died. >> i asked cassandra riley to describe her son, 35 year old lamar converse. >> lamar was a loving person. he will give you his shirt off his back. she lost lamar the night of january 30th, even heard the gunfire for a little over a block away and since then, she's been afraid to leave her home. i get afraid i get afraid i'd be afraid. are you now afraid more going outside than you were before? >> all the time. >> i actually went to the nail shop down the street and had to call somebody to pick me up because i was nervous. i was scared. >> that monday night, just before 11:00. >> lamar asked this friend to give him a ride to meet a young woman who wanted to buy two ounces of marijuana. >> so i pulled on this side, the girl walks from the corner and i roll down his window. >> he's talking to her about the transaction of the weed. >> sources inside the da's office verified his story. lamar met the 18 year old woman online. >> they said a meeting at 167th avenue and east 14th street in san leandro. >> she traveled there with her 17 year old friend. >> authorities say he's a member of

they're thrown to the wolves, essentially. >> that argument rings hollow for lamar converse's family. >> i do also believe in second chances as well. and i understand what they're trying to do with the young people. but when it comes to my murder, that's different. if you rob from someone or you steal from someone, you're able to go give back, like whatever you taken from them. but when you take a life that is forever for my son, have a nine year old that would never see her dad again, you know, he can live life in the joy life. >> his mother can hug him. his mother can smell him, talk to him. i can't do that anymore. and i just feel like the system is just it really just failed me . >> the teenage gunman will be back in court in two weeks to find out how long he'll be in juvenile hall. cassandra riley is hoping the da, pamela price, will change her mind. and send this case to adult court. karina. >> dan yeah, it's so sad to hear from cassandra there. >> it's tough. yeah, it's tough. yeah. >> all right. we'll follow as it goes along. thank you. dan well, to get in touch with the i-tea