Mom Reveals Her Son’s Final Words Before He Was Reportedly Killed by His Own Father

• Harold Luster, 61, allegedly shot his son Kevin Ward, 26, lifeless on Christmas Eve, per a Facebook publish shared by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
• Kevin was anticipating a child together 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 evening. He would slightly die than have her and that child taken,” Kevin’s mom, Katherine, instructed 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 mentioned to have killed his son Kevin Ward, 26, after accusing him and his fiancée of “withholding info” about his spouse’s alleged affair, PEOPLE beforehand reported.

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

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

Katherine, of St. Louis County, instructed the outlet that she heard Kevin within the background when Luster allegedly known as her throughout 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 fingers tucked in his pockets,” Katherine mentioned, per the publication. “He was finally going to shoot Kevin’s fiancée and Kevin sacrificed himself, he was the hero that evening. He would slightly die than have her and that child taken.”

Katherine known as Kevin her “go-to individual,” including to the outlet, “My son was the perfect. He was an incredible child that did not deserve that evening and I want 1,000 instances he by no means went down there. But me and him by no means would have thought this may ever occur. It’s virtually like I’m 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 by way of my door and say ‘Mom,’ 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 be capable to,” she added to the outlet within the emotional interview.

According to a possible trigger affidavit obtained by The Sun Herald, Kevin had been visiting his dad over the vacations together 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.

During the alleged altercation, Kevin reportedly instructed his fiancée to get him a knife and suggested her to “call 911 if something happened” between him and his father, the outlet mentioned.

As the sufferer’s fiancée started to depart, she heard him making an attempt to calm his father down. “You’re not going to shoot her,” he mentioned, to which Luster allegedly responded, “You want to get shot instead?” the Herald reported, citing the possible trigger affidavit.

Luster was mentioned 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, instructed KTVI, “He took an innocent boy’s life. A 26-year-old that was going to be a father. He took his life over something selfish.”

”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 evening. He was so pleased to be a first-time father, however he’ll by no means get that probability,” she mentioned, per the outlet.

Katherine — who had been making ready snacks for her son on the time of his loss of life — instructed KSDK, “My son can’t breathe, my son can’t stroll, my son can’t see, my son is just not 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 day-after-day at that reminiscence… As 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 Office did not instantly reply when contacted by PEOPLE for added info.