NC Father Blasts Baby Mama After Son Charged In 13-Year-Old Jaleeyah Tune’s Murder

On Christmas Day, Mansel Robinson posted an emotional Facebook video saying he had just found out his son was involved in the killing of 13-year-old Jaleeyah Tune, and claims his child’s mother never even bothered to tell him.

According to Robinson, his son had previously been living with him out of state, where he says he was trying to get the teen off the streets, back in school, among other positive stuff. But Robinson didn’t hold back when it came to blaming his son’s mother, Dominique Smith.

“But nah, his fing mama. His mama helped his ass run away and go back to fing Goldsboro just to catch a murder charge,” Robinson said in the video.

Robinson alleged that Smith knew their son was involved in gang activity, wasn’t attending school, and was allegedly allowing the behavior to continue.

He said it wasn’t until his son was on the verge of getting locked up that the teen came to live with him—for about three months. He also said at one point in the video that Smith was also about to get locked up because their son wasn’t going to school. 

“Instead of telling him, ‘Nah, you need to stay down there with your daddy because you f***ing your life up,’ now he about to be in prison for life,” Robinson told viewers.

Robinson said he and his wife had to do their own digging to even figure out that their son was one of the suspects involved in the case.

The father said he warned his son repeatedly that going back to Goldsboro would ruin his life.

Police say two 16-year-olds, Jy’Aere Smith, Josh Jordan and one 15-year-old have been charged in connection with Jaleeyah’s death. All three face firs-degree murder and conspiracy charges.

Robinson shared a photo of his son, 16-year-old Jy’Aere  Smith with his mother. He goes by the nickname “Jah”.

The shooting happened Sunday as Jaleeyah was walking home with her older sister and friends to get food. Authorities say the suspects allegedly jumped out of bushes near the 200 block of Alpha Court and opened fire.

Jaleeyah was pronounced dead at the scene. She was seventh grader at Wayne Middle/High Academy.

Throughout the video, Robinson repeatedly claimed that Smith intentionally planned for their son to run away so she could bring him back to Goldsboro—despite knowing the dangerous path he was already on. Robinson also said that he will be talking to the DA to get charges against Smith because she allowed their son’s bad behavior to go on.

Robinson also recalled a time that Smith allegedly told their son to kill him and everybody inside his home.