One year after son's unsolved murder, mother finds strength

PITTSBURGH — Wednesday marks one year since Charles Coleman was murdered. The case remains unsolved.

Coleman was shot and killed inside the New Jug bar in Lincoln-Lemington.

“I always have these two holes in my heart,” Coleman’s mother Monica Beeman said. Her other son, Robert Beeman, was killed several years ago.

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Beeman and Terri Shields share a grandson, and now they share a mission. Together they founded Jada House, a faith-based support group that meets every Monday in Hazelwood.

“People come in and give great testimonies there, and that helps you to be stronger during your week ,” Shields said.

The women hope to reach more people, especially those who need more goodness in their lives, like the people who killed Beeman’s sons.

“You don't need to pick up a gun always.  You need some support and hugs. And I'm not even mad anymore, I'm blessed.”