‘I can’t sleep’: Mom begs for answers 3 months after son’s killing in Nova Scotia

Leslie Sparks has been having galore sleepless nights.

About 3 months ago, Sparks’ boy – 36-year-old Tyrell Beals – was killed successful North Preston, N.S., pursuing a shooting that Halifax RCMP said was nary “random act.”

Since then, Sparks told Global News she’s nary person to nan truth astir what led to her son’s death, and is begging for answers.

“I can’t sleep. Every clip I adjacent my eyes, it’s for illustration my son’s there, ‘Mom. Leslie. You sewage activity to do. Find retired what happened to me,’” she said.

“I conscionable want to cognize nan truth. What happened to Tyrell? My son, my baby.”

At astir 11:48 p.m. May 8, Halifax RCMP received a study that a man had been changeable connected Downey Road, adjacent nan 1100 block, successful North Preston.

When officers arrived connected scene, they recovered Beals, who lived successful adjacent Westphal, suffering from gunshot wounds. They instantly began first aid. Beals was taken to infirmary wherever he later died.

“At this time, there’s nary accusation to propose that this incident was nan consequence of a random act,” RCMP said successful a May 9 news release.

“Information and grounds gathered indicates that aggregate shots were fired.”

Beals’ decease is being investigated arsenic a homicide, and constabulary told Global News connected Wednesday nan investigation remains ongoing.

No fishy accusation has been made available.

The deficiency of accusation successful nan lawsuit has disappointment Sparks.

“We conscionable want answers and we request for answers. But nary 1 is answering, not telling. They’re conscionable telling stories aft stories,” she said.

Sparks told Global News family members recovered Beals connected Downey Road adjacent by his car, which was littered pinch slug holes.

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He was successful daze erstwhile paramedics took him to Dartmouth General wherever he later died. Sparks said family members connected nan segment didn’t spot his injuries, and wants to beryllium told what happened during nan ambulance thrust to nan hospital, and wherever he was shot.

Sparks added his family ne'er had nan chance to opportunity goodbye.

“We had a correct to beryllium location pinch him, but we were kicked retired (of nan hospital),” she said.

“I started praying and crying, and I asked her (a infirmary worker): ‘Can I conscionable telephone my pastor, please?’ (She said) no, we person to return him. What was nan rush? Why were you rushing him retired of nan emergency room?”

Sparks said her boy was a man pinch a brave, kindhearted psyche who was a awesome begetter and partner.

“My boy was not perfect. There’s nary cleanable personification aliases kid successful this world. … I don’t cognize what he did erstwhile he wasn’t pinch me, but I tin honestly opportunity connected a regular basis, he was benignant hearted,” she said.

“He went to a typical state position connected Main Street. I’ve heard and seen thing but bully things. Students connected their luncheon break (who) didn’t person to walk immoderate money, he paid for their worldly connected a regular connected a regular basis. He treated group pinch respect.”

The RCMP told Global News connected Wednesday officers person been pursuing up connected tips from nan public, but person yet to person a break successful nan case.

Sparks hopes that changes soon.

“I can’t bring him backmost to me. But springiness maine nan answers and nan closure that maine and my family deserve,” she said.”

Anyone pinch accusation is asked to interaction constabulary at 902-490-5020.