At least he won't be killing any more mothers.
Posted on 09/18/2005 7:52:44 AM PDT by jsk10
Through her office window, Becky Porter watched as the white Toyota SUV swerved across Cobb Parkway and crashed into a concrete truck. Porter remembers a blur of action as she ran outside.
Kimberly Boyd was by all accounts a wife and mother who put family ahead of business. She was no passive victim.
Brian Clark, 25, was released from jail three months ago. He is also believed responsible for a Sept. 6 carjacking.
Shawn Roberts was driving when he saw Boyd being beaten. He gave chase, then fatally shot the fleeing Clark.
The driver jumped out. Porter heard three shots, then witnessed a scene that brings tears to her eyes.
"The driver ... had a gun in his hand, and the guy who was chasing him shot him," Porter said. "Then he hit his knees and started crying, because he turned around and saw the lady in the car was dead. I heard him say, 'Oh God.' "
The crime was as random as one could imagine.
A stranger carjacks a woman in broad daylight. There's a crash. The woman dies. Her abductor is shot and killed — not by police but by an armed passer-by who gave chase in his truck.
That man, Shawn T. Roberts, has emerged as a hero for trying to help 30-year-old Kimberly Boyd and for saving other lives that police say might have been taken had the carjacker escaped.
"Scores of people were coming up to him and thanking him for what he did," said Scott Cannon, a friend of the Boyds who attended Kimberly's funeral Friday.
Roberts was among those who came to pay respects.
(Excerpt) Read more at ajc.com ...
No we don't: hang them high.
Example # 8,347,239 in an endless series of young black male thugs (a la Brian Nichols).
Perhaps the grand jury should investigate why Clark was released from jail. Investigation would probably show:
1) He has a record, probably violent, as long as your arm.
2) His original charge was plea-bargained down to a lesser offense.
3) He was released early because of "good behaviour".
4) While on parole, he never contacted his officer and nothing was done about it.
5) All of the above.
one less scumbag on the earth. He's heading south and am sure he is there already with flames licking at his heels as he meets his brother the devil.
One of God's beautiful creations gone forever. However, she is headed skyward and am sure she is there already with the arms of the Lord embracing her as she waits to be reunited with her loving family.
God bless her and her family.
What a hero too. God bless him for his courage to do the right thing. God was watching young man...HE knows. Peace to you.
Thanks. It's too bad this wasn't taken care of in time to save the lady. Good for our HERO.
How long???????????
I'll bet the perp was looking for money to fuel his drug habit.
Police also suspect Clark is responsible for a rape, carjacking and robbery in Acworth on Sept. 6.
In that case, police believe Clark beat and raped a woman, then forced her to drive to a nearby bank so he could withdraw money from the bank's ATM.
During that attack, Clark stole a gun from the woman's home, police said.
That gun was finally found Monday — near Clark's body after he was shot.
Rest in peace, Kimberly.
Thank you, Shawn.
You know, Kimberly is a hero too. Had she not struggled so valiantly, Shawn would not have seen her and tried to save her. Who kows how many victims Shawn and Kimberly saved? The "system" sure didn't save anyone.
kows=knows
In May 2004, Clark was charged in Cherokee County for first- degree forgery. He served a year in state prison and was released June 13.
Police also suspect Clark is responsible for a rape, carjacking and robbery in Acworth on Sept. 6.
Have tissues handy when you read the full story.
No kidding...the story was a real tearjerker. That pathetic scum like this is allowed to walk around really irks me. I feel bad that the victim couldn't be saved, but I agree with a previous poster that they probably prevented even more criminal activity.
"The driver ... had a gun in his hand, and the guy who was chasing him shot him," Porter said. "Then he hit his knees and started crying, because he turned around and saw the lady in the car was dead. I heard him say, 'Oh God.' "
I sincerely doubt that is why he said "Oh God!"
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