MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Murfreesboro man is dead, and his suspected killer is now in jail following an 11-hour standoff with police.

The suspect is just 17 years old.

The victim's family said they're still coming to terms with what happened.

A mother's worst nightmare, losing a child, no matter their age.

"Hold your kids tight and tell them you love them," Monique London said. "You never know when the last time you see them will be."

Murfreesboro police said 26-year-old Kentrell London, Monique's son, was shot and killed.

"I came home, and there was tape all around my porch, and my son was dead on it," she said.

A motive hasn't been released, but a 17-year-old is in jail for the murder.

"I don't know because I am not the police, but maybe it stems from stupidity, a fight, an argument," she said. "All I know is that my son isn't supposed to be dead right now."

Police said the suspect went to a house about a mile away and barricaded himself for 11 hours.

Eventually, they said, he surrendered after damaging three police drones.

Monique said her son's murder was senseless.

"Why did you do it?" she said. "My son is gone. Now your life is, too. Was it worth it?"

She hopes this message can stop other parents from feeling this kind of pain.

"I think the parents need to pay attention to what your kids are doing," she said. "Hold them accountable for what they do."

Kentrall's family is planning his funeral now, and they're asking anyone who can to donate.

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