an argument between a man and woman when he was hit with a glass bottle and later shot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI\u2019m angry, angry, angry and hurt because at the end of the day, his life should have never been taken,\u201d Thomas said. \u201cEven though I have my answers I\u2019m still angry behind it because now I know the real reason why his life was taken and it\u2019s just unfair.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">PREVIOUS COVERAGE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcbd.com\/2025\/10\/15\/lubbock-mothers-plea-family-seeking-justice-lawrence-brantleys-death\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.kcbd.com\/2025\/10\/15\/lubbock-mothers-plea-family-seeking-justice-lawrence-brantleys-death\/\">Family seeking justice for Lawrence Brantley\u2019s death<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Before the arrest, Thomas was desperate for answers. She finally has them, but with them came a deeper understanding of her son\u2019s last moments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cFor no reason and I\u2019m going to keep saying that,\u201d Thomas said. \u201cThere was no reason at all for them to have to hit him with a bottle and then shoot him and kill him. That was all uncalled for everybody should have just walked away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Thomas plans to be at every court hearing once Taylor is brought back to Texas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Thomas says she\u2019s thankful to law enforcement for not giving up on the case. Taylor remains in custody and is charged with murder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 KCBD. 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