Sunday, November 2, 2008

12-Year-Old Shot to Death While Trick-or-Treating

Both sides can argue over gun rights as much as they want, but it should be clear: some people just shouldn't be allowed to own guns, like this person, Quentin Patrick, 22, from Sumter, South Carolina.

At the very least you should ask, "What has this country become?"

Tony "T.J." Darrisaw and his 9-year-old brother Ahmadre and father Freddie Grinnell, were walking up to the porch of the house at about 8:30 PM local time. There was no activity that should have provoked attack; simply a family outing. While father and sons went to the door, the mother waited in the car.

According to police, Patrick, a convicted felon with numerous drug convictions, feared a robbery and fired nearly 30 rounds with an AK-47 assault rifle from inside a house.

The shots came from inside the house, without warning. While the 12-year-old later died at a hospital, his father and brother were wounded.

Sumter Police Chief Patty Patterson said:
"The investigation is continuing into what has been a very tragic evening. Our sorrow and sympathy goes out to this family."
Patrick was charged with murder and two counts of assault and battery with intent to kill. Besides the AK-47, police found a 9 mm handgun in the house as well.

Patrick's girlfriend, Ericka Patrice Pee, 19, is being charged with obstruction of justice.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

What a idiot. He might get off too, b/c they'll say he was criminally insane.

Amy McCraken evergreen custom media said...

There was no activity that should have provoked attack; simply a family outing. While father and sons went to the door, the mother waited in the car.