Potatos_are_not_friendsJun 8, 2024

Washington man arrested after fatally shooting teen who had BB gun

https://lemmy.world/post/16329379

Washington man arrested after fatally shooting teen who had BB gun - Lemmy.World

Myers, who says he’s a licensed security guard, was sitting in his car Wednesday to conduct “overwatch” while his son trains because “he has seen numerous crimes occur” in the parking lot, according to the probable cause statement. The surveillance footage shows Myers approach the teens with a gun in his hand, point it directly at them and then move quickly toward them, police said. One of the boys pulls a BB gun out of his pocket, lays it on the ground and extends his arms out as if to show he has nothing in his hands, police said in the document. “Immediately after … it is clear that he has been shot because he abruptly jerks his body away from Myers and falls to the ground,” the document says.

Show threadPotatos_are_not_friendsJun 8, 2024
Cool. Killed a kid because no fucking reason.
Show threadpartial_accumenJun 8, 2024

“The 17-year-old shot and killed was identified as Hazrat Ali Rohani by Kent-Meridian High School Principal David Radford, according to the Kent Reporter.”

And from another article:

"According to court documents, Myers said he “had a duty to act to stop the individuals from hurting someone innocent and to protect his son who was at the location next door to Big 5 Sporting Goods.” "

…and …

"Myers reiterated to detectives that the teens would not follow his commands. It should be noted that Myers is not a uniformed law enforcement officer, and they did not need to follow his commands. " source

…and…

“Myers said he thought he saw a teen reach for something in his waistband, so he fired multiple times. According to court documents, he stood over the teen on the ground and continued to fire.”

So Main-Character-Syndrome middle aged guy was pointing his gun and the teenager wouldn’t obey his commands, so decided to live out his vigilante fantasy and murder a teen. Lock this guy up for good.

Docs: Armed man thought teens were about to rob Renton business before deadly shooting; teens weren't armed

An off-duty armed security guard shot and killed a teen who he thought had a gun and was about to rob a Renton sporting goods store, detectives said. According to court documents, the teen didn't even have a real gun on him.

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Show threadCatoblepas
God knows how long this fucking freak has been itching to kill someone. He thought being a security guard would get him the cop treatment for murdering someone in broad daylight.
Jun 8, 2024 at 11:26pmWeb
Show threadZoopZeZoopJun 9, 2024
Probably tried to be an officer and wasn’t accepted. A lot of people who want to be a cop start out as security.