01 November, 2008

SC boy shot, killed trick-or-treating; 2 injured

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SC boy shot, killed trick-or-treating; 2 injured

Nov 1 12:54 AM US/Eastern

SUMTER, S.C. (AP) - Authorities say a 12-year-old boy has been shot and killed while trick-or-treating in central South Carolina.

Sumter Police Chief Patty Patterson says the boy was trick-or-treating with his family Friday at about 8:30 p.m. EDT when they approached a home and thought they heard fireworks. Patterson says a man fired from inside the home, killing the boy.

The boy's father and brother were wounded by the gunfire. They have been taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The shooting suspect has been taken into custody. Patterson has not released the man's name or the identity of the family.

The police chief says she is in disbelief and does not know why the shooting occurred.
I was curious that there was no picture so I decided to do some searching and I found the following after spending ten minutes doing multiple Google searches (Web, News, then finally Blog):
Breaking News: 12 year old boy shot and killed while trick or treating *Suspect, Quentin Patrick, arrested*:

Breaking News: 12 year old boy shot and killed while trick or treating *Suspect, Quentin Patrick, arrested* November 1, 2008 — mylifeofcrime
I wonder why the "news" sites are not posting the alleged murder's picture? My paranoid and skeptical nature says it is political correctness- especially since the national election is but a few days away.

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