During 2011, the powerful and inspiring story emerged of one mom's forgiveness of her murdered son's killer. The deadly shooting took place in Minnesota years earlier after a heated exchange on an icy winter's night. The sixteen-year-old ...See moreDuring 2011, the powerful and inspiring story emerged of one mom's forgiveness of her murdered son's killer. The deadly shooting took place in Minnesota years earlier after a heated exchange on an icy winter's night. The sixteen-year-old who was responsible grew up in a gang-infested neighborhood and was tried as an adult and served seventeen years in jail. While he was behind bars, his victim's grieving mother reached out for reconciliation - and even arranged for the killer to become her neighbor upon his release from prison. As news of the unparalleled act of mercy spread far and wide, the killer and his victim's mom were left to figure out a new path together. Could the ultimate loss really be reconciled? Could a convicted killer carve out a new life? As they shared their story to a watching world eager for a feel-good story, not everything was as simple it seemed.
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