Posted on 04/09/2023 5:48:37 AM PDT by marktwain
Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele has decided not to bring charges against the individual that took part in a deadly shooting that happened in March at the grave of a man who was killed by gun violence ten years prior. In a statement released on Friday, Steele said that an investigation into the shooting that occurred on March 18 at Whitemarsh Memorial Park in Ambler, found that Daniel Hawkins, 29, of Philadelphia, was shot and killed in self-defense.
“There is no doubt about who shot and killed Hawkins, so the legal issue to be analyzed is whether this was a justifiable killing," Steele said in a statement.
Steele said that an investigation into the shooting determined that Hawkins was killed by Arian Davis, 33, also of Philadelphia, who was seriously injured in the shooting.
Steele said that police now believe the incident unfolded after Hawkins showed up alone at a birthday party at the grave of Tyrek Fairel -- who was killed in a Norristown shooting in 2013 -- in a stolen vehicle, armed with a handgun that had been illegally modified into a fully automatic weapon.
According to investigators, Hawkins found Davis, who he knew, seated in a car along with a friend. Steele said that Hawkins approached and began firing his weapon into the vehicle.
Davis responded by firing back with a legally owned weapon, Steele said.
"To be justified in his shooting of Hawkins, the shooter had to be in reasonable fear of death or serious bodily injury. Evidence shows that Hawkins approached Davis’ vehicle and began firing multiple rounds at him using a firearm that was illegally altered to fire rapidly. Bullets struck Davis in multiple parts of his body before he fired back, striking Hawkins and killing him,” said Steele, in a statement. “Davis was under attack and in danger of being killed when he fired his legally owned weapon to end the threat. For these reasons, I conclude that this was a justifiable shooting, and therefore, no criminal charges are warranted.”
Davis suffered injuries in his jaw, hand and leg during this shooting, police said.
Hmmm, some information was not included in the article. And we can pretty much guess what and why.
So you better carry, even at the cemetery.
Because spray-n-pray works so well.
A “Glock switch” is a part which can be made in a 3d printer, which can let a glock fire full - auto.
We’re also getting a different kind of part smuggled in from China.
showed up alone at a birthday party at the grave of Tyrek Faire
Especially at the cemetery. You’re often alone, with a car. An easy target for the two-legged rats that can rob and carjack in an ideal setting. My head’s on a swivel when I visit loved ones at rest in the cemetery. Packing is even better given those circumstances......
Sounds like trouble with a capital “T”
“Steele said that police now believe the incident unfolded after Hawkins showed up alone at a birthday party at the grave of Tyrek Fairel — who was killed in a Norristown shooting in 2013 — in a stolen vehicle, armed with a handgun that had been illegally modified into a fully automatic weapon.”
Says it all.
the person attacked will be brought up on murder charges because you are not allowed to protect yourself
They’re just dyin to get in there.
First sentence:
"Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele has decided not to bring charges against the individual that took part in a deadly shooting..."
Shooting at a cemetary, well I suppose that cuts out the middleman.
Probably more than one shooter. I hear they found hundreds of bodies at the scene.
Try doing something different. Read the article.
Pretty grave incident.
Oh, that was tawdry. :)
I CCW everywhere.
I am still astounded by the importance of the fact that Hawkins showed up at the cemetery ALONE.
Any reason this adjudicattion is delayed for ten years? Hopefully, Davis was not imprisoned all this time.
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