For Melissa, the details could not be worse. I can t possibly imagine someone chasing my son down and murdering him. Shooting him in his back. For what reason? she asked.
Xavier was her oldest son. Melissa knew something was wrong when he did not come home. Family members called hospitals and the morgue in an effort to find him. The 31-year-old grew up in Houston s Third Ward.
He was a talented basketball player but also determined. He graduated from Jack Yates High School, played college basketball for TCU and the University of South Alabama, where he got his degree. He played professionally overseas while also pursuing music.
The 33-year-old rapper, who was just about to release new music, had a passion for his craft and was known as a good man. In the video above, you ll get a glimpse of what motivated him to kick start his music career.
On Tuesday, Eyewitness News spoke with Cal Wayne, a friend of Roberson, both of whom grew up in Cuney Homes. He said Roberson was also friends with George Floyd, whose death sparked a nationwide call for change after he was killed at the hands of Minneapolis police.
Wayne confirmed to ABC13 that Roberson was the shooting victim and said he s known him his entire life.