New Mexico woman shot dead by teen after confronting thieves who stole her car (13-year old with a gun)

Fox News ^ | August 4, 2023 | Christina Coulter

[CedarDave]

The family of a 23-year-old Albuquerque woman shot dead by a 13-year-old when she confronted the thieves who stole her car on Monday is calling for the "maximum sentence" for the teen.

Sydney Wilson faced off with a 13-year-old suspect after she tracked her stolen car to a Smith's grocery store and gas station in Southwest Albuquerque using a GPS app, her family said.

The teen shot her in response, according to KOAT Action News, and she was pronounced dead at the scene by Albuquerque police.

The minor turned himself in to authorities two days later, per the outlet, and is being held at Bernalillo County Juvenile Detention Center. He was charged with murder, tampering with evidence and unlawful possession of a handgun.

Before the deadly shooting, per a complaint from the Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office, the teen and other juveniles stole alcohol from Walgreens and rode recklessly in the stolen car.

Police said Wilson exited the vehicle she was in - her mother's - and approached her stolen white Hyundai. The driver struck a black Mustang and then a curb while trying to flee, causing the car's airbags to deploy.

Several people, including the minor suspect, allegedly exited the car. When Wilson approached her stolen vehicle, the teen allegedly pulled a gun from his waistband and fired two to three shots. One struck Wilson in the chest, police said.

"I want the maximum sentence for him, and the family involved. He is 13 years old. There's no reason he should have been on the streets without an adult," sister Crystal Miller said. "There is no reason that he should have had a gun, period.

[CedarDave]

Albuquerque, especially southwest ABQ is a snakepit with drugs, and minors committing all sorts of crimes. And the radical left-wing Dim governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is all for letting young murderers out of prison instead of serving a life sentence.

[CedarDave]

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[Secret Agent Man]

There are no Mary Sue’s in real life.

[Steely Tom]

The only solution is to remove guns from all law-abiding citizens.

[kiryandil]

   

[kiryandil]

Give him to the family.

[hanamizu]

“I want the maximum sentence for him, and the family involved. He is 13 years old”

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Depending upon the law in NM it is possible that the 13-year old might be confined between 5 and 8 years after which he’ll be released on either his 18th or 21st birthday. As a bonus he’ll be released with a clean record.

[joma89]

If you chase a criminal, expect more criminal behavior.

[DownInFlames]

Give him a fair trial then hang him.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

“”I want the maximum sentence for him, and the family involved...”

Well in saner times, he’d be convicted and publicly hanged.

His family, run out of town at the least.

I’m betting since NM is a liberal hell-hole, this 13 year old yute will probably get a badge and pardon only to commit worse crimes against other innocent people.

[thescourged1]

Exactly.

Want to play Nancy Drew? Either bring cops or friends with shotguns.

[aquila48]

And we need stricter gun laws, so that 13 year old punks won’t be allowed to go around with a gun.

What? You mean it’s already illegal for a 13 yo to carry a gun?

And, it’s also already illegal to kill people with a gun???

But... aren’t laws supposed to stop these illegal activities?

[I want the USA back]

It’s out of control. Dem policies aren’t working. We need to bring back public execution.

[Phoenix8]

But I expect he could go on and invent the cure for cancer, or become a concert pianist or develop better batteries for cars….😹.

[aquila48]

I guessed right. AGAIN!!

The "teen"...

The victim...

[No name given]

And his buddies as well!

[No name given]

My assumptions were proven correct again!

[Revel]

This NM. The state will probably give the kid a merit badge.

[TheDon]

Perhaps make these crimes double illegal?

Or we could just execute the perps regardless of age. Younger being better as that means they won’t have as long to commit more crimes.

[kiryandil]

Laws are stopping people like Trump from asking questions about the laws that The Tater and his druggie kid are breaking.