Police identify teenager slain in home-invasion shootout

Knoxville News Sentinel ^ | 3/3/8 | News Sentinel Staff

[SmithL]

Authorities this morning said a 16-year-old Knoxville boy was killed during a weekend home break-in that prompted a gun battle inside the residence.

Jamodd Mack died in the 2:24 a.m. Saturday break-in at 1304 Iredell Ave., said Knoxville Police Department spokesman Darrell DeBusk.

Mack and another person allegedly forced their way into the home through a back door, DeBusk said. Inside the home, Mack, who was armed with a handgun, was fired upon by a man who was visiting the woman who lives in the house, DeBusk.

After the gun battle between the two people armed with handguns, Mack died in the house of multiple bullet wounds, DeBusk said. No one else in the home was injured during the gunfight, he said.

The second male fled and has not been identified, DeBusk said.

No charges have been filed in connection with the slaying. DeBusk said police planned to take their probe to the Knox County District Attorney General's office for a decision on bringing any charges.

[SmithL]

InstantJustice

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Jamodd ?

[Izzy Dunne]

The only crime here seems to be that he had multiple shots and only got one of the perps.

[GeorgiaDawg32]

**sniff**..I love a happy ending..

[theFIRMbss]

>InstantJustice

Justice, yes, maybe,
but off the top of my head
I'd guess none of these

people are people
I'd have tea with late at night.
You know. Just a guess.

[Atlas Sneezed]

Jamodd. Nice Norwegian name.

Also, the headline says “slain,” which has powerful connotations of unjust murder.

[Red Badger]

Jamoddified....

[NRA1995]

I love happy endings; now, if only he’d gotten the other one...

[Vigilanteman]

The only crime here seems to be that he had multiple shots and only got one of the perps.

Correct, but I'd cut the citizen a little slack since he was outgunned 2-1.

Pay him bounty. Buy him more bullets.

[beltfed308]

The lady is very lucky her friend was there. The baddies obviously meant business and got well deserved justice.

[Rick.Donaldson]

Is that Knox Co Ky? Or Knoxville, Tn? I couldn’t figure it out from the newspaper. (I’m guessing Tn)

[hometoroost]

Teenager? Why teenager? How about criminal or home-invader or possibly repeat-offender if that would apply. Sheesh, you can’t tell which side he was on from the headline.

[RobinOfKingston]

There really should be an award for people like the man who was visiting the woman. It wouldn't be seemly for it to be an award presented by a branch of gubmint, but certainly a citizen committee could do so.

[Tax-chick]

Now this makes my day a little brighter!

[RDTF]

“fired upon by a man who was visiting the woman who lives in the house”

now that’s a handyman

[SFC Chromey]

terribly written headline, that ‘journalist’ should be fired.

[Drew68]

Mack, who was armed with a handgun, was fired upon by a man who was visiting the woman who lives in the house

Sigh... Another child victim of gun violence.

[PreciousLiberty]

“No charges have been filed in connection with the slaying. DeBusk said police planned to take their probe to the Knox County District Attorney General’s office for a decision on bringing any charges.”

This part didn’t make sense to me. Did they find a shred of evidence of wrongdoing? When an armed burglar is dead on the floor, my tendency would be to say “Good job!” not “You’re under arrest.”.

I think the police get annoyed when people protect themselves better than the police could protect them. Might make people ‘uppity’. ;-)

[Boston Blackie]

Justice, yes, maybe, but off the top of my head I'd guess none of these people are people I'd have tea with late at night. You know. Just a guess.

Fact: One less scumbag in the world.

[blam]

"Also, the headline says “slain,” which has powerful connotations of unjust murder."

That means he must be Black.