canyondiver Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 What the h**l is going on in the world? People are really loosing it SUMTER, S.C. - Police in South Carolina say a 12-year-old trick-or-treater was killed when a convicted felon fearing a robbery fired nearly 30 rounds with an assault rifle from inside a house. Sumter Police Chief Patty Patterson says T.J. Darrisaw died Friday evening after being shot multiple times. His father and 9-year-old brother were also shot, but were treated and released. Quentin Patrick has been charged with murder and assault and battery with intent to kill. Police say the 22-year-old ex-convict told them he'd been robbed and shot in the past. Police say T.J.'s family attended a Halloween celebration in downtown Sumter, 45 miles east of Columbia, then stopped at Patrick's house because the porch light was on. The father and his four children approached a home with a porch light on about 8:30 p.m. EDT while their mother waited nearby in a vehicle. As the family was at the door, they thought they heard fireworks. The 12-year-old boy, his father and brother were all hit by the gunfire. The boy died at a hospital, Coroner Verna Moore said. The other two children were not hurt. T.J.'s father and brother were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. /**/The police chief said there were other people inside the home at the time of the shooting, but she didn't expect any of them to be charged. A neighbor said he heard a loud noise about the time of the shooting and thought it was simply Halloween mischief. "I thought, trick-or-treat night - pranks go down. Anything goes," said Lenwood Dixon, 49, who works at a hazardous waste and recycling company. "I heard a noise like maybe gunfire, then my daughter saw a bunch of lights flashing and saw some cops." In his six years in the neighborhood, he said he wasn't aware of any violent crimes. He said a few trick-or-treaters had been on his block that night. "I'm surprised. Since I was here, I'd never heard of anything like that happening. It's a quiet neighborhood," he said. "You don't see many children in the neighborhood. It's more elderly." Proud to be a NERB and I have the shirts to prove it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookinfinger Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 What can you say ? Crazy stuff. Quote TimS "...we have 30 moderators and 7 administrators, we aren't taking on any vigilantes at this time". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMacLeod Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 People like that guy make me think we should have public hangings again. No appeals dragging on for years. Just some swift justice upon conviction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishAgain Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 He's a convicted felon, who sold him that rifle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HugeDinghy Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 He's a convicted felon, who sold him that rifle? you see the article is from SC right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canyondiver Posted November 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 He's a convicted felon, who sold him that rifle? Exactly! I can't wait till we hear the "it's the gun manufacturers fault" I am amazed this guy did this and it is a tragedy for this family. Proud to be a NERB and I have the shirts to prove it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishAgain Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 you see the article is from SC right? Roger that. What,they don't recognize Federal gun laws in SC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HugeDinghy Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Roger that. What,they don't recognize Federal gun laws in SC? it is against the law in SC to even have a law... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharooster Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Police say the 22-year-old ex-convict told them he'd been robbed and shot in the Past I predict the 22-year-old ex-convict will be raped and beaten in the future. Give a man a fish and he eats for a day..... Teach a man to fish and he will lose all you"re tackle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLDig Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 funny, i can go to a yard sale, or to the local flea markets with cash in my hand and pick up about any kind of long gun i want. with a wink and a nod and the right handshake, most of those guys have handguns in their vehicles that you can buy. Ack. Foo. I want to die from a good old fashioned case of living. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canyondiver Posted November 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 I predict the 22-year-old ex-convict will be raped and beaten in the future. Remember, I didn't write this, I C&Ped it. I think his defense is ridiculous at best. I have been held up at gunpoint before and I don't fear guns or people. This guy is a paranoid delusional nutcase that needs to be locked away. Proud to be a NERB and I have the shirts to prove it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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