Marsiah Emmanuel Collins’ father, Martin, described him as a funny, charismatic kid who loved to light up a room.
The devastated dad revealed that the victim had a lot of personalities of his paternal grandmother. In addition to that, the 19-year-old aspiring musician was a great big brother to his sisters.
Martin Collins – pursuing a law degree at Louisiana State University – learned that his son was one of the massacre victims on Sunday morning.
Devastated father said he didn’t sleep from Saturday night for a few days. “I simply couldn’t believe it. It’s still hard for me to believe. I can’t accept it,” said the heartbroken dad.
Martin disclosed that his son was raised in a two-parent household. Martin – who graduated from Samford University – served in the Marine Corps in Iraq.
The grieving dad said everything he has done in his life was to show his son it can be done and give him a positive role model to follow.
Marsiah’s dad continued a tweet trying to make him a thug because he was recording a music video with a gun. According to Martin, the gun was fake, and people are trying to narrate that Marsiah was responsible for his own death.
With a few days gone by without any trace of the suspect, the victim’s family can’t help but wonder who is responsible and the motive behind the mass shooting.
