Good analogy:
Posted on 10/24/2007 12:15:42 PM PDT by grundle
An armed 18-year-old from Duquesne was shot and killed early yesterday morning when police said he and an accomplice tried to rob the occupants of an East Liberty apartment.
Shawn Davis died of a shotgun blast to the head inside of 300 N. Negley Ave.
His accomplice, Rashawn Gibson, 20, of Garfield, was taken into custody and charged with burglary and other offenses.
"It was definitely a home invasion," said city police Cmdr. Thomas Stangrecki, head of Major Crimes. "We're still sorting it out."
The man who fired the shotgun has not been identified, although he did not live at that address.
Officers from the East Liberty station were on patrol when they heard a gunshot and the sound of glass breaking on North Negley at 3:15 a.m.
Inside the apartment, they found Mr. Davis. The medical examiner's office pronounced him dead 10 minutes later.
Detectives said Mr. Davis and Mr. Gibson barged into the apartment, and that Mr. Davis pointed his gun at the occupants, ordering them to lie on the floor.
He and Mr. Gibson walked one victim to the rear of the apartment at gunpoint, then returned to the living room and approached the others who were hiding in the kitchen.
When Mr. Davis pointed a gun at one of them, police said, the man shot him in the head with a shotgun.
Mr. Gibson jumped through a window to get away, but police caught him. He was charged with burglary, robbery and criminal conspiracy.
Mr. Davis could not be identified for many hours after the killing, but the medical examiner's office eventually determined his identity from fingerprints.
Detectives were reviewing the case with the Allegheny County district attorney's office to determine if other charges should be filed.
(Excerpt) Read more at post-gazette.com ...
I'll bet.
The other perp should be charged for murder or as an accomplice. Victim should get an award.
A 12 .ga shotgun - one of the best home security systems known to man.
Yup, 12 gauge to the head doesn’t usually leave much to identify that way...
Buckshot Guillotine.
A shotgun blast to the head makes body identification difficult.
Well thank goodness for fingerprints. Otherwise, his Mama wouldn’t know what happened to her fine, upstanding son who was, I’m sure, a good boy!
‘Shawn Davis died of a shotgun blast to the head inside of 300 N. Negley Ave’
Messy, but highly effective.
Rashawn! Another ping to the “Names-you-only-see-in-the-Police-Blotter” list!
Well, and in pro sports. And sometimes they're one and the same.
“Shawn Davis died of a shotgun blast to the head...”
yep...that’ll do it every time!
***Mr. Davis could not be identified for many hours after the killing
I’ll bet***
Bump to that
Sounds like there was more than Rashawns name splattered on the police blotter.
"Mr. Davis could not be identified for many hours after the killing..."
I bet it's tough to ID a pizza mug shot.
Good analogy:
I can’t help it. I get to this part: “Mr. Davis could not be identified for many hours after the killing, but the medical examiner’s office eventually determined his identity from fingerprints,” and burst out into laughter every time.
It’s that deadpan delivery.
If you’ll pardon the pun.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.