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'It's Unimaginable': Amidst Grief, Parents Of 19-Year-Old Killed At MOA Urge Tougher Penalties, Tighter Security

"There is never going to be healing," Lynn Hudson said about the loss of her son. "You can't heal from this."

Johntae Hudson, 19, was shot and killed inside Nordstrom on the night of December 23, 2022.
Johntae Hudson, 19, was shot and killed inside Nordstrom on the night of December 23, 2022. (CBS)

MINNEAPOLIS – The parents of the Como High School graduate killed at Mall of America last year are speaking out for the first time about their loss, their pain and their hopes for the future.

"There is never going to be healing," said mother Lynn Hudson. You can't heal from this. This is our son."

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