T-Boz Demands Justice For Her Mentally Ill Cousin Who Cops Shot 18 Times, Killing Him

T-Boz has taken to social media to get the word out about what she says is the unjust killing of her mentally ill cousin by cops in Peoria, Illinois.

According to TMZ, the incident happened on Wednesday, September 20, when police responded to a bank robbery.

Authorities claim they used surveillance footage to identify the suspect as 25-year old Eddie Russell Jr., who was tracked down at his home.

When Eddie emerged from the home he allegedly came "toward officers with a handgun." By the police's own admission, 18 shots were fired at Eddie. The coroner determined he was hit 17-20 times.

T-Boz says cops lured Eddie from his home by promising his mother they would "give him the help he needs."

The TLC singer also doubts there was a gun in Eddie's hand in the bank surveillance video.

She took to her Twitter account on Monday, September 25, to tell her side of the story.

"They told his mom tell him to come out we will get him the help he needs and shot him with excessive force," T-Boz wrote. "He NEVER DESERVED TO GET SHOT 18 times with AR 15's No one was being held hostage! But one thing we can ALL SEE that doesn't look like a gun. He was killed outside his MOTHERS HOUSE! How Tragic Please spread this Story Please help her get JUSTICE and the TRUTH for her son. They shot him in his face and the back of his head and remember shot this child 18 times.

"PLEASE SPREAD THIS STORY FOR HER FOR US ABD MOST IMPORTANTLY FOR EDDIE RUSSELL JR MY COUSIN ANYONE WILL TELL U HOW SWEET AND HARMLESS HE IS," she continued. "They wouldn't let his parents go talk to him but yet promised her they'd give him the help he needs took her house keys to open the door. They promised his mother Hed receive help and USED her to call him out just to MURDER HIM! No one deserves to be shot 18 times NO MATTER WHAT. Our Country Needs To Provide More Help For Adults With Mental Health Issues."

I've watched this story change so many times right before my eyes! Jr. Was a sweet harmless young man with mental issues he couldn't help
— Tionne T-Boz Watkins (@TheRealTBOZ) September 24, 2017

They told his mom tell him to come out we will get him the help he needs and shot him with excessive force
— Tionne T-Boz Watkins (@TheRealTBOZ) September 24, 2017

He NEVER DESERVED TO GET SHOT 18 times with AR 15's No one was being held hostage! But one thing we can ALL SEE that doesn't look like a gun
— Tionne T-Boz Watkins (@TheRealTBOZ) September 24, 2017

He was killed outside his MOTHERS HOUSE! How Tragic Please spread this Story Please help her get JUSTICE and the TRUTH for he son
— Tionne T-Boz Watkins (@TheRealTBOZ) September 24, 2017

They shot him in his face and the back of his head and remember shot this child 18 times
— Tionne T-Boz Watkins (@TheRealTBOZ) September 24, 2017

PLEASE SPREAD THIS STORY FOR HER FOR US ABD MOST IMPORTANTLY FOR EDDIE RUSSELL JR MY COUSIN ANYONE WILL TELL U HOW SWEET AND HARMLESS HE IS
— Tionne T-Boz Watkins (@TheRealTBOZ) September 24, 2017

They wouldn't let his parents go talk to him but yet promised her they'd give him the help he needs took her house keys to open the door
— Tionne T-Boz Watkins (@TheRealTBOZ) September 24, 2017

They promised his mother Hed receive help and USED her to call him out just to MURDER HIM! No one deserves to be shot 18times NO MATTER WHAT
— Tionne T-Boz Watkins (@TheRealTBOZ) September 24, 2017