Autistic teen dies after being struck by bullet allegedly intended for someone else, court records say

Da’Shon Mosley was arrested Wednesday and charged with murder and attempted murder for the shooting of Bernita Clausell and her son, Bradley Lewis, according to court records.

AL.com previously reported that Lewis, who was autistic, survived the shooting and was in intensive care saying he was “grateful” to be alive.

But court documents state that Mosley caused the death of Lewis, indicating he succumbed to his injuries.

Efforts to reach police were not successful.

Lewis was 17 years old.

Originally from Montgomery, Clausell, Lewis and her other child, Brittany, were visiting Mobile for Mardi Gras.

But their festive intentions were interrupted when Mosley allegedly opened fire on the family the night of March 7 with an AK-47.

According to Traci Preyer, Clausell’s cousin, the family was attempting to enter their aunt’s house on Cecilia Street when a man perched on a roof across the street began shooting at them.

“Bradley went to the door to ring the doorbell to go into their mom’s house, and he was shot first, and he fell to the ground,” Preyer said.

“And of course, Benita, she was trying to go and help him, and she was shot.”

Bradley was struck in the back and Clausell suffered a gunshot wound to the pelvic area. Clausell shielded her daughter with her body while the shooting unfolded.

After the shooting Mosley allegedly went to Clausell and apologized because he intended to shoot someone else, Preyer said.

Clausell was released from the hospital in March and a GoFundMe is still up to support the family.