A Florida mother is grieving after her son was allegedly shot and killed by a friend he had temporarily allowed to live with him.
Conrad Hollaway, 17, was found dead inside his Winter Park home on December 19th. His mother said: FOX 35 Orlando She heard an early morning commotion and Hollaway was found unresponsive in his room later that day.
The Seminole County Sheriff's Office has arrested two men on suspicion of Hollaway's murder. Detectives said one of the suspects, Alan Morris, 19, had been staying at Hollaway's home for several weeks before being asked to leave. After returning to the home, Morris is believed to have shot Hollaway multiple times through a window.
“He called me 'Mom.' “He lived here. He was wearing Conrad's clothes. He was lying where I found Conrad,” Delina Davis said. told FOX about Morris. “Against my better judgment, I let him stay here because I knew he had nowhere else to go.”
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Alan Morris, 19, lived with his family before he allegedly killed Conrad Hollaway. (Seminole County Sheriff's Office)
She told FOX 35 that her son's murder makes her feel unsafe at home. She added that Morris spent her Thanksgiving with them and helped her decorate the Christmas tree while he helped her find a job. Mr Morris was asked to leave by December 14th.
Morris was arrested on Jan. 12 and charged with first-degree premeditated murder, according to online arrest records. He is also charged with two counts of lewd and lascivious assault on a minor in an unrelated incident, according to FOX 35.
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Isaiah Cripp, 20, was charged with involvement in the murder of 17-year-old Conrad Hollaway. (Seminole County Sheriff's Office)
Deputies said Conrad Hollaway, 17, was shot to death in his bedroom. (Submitted by Delina Davis to FOX 35 Orlando)
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An alleged accomplice, 20-year-old Isaiah Crisp, was also arrested and charged, but details about his involvement have not been released.
“Conrad would do anything for anyone. He would take his shirt off and expect nothing in return,” Davis said. “There's a big hole in my heart and I can't fill it because I can't have him back.”
