A heartbroken mother is struggling to make sense of her son's violent death.
"So young, taken so soon. He had his whole life ahead of him," said Gwendolyn Pogue.
Pogue is sharing her story with News 5 in hopes her son Jordan's killer will soon be brought to justice.
Jordan Taylor was shot and killed at his stepmother's home last month. The 19-year old's mom is now turning to the public who she believes can help police crack open this case.
Investigators in Brooklyn are still piecing his murder together. So far, they're not releasing many details, other than Taylor's death was not a random act.
His mom continues her quest to find closure for her son's spirit so he can finally rest.
"Waking up knowing another day is going to go by and I will not see my son again," said Pogue.
It's the new painful reality Pogue now struggles to live with.
"I can't understand why someone would want to hurt my son," said Pogue.
Her first born's life was tragically cut short, just days before Thanksgiving.
"We used to call him Buddha all the time because he was like this really big baby," said Pogue.
Pogue's nightmare began with Jordan's brother calling her in the early morning hours of November 18. Before even picking up the phone she knew something bad happened.
"Where is Jordan and what is wrong? And he said Jordan's dead," said Pogue.
His mom was asked to identify the body at the hospital.
"I was laying on him and hugging him and telling him God, please don't leave me, I love you, please don't leave me," said Pogue.
Police tell News 5 Jordan was shot and killed at a home in the 4000 block of Elizabeth Lane in Brooklyn.
"Someone deliberately went there to handle business. Whether it was to kill somebody, rob the house," said Pogue.
In a 911 call, Jordan's girlfriend told dispatchers he left her in the basement to go upstairs when he was shot.
"I need answers - we all need answers," said Pogue.
As investigators continue their work to find them, Pogue patiently waits with her son close by.
"I carry Jordan's urn around with me everywhere I go, I do. And I have a necklace with his ashes in it," said Pogue.
A tribute tattoo on Pogue's arm, with a Batman symbol, is a nod to the superheroes he loved and the journey to find justice for her son.
"Decided to go with a puzzle piece for the investigation we currently have open hoping that eventually, it will all come together," said Pogue.
This Saturday, Jordan's family will hold a vigil outside the home where he was murdered to mark the first holiday season without him.
In the meantime, Brooklyn Police detectives are asking for patience as they continue their investigation.
