Posted on 12/15/2006 7:08:46 PM PST by looscnnn
A 14-year-old boy who was shot six times as he walked home remained in an area hospital in critical but stable condition on Thursday. His mother said the motive for her son's shooting was robbery.
Officers were called to the 5700 block of Stewart Avenue on Wednesday night and found the teen wounded.
The victim's mother, Kristy Deal, told Channel 4 her son was shot and robbed of his gold teeth before he collapsed in a ditch.
"My son was laying in that ditch about to die last night, and you have no heart," Deal said, sending a message to whomever shot her son.
Deal said she broke her arm trying to get to her son after he was shot. She said she held him tightly, making sure he did not die.
"You shot him in the chest, point-blank in the belly, everywhere. My son can't even talk right now. I hope you're caught. I hope you're caught," Deal said.
Deal said her son was coming home from a friend's house when he was shot. She said he was able to drag himself in front of his house, where she found him bleeding.
"When he collapsed in the ditch, he was saying these guys were trying to rob him and his gold teeth were gone," Deal said.
Shortly after the shooting, police had a lead but it didn't take them far. Police said they picked up a person seen running from the scene. He was taken downtown to be questioned and was later released.
"We did speak to somebody last night who we felt may have been involved, but no arrests have been made," said Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Lt. Pat Ivey.
Deal said her son would be OK but that she worries about what will happen when he comes home.
"I'm very scared because there was a meaning for this," Deal said.
Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call Crimestoppers at 866-845-TIPS.
A very gut-wrenching story as well. It is a little hard to believe that these guys took pliers and pulled out his gold teeth while he was still alive. Then he crawled home and died.
YOUR GOLD TEETH II (Steely Dan, 1975)
Who are these children
Who scheme and run wild
Who speak with their wings
And the way that they smile
What are the secrets
They trace in the sky
And why do you tremble
Each time they ride by
CHORUS:
Throw out your gold teeth
And see how they roll
The answer they reveal
Life is unreal
Who are these strangers
Who pass through the door
Who cover your action
And go you one more
If you're feeling lucky
You best not refuse
It's your game the rules
Are your own win or lose
CHORUS
You could, at least, put the STATE in the keywords, for crying out loud!
Hmmm...right after school? Dinner time? Before his 9:00 pm curfew?
What time was the 14-year-old victime found by his mother?
He probably has to be home before his gold teeth turn back into pumpkins.
Glad all my teeth are all plastic.
The crack industry is one possibility. A 14-year-old is perfect for tasks like look-out, low-end mule, etc. No priors, sealed record, wrist slap when caught, easily intimidated. For similar reasons, they're a good bet for drive-by chores. They can make pretty good money. If he was involved in the drug trade, then his mother's right -- there's a meaning to this.
Did his Chain Hang Low?
Gold teef are pop'lar in da hood...just a matter of Jewlry of the mouf
Calling all cars, Calling all cars:
Be on the lookout for a young black male with a rubber mallet and no teeth, gums could be bleeding.
Prayers for the soul of this young man and his family. May he rest in peace.
Dems toofuses.
Argh ! I saw the "shot 6 times" and thought he died. Please excuse me, he's very fortunate he didn't.
'e's not dead...
Somehow I knew The Dan fans would show up here.
YOUR GOLD TEETH
Got a feeling I've been here before
Watching as you cross the killing floor
You know you'll have to pay it all
You'll pay today or pay tomorrow
You fasten up your beaded gown
Then you try to tie me down
Do you work it out one by one
Or played in combination
You throw out your gold teeth
Do you see how they roll
I have seen your iron and your brass
Can't you see it shine behind the glass
Your fortune is your roving eye
Your mouth and legs
Your gift for the runaround
Torture is the main attraction
I don't need that kind of action
You don't have to dance for me
I've seen your dance before
Do you throw out your gold teeth
Do you see how they roll
Tobacco they grow in Peking
In the Year of the Locust
You'll see a sad thing
Even Cathy Berberian knows
There's one roulade she can't sing
Dumb luck my friend
Won't suck me in this time
Got a feeling I've been here before
Won't you let me help you find the door
All you got to do is use
Your silver shoes
A gift for the runaround
Use your knack darlin'
Take one step back darlin'
There ain't nothing in Chicago
For a monkey woman to do
Do you throw out your gold teeth
Do you see how they roll
What parent would let their kid have gold teeth? I would hope they are the kind you slip over your real teeth at least. They look stupid too. Shaking head here again...
And notice it's *teeth*-- plural.
and I am told by sharpton, Jesse, et al...
"Ots the poverty that causes crime in our neighborhoods." BS!!
Lot of poor immigrants when i was growing up and no one was shooting each other.
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