Posted on 05/18/2022 6:58:57 PM PDT by Mean Daddy
A mother is mourning the death of her 18-year-old son, who was fatally shot Friday in Alexandria, Virginia, after police say he and three other teens tried to carjack a man at a gas station and the man opened fire.
Jordan Poteat was a student at Suitland High School in Maryland, his mother, Kelly Poteat Stubblefield, said Wednesday as she grappled with the loss.
“He wasn’t thinking, and it led to him losing his life,” she said.
Poteat, 18-year-old Mikell Morris and two 15-year-old boys tried to carjack a man at an Exxon station in the 2300 block of Richmond Highway in the Potomac Yard area at about 3 p.m. Friday, city police said.
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And the mourners are all singin' as they drag you by your feet
But the hangman isn't hangin' and they put you on the street
… You go back, Jack, do it again, wheel turnin' 'round and 'round
You go back, Jack, do it again
Tks for double checking — so it is the one right before the entrance to DCA. That’s a very busy intersection.
Not too long ago I could have been that kid’s high school teacher. I have no idea what was in his heart, but I can tell you for sure that the culture around him is destructive. Anyone making money off of gangsta rap and otherwise glorifying that lifestyle and blm victimhood tribalism also has responsibility here.
That is a surprisingly kind wish from a person of good will.
I doubt that things will turn out that way. I expect the other three will meet fates similar to what met Jordan Poteat.
Crime is risky.
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