16 Year Old Intruder Killed in Attempted Robbery

[BelaOkmyx]

The ages of the other two perps make me think there might be something to his mother's arguement. They were 26 and 27. Of course what was he doing haning out with them? A parent should know who their kids hang around.

Good point- a 16 year old with adults is always the follower and never the leader. They probably gave him the rifle knowing he would be the first one to die if the robbery went bad, and that's what happened. It doesn't excuse the behavior of the kid with the rifle, but it's too bad the adults didn't catch the lead instead.

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[Gene83]

Good point- a 16 year old with adults is always the follower and never the leader. They probably gave him the rifle knowing he would be the first one to die if the robbery went bad, and that's what happened. It doesn't excuse the behavior of the kid with the rifle, but it's too bad the adults didn't catch the lead instead.

Actually, they were probably thinking the armed juvenile would be tried as a juvenile if things went sour and they were caught.

(and I might add, it may have been the kid who came up with the idea)

[Curt58]

Looks like he could be Joe Bidens son! Cough!

A regular Choir boy!

[JDE101]

It's a shame the kid was the only one to die. The other dirtbags should have gotten theirs too. I have zero tolerance for scumbags who try to steal from honest people. The kid chose to hang with the wrong crowd and paid the ultimate price. I do feel sorry for the store owner for having to do what he had to do. He feels bad, but in my opinion, he shouldn't. He protected himself.

[oneshot]

Being an armed criminal is dangerous work at any age. I like how they showed such a sweet picture of the kid. Should have used the morgue shot to scare others with similar ideas.

^^^^^^^I'm in this camp^^^^^^^^

on this one.

Already have momma on record saying her baby must have been brainwashed or something.

[latentcarry]

All that is well and good, but they need to be facing felony murder charges for the death of their compadre.

There needs to be a reckoning for the death of their fellow robber, and they are the ones who need to pay the tab for that one.

Well the fellow paying this price is the store owner, sad to say. He's the one gotta live with it and he's the victim. He's the one I feel for.

[msgt/ret]

All that is well and good, but they need to be facing felony murder charges for the death of their compadre.

There needs to be a reckoning for the death of their fellow robber, and they are the ones who need to pay the tab for that one.

We do have a felony murder statute here in North Carolina; hopefully the DA will charge the other criminals with it.

[Bark'n]

All that is well and good, but they need to be facing felony murder charges for the death of their compadre.

There needs to be a reckoning for the death of their fellow robber, and they are the ones who need to pay the tab for that one.

Well the fellow paying this price is the store owner, sad to say. He's the one gotta live with it and he's the victim. He's the one I feel for.

That is why the two surviving robbers should be gigged with the felony murder charge.

That store owner is most definitely carrying a heavy burden for the incident. He shouldn't have to... but he's a good guy, and good guys hate having to take anyone's life. Let alone the life of a 16 year old. So, he is definitely going to be scarred from this incident.

So, as far as I'm concerned, the very least society can do to help compensate for the store owner's suffering, is to make it sting as much as possible for the surviving perpetrators.

So, my question is... if "felony murder" is an option in that state, why would the prosecutor not want to pursue it? If that state has a "felony murder" statute, it's pretty much a slam dunk conviction on that type of charge.

[BigJon10125]

Good for the owner of American Mattress for not taking the robbery lying down.

I see what you did there!

Sad that the kid chose that profession, but it was his choice and he got to live with it...for a short while.

[ccw9mm]

Good for the owner of American Mattress for not taking the robbery lying down.

Well, the thug made his own bed. Now he gets to sleep in it, courtesy of the local good guy. Just as it should be.

They face charges of robbery with a dangerous weapon, felony breaking and entering, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, and aid and abet of an armed robbery. More charges could be pending.

... the two surviving robbers should be gigged with the felony murder charge.

Absolutely. Let reality hit them like a ton of bricks, full facial, general population in D block or "the rope."