Mother Reveals Her Son’s Last Phrases Earlier than He Was Reportedly Killed by His Personal Father

• Harold Luster, 61, allegedly shot his son Kevin Ward, 26, lifeless on Christmas Eve, per a Fb put up shared by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Workplace
• Kevin was anticipating a child along with his fiancée, Kaitlyn, in June, per KSDK
• “He was finally going to shoot Kevin’s fiancée and Kevin sacrificed himself, he was the hero that night time. He would somewhat die than have her and that child taken,” Kevin’s mom, Katherine, informed the outlet of Luster

A heartbroken mom has revealed the final phrases she heard her son say earlier than he was allegedly shot lifeless by his father on Christmas Eve.

On Tuesday, Dec. 24, Harold Luster, 61, was stated to have killed his son Kevin Ward, 26, after accusing him and his fiancée of “withholding data” about his spouse’s alleged affair, PEOPLE beforehand reported.

After the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Workplace confirmed in a information launch shared on Fb that Luster — of Excessive Ridge, Missouri — had been charged with one depend of first-degree homicide and one depend of armed felony motion, Kevin’s mom, Katherine Ward, spoke concerning the alleged killing.

Kevin and his fiancée, Kaitlyn, had been anticipating their first child in June, based on native NBC affiliate KSDK. 

Katherine, of St. Louis County, informed the outlet that she heard Kevin within the background when Luster allegedly known as her through the incident, saying “Dad, why are you doing this, I do not deserve this,” as Luster beat his beloved truck.

“Kevin died with a gunshot to his brow and his arms tucked in his pockets,” Katherine stated, per the publication. “He was finally going to shoot Kevin’s fiancée and Kevin sacrificed himself, he was the hero that night time. He would somewhat die than have her and that child taken.”

Katherine known as Kevin her “go-to individual,” including to the outlet, “My son was the very best. He was an important child that did not deserve that night time and I want 1,000 occasions he by no means went down there. However me and him by no means would have thought this could ever occur. It is nearly like I am in a nightmare and I am unable to get out.” 

“A mindless act took my child away from me. I’ll by no means see him stroll via my door and say ‘Mother,’ I will not have birthdays, Christmases. I must sit there and maintain his child for the primary time as a result of he will not have the ability to,” she added to the outlet within the emotional interview.

In accordance with a possible trigger affidavit obtained by The Solar Herald, Kevin had been visiting his dad over the vacations along with his fiancée. 

Luster and Kevin’s fiancée had reportedly gotten into an argument as a result of the suspect believed his spouse was dishonest on him. He thought his son and Kaitlyn knew concerning the alleged affair, the outlet reported, citing the authorized doc.

In the course of the alleged altercation, Kevin reportedly informed his fiancée to get him a knife and suggested her to “name 911 if one thing occurred” between him and his father, the outlet stated.

Because the sufferer’s fiancée started to go away, she heard him attempting to calm his father down. “You’re not going to shoot her,” he stated, to which Luster allegedly responded, “You need to get shot as a substitute?” the Herald reported, citing the possible trigger affidavit.

Luster was stated to have fired a single bullet into his son’s brow, inflicting him to fall to the ground. He was pronounced lifeless on the scene, based on the Herald.

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Kevin’s mom, Katherine, informed KTVI, “He took an harmless boy’s life. A 26-year-old that was going to be a father. He took his life over one thing egocentric.”

”If I may have (Kevin) right here now and I may get one final discuss to him, I’d inform him thanks; he saved that child that night time. He was so completely happy to be a first-time father, however he’ll by no means get that probability,” she stated, per the outlet.

Katherine — who had been making ready snacks for her son on the time of his loss of life — informed KSDK, “My son can not breathe, my son can not stroll, my son can not see, my son will not be right here no extra. Why ought to (Luster) get the pleasure of sitting, despite the fact that it is a jail cell, he is nonetheless alive, and I would like him to endure each day at that reminiscence… So far as justice, he deserves life.”

Luster pleaded not responsible on Thursday, Dec. 26, per the outlet, and is anticipated to look in court docket for his bond evaluation listening to on Jan. 3.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Workplace did not instantly reply when contacted by PEOPLE for added data.