Posted on 12/28/2014 8:01:02 PM PST by grundle
Police believe that the 22-year-old running back was shot and killed while attempting to break into a Texas apartment.
A Howard University running back, who returned to his Texas home while on holiday break, was shot and killed along with an 18-year-old man after the two men and an accomplice reportedly attempted to rob an apartment.
According to the Denton Record-Chronicle, Howard running back Terrence Neal Tusan, 22; Jakobi Dmon Gipson, 18; and another man allegedly forced their way into a Denton, Texas, apartment Sunday. Although police did not say how the shooting began, it is believed that residents of the apartment opened fire on the young men, who were reportedly all wearing masks.
Gipson's body was found inside the apartment, according to the Denton Record-Chronicle, and Tusan's body was found outside near the apartment. A third suspect, who may have been injured in the shooting, remains at large.
Tusan's mother, Donna, told the newspaper that she and her son had watched the Dallas Cowboys beat the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday and that after the game, he left to be with friends.
"He was very happy with his grades," she told the Record-Chronicle. "We were going to do some more Christmas shopping."
Clarence Nevels, a former coach, family friend and mentor to the Howard Bison running back, told the Record-Chronicle that Tusan was a "good kid."
"He had good grades and was just down at AT&T Stadium for Thanksgiving Day Madness Youth Football speaking to students about believing in themselves," Nevels said. He told the newspaper that the young man he had known for some 15 years didn't have a criminal history and wasn't associated with drugs.
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“Somebody needs to teach them about believing in and fearing God.”
Somebody shudda taught him about fearing armed Texans.
I too believe in God but common sense has its value too. If these idiots show up around here I hope my shooting is as profitable.
That last one happened last night about 3 miles away. Gettin’ out of control around here!
Thank you for the link!
True.
If you don’t fear God, you should at least fear high velocity jacket hollowpoints.
This self-focused philosophy of our culture began when the serpent told Eve that she could be special.
There is more than ONE culture in the Black 'community'!
Many are fine upstanding citizens who are being tarred along with the thugs.
You are correct. The discussion involved the black urban subculture and recognized there are several black American subcultures.
I have been posting for months now that I am not a racist, but a cultureist. It is ok to make cultural observations
I agree.
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