February 25, 2008
Snowball Fight Leads To Shooting
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A few tow-headed residents even decided to throw snowballs at people, a tradition of young brats since snow was invented. Unfortunately, uh, somebody shot one of the teenagers throwing snowballs. Two sixteen year olds were having a snowball fight when one of their throws accidentally hit a neighbor in the face. And, then, the neighbor returned and shot one of 'em in the head at point blank range.
Meanwhile, the Daily News account is full of WTF moments:
A man Travis said he knows only as Omar, in his early 30s, witnessed the incident and chastised the teens for throwing snowballs at the man. The boys sassed him and Omar told the boys, "I'm going home to get my gun and you better not be here when I come back."
Travis said through sobs that he warned Tavin, who was visiting for the day, that he knew Omar and had seen his gun. He told Tavin to get out of sight. Tavin went into a friend's house, where other teens urged him to stay indoors.
Instead, he went outside and sat on the steps. Omar came back with a gun about 4:45 p.m. and found Tavin, witnesses said. "I'm not going to fight you," Tavin told the man, witnesses said. "If you want to shoot me, shoot me."
The man fired one shot that hit Tavin in the head, then he jogged toward Eleanor Street, about a block away.
Omar, really setting a good example for everyone, it seems.
Update: Tavin sadly passed away later Monday.
Posted by D-Mac on February 25, 2008 09:06 AM
Posted to Gun Violence
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, Snowball Fights
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Comments
toe headed? is this a pun that flew over my head or did you mean tow headed
Posted by: nipseyrussell at February 25, 2008 01:01 PM
kid died this morning.
WTF is wrong with people?
Posted by: mikedee at February 25, 2008 04:34 PM
You know, once you start to f#%* with people, you change the rules. If you don't want to get hurt or killed, then don't f#$% with people. Simple. Should the kid have died? No, he shouldn't have. The reaction was far too severe for the offense. But, if you decide to be an asshole and intimidate or frighten other people, they you step through the door where things like this are possible.
Posted by: Joe Zaloom at February 25, 2008 04:42 PM
Congratulations, you are now more violent than Newark!
Posted by: R. M. at February 25, 2008 09:47 AM