Thursday, March 17, 2016

Homeowner Shoots Teen Breaking in to Home, Family of Teen Livid at Homeowner

Homeowner Shoots Teen Breaking in to Home, Family of Teen Livid at Homeowner | Intellectual Takeout:
"...While all of the details are not in on a story reported by CBS Miami as the investigation is ongoing, that is essentially what happened.
“On Thursday, police say [Trevon] Johnson burglarized a home south of 79th Street near I-95 — just blocks away from where he lives.
The 54-year-old woman told police her surveillance system alerted her to the break-in of her home. She said she rushed home and found the teen climbing out of a window. ‘She observed a subject leaving the home through the rear,’ said police Det. Dan Ferrin. Miami-Dade police said there was a confrontation and shots were fired. Police said they were on scene seconds after the shooting and gave CPR to the teen. Johnson was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.…Police said the homeowner is cooperating with detectives and was taken to a police station for questioning.‘She’s a person that is a little distraught because this is her home that someone obviously was in,’ Ferrin said.”
...Nonetheless, some of the things the family of Trevon Johnson are saying are rather startling. One wonders if some of the attitudes displayed in their comments helped propel the teen into the situation that ultimately took his life.
“‘I don’t care if she have her gun license or any of that. That is way beyond the law… way beyond,’ said Johnson’s cousin Nautika Harris. ‘He was not supposed to die like this. He had a future ahead of him. Trevon had goals… he was a funny guy, very big on education, loved learning.’...‘
...‘You have to understand… how he gonna get his money to have clothes to go to school? You have to look at it from his point-of-view.’”

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