Mother wants justice for 17-year-old son fatally shot by St. Louis police

U.S. Mother says she wants justice for 17-year-old son fatally shot by St. Louis police By Ash-har Quraishi Ash-har Quraishi Consumer Correspondent Ash-har Quraishi is a consumer correspondent based in Chicago. He is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of local, national, international and investigative reporting experience. His work has been featured on CNN, Al Jazeera, The PBS NewsHour, A&E, "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and in The New York Times. Read Full Bio Ash-har Quraishi Updated on: April 15, 2026 / 10:14 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Emeshyon Wilkins was, in his mother's words, "goofy," a teenager who loved to make people laugh and whose smile could soften even the toughest moments. He liked math, was good with numbers and talked about working, saving money and building a life after high school.   "We kind of grew up together," his mother, Shaina Wilkins, told CBS News. She said she was just 17 when he was born. He had celebrated his 17th birthday just weeks before he died. Now, nearly two years after he was shot and killed by a St. Louis police officer, Shaina Wilkins says she is still searching for answers and accountability.Body camera video released by her attorney this week shows the June 2024 encounter that ended with the 17-year-old being shot in the back of the head as he ran from police. The footage contradicts an earlier police statement that said Wilkins had pointed a gun at officers. The video does not show him holding or pointing a weapon. Body camera video shows 17-year-old Emeshyon Wilkins being fatally shot by a St. Louis officer on June 18, 2024. KMOV Police said the encounter began when detectives attempted to stop an SUV that had been reported stolen. After a brief pursuit, the teen ran away. An officer can be heard shouting for him to get on the ground and to drop a gun before the officer began firing. One of the four shots struck Wilkins in the back of the head, killing him.According to a l...