The writing is actually very good, that is, at lying.
...he was just doing part-time work during his holiday break
“He and Jakobi Dmon Gipson, 18, of Arlington, Tex., are accused of masking their faces and forcing their way into an apartment Sunday before gunfire erupted.”
I love the name of his buddy.
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Of course I meant “perp” - not “perpetual” - damn auto fill :).