Posted on 03/25/2013 5:45:21 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
A 15-year-old suspect charged with murder in the killing of a Brunswick toddler made his first appearance in court Monday morning. A 17-year-old suspect also arrested in the killing is expected to make his first appearance Monday afternoon.
Dominique Lane appeared in court in the death of 13-month-old Antonio Santiago. Lane, 15, was initially reported to be 14 years old. A judge did not say if he is being charged as an adult. Investigators said he was an accomplice in the killing.
De'Marquise Elkins, 17, appeared in court Monday afternoon, and a preliminary hearing was set for next week. According to Georgia state law, 17-year-olds are considered adults in the criminal justice system.
Investigators said Elkins shot and killed the child as his mother pushed him in his stroller.
Both teens face first-degree murder charges.
"I feel sorry for the mother. I feel sorry for the baby. And my baby is innocent. He could've been dead too," said Brenda Moses, Lane's mother.
Outside court Monday, Moses and Lane's grandmother, Verdell Hunter, said Lane doesn't know Elkins. Hunter said her family doesn't know exactly what happened, but her grandson lives in the area and told her he was simply walking by when he saw Elkins.
"He's a victim," Hunter said. "He said that boy came up to him and said, 'I'm fixing to off you off. You a Mexican.' Because he had a hood on his head with the little thing in there. And my grandson said oh."
"My grandson is a victim," she added. "He could've been dead. The baby is a victim. The mother is a victim. My grandson is a victim. He's a victim."
Hunter said the killing is something her grandson would never be a part of, and his mother said he was merely a witness.
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Will they be charged with a hate crime
Vick as in “the dog lover” ???
I forget who Coolio is...
Amazing how the thug life is romanticized and fully out in the open.
is there any other kind ???
There should be no place in the world for monsters like these two.
LOL, true enough. :)
Looks like a squashed tarantula on top of his head.
You’re not going to do that to your hair?
If he gets out on bail, maybe he’ll take Malia Obama to the prom this year....
All cultures are equal.
Kid murdered a baby. And she lies to protect him. What does that tell you about this family?”””
Can she be charged with obstruction of justice?
Seems our innocent hero has gang banger tats..
What sane person would?
The man is the embodiment of sanity and genius level IQ.
Is that for real? If so... I think we found a motive in the “about” section...
These kids are absolutely pathetic.
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There is no politically correct way to break the cycle and with liberals running things it will just get worse.
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