Police in Washington DC are facing pressure to charge a homeowner who fatally shot a 13-year-old boy.

Karon Blake, who is black, was gunned down in the early hours of last Saturday, investigators said.

According to police, the homeowner, who is also black, said he heard noises outside his home and saw the teenager "tampering with vehicles".

Officials said the man went outside with his registered gun and shot the boy following an "interaction".

No criminal charges have been pressed so far, and police have resisted public calls to name the homeowner who opened fire.

Police said the man called 911 after he shot the child.

 

Officers said they found him performing CPR on the boy when they arrived at the scene in the north-east of the city.

American madness.  Waste of a young life. 

 

At least they can't say this is racist.  Imagine if the shoter was a white guy! 

A good defense attorney can probably get him off but he'll be advised to move out of town. I mean there are scenarios where the shooter may have feared for his life and that boy ain't talking. 

15 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

A good defense attorney can probably get him off but he'll be advised to move out of town. I mean there are scenarios where the shooter may have feared for his life and that boy ain't talking. 

From what i read he heard noise outside and saw the boy,he should have called the cops.