The mother of the 14-year-old north Alabama boy who was shot and killed Sunday morning in an attempted robbery involving five juveniles denied police claims that her son was armed or attempting to rob the victim.

“Nobody will ever drag my son’s name like they are doing because my son was a good kid he was not raised like that,” Kimberly Alexander, the mother of Avantae Alexander, told WAAY. “I want everyone to know that, that is why I am here and that is why I’m standing on my own two feet right now. I am trying to keep it together for my other son, who lost his brother.”

According to Decatur investigators, a 14-year-old male was asked by three male acquaintances, two 14-year-olds and one 13-year-old, to meet them at 21st Ave. Southeast in an attempt to rob him. The juvenile, who was asked to meet the three acquaintances, was armed with a pistol.

While meeting with them, a fifth juvenile appeared and produced a firearm, attempting to rob the juvenile who was asked to come and meet up with the original three. The 14-year-old juvenile asked to come then pulled out his weapon to defend himself, and shot the fifth subject, police said.

Kimberly Alexander identified her son, Avantae, as the juvenile who was killed, while speaking to reporters Monday at Decatur police headquarters.

The mother of another juvenile involved in the incident claimed police would not let her sit in on authorities questioning her son.

Three juveniles involved in the incident were charged with murder and robbery and transported to the Juvenile Detention Center in Tuscumbia. Due to their ages, names will not be released.

On Monday, the intended robbery victim was charged as a minor with certain persons forbidden to possess a pistol, according to WAAY.