‘This is his memorial’: Family responds to repeated vandalism at skatepark honoring late son

BUDA, Texas (KXAN) – A skatepark honoring a Buda teenager who died almost 14 years ago continues to be hit with pervasive vandalism, according to the city and the teenager’s parents. 

The city said people have occasionally defaced the Jackson Tyler Norris Memorial Skate Park since it opened in 2014, but the vandalism has 'escalated' in recent months. To make necessary repairs, the city was forced to close the park for several weeks, leading to frustration from some in the community....