The detective testified that surveillance video showed the two suspects approaching the car as they both put their hands on their waistbands, as if to indicate they both had a weapon.

An attempted carjacking Saturday night left a 13-year-old dead after a security officer shot him; another boy, 12, is in custody

  • TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee
    254·
    11 months ago

    Maybe don’t carjack anyone and put yourself in a position where someone feels threatened enough to do this? By the other article linked, this kid went on a little crime spree and fucked around enough to find out. Sucks for his family, but this was inevitable.

    • piecat@lemmy.world
      826·
      11 months ago

      They were 12 and 13. “Fuck around and find out” they’re children. Get some fucking empathy

    • Melkath@kbin.social
      531·
      11 months ago

      Thanks captain obvious.

      “Just stop it or die” isn’t a rally cry I can get behind.

      Kid needed help, not a bullet.

      • PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works
        122·
        11 months ago

        He decided to trick someone into believing he’s a mortal threat. Victims shouldn’t have to risk their life because you don’t like the result. It’s a tragic outcome, but it’s a story he wrote.

        I hope we can all agree he needed help rather than a bullet.