Kiesha Clarke, 41, told The Post on Sunday that she’s still in shock over the senseless shooting death of her son, Daruys, on Saturday night — the latest violent attack at a Big Apple s…
down during a botched robbery says she didn’t know his job made him a target for armed thugs.
“I had no idea this was going on,” the grieving mom said. “I had no idea they were killing people who worked in smoke shops. If I knew, there’s no way I would have let him work there.”of armed robbers because they operate as cash businesses and many also peddle pot — which one cop called “a two-for-one” for crooks seeking both.
Daryus Clarke, 20, was working at The Plug smoke shop on Jamaica Avenue in Queens around noon Saturday when he was shot in the chest and killed during a robbery.Daryus was rushed to Jamaica Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. “Daryus is a very jovial, very happy boy,” she said. “He enjoyed playing his video games the most, and he loved his music. He was an aspiring rapper. He loved spending time with his father and me and his two brothers and his sister.Keisha said Daryus started working at Plug Smoke Shop in the fall when it opened.
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