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Cherry, that’s fine.

Its obvious that something horrible happened. But I will reserve judgement until more information is brought out.

And, I am not painting a picture of a nice guy. I know Sean, and I knew Zach, and I would never have imagined Sean being involved in a violent crime. Zach’s best friend was the Tarell dude, I knew Arthur by reputation, and I don’t know Jason at all.

However, you stating that it would have been someone else they would have attacked, if not for Zach, is way off-base. Sean, prior to this, had only DUI’s on his record, which is horrible, but no violent crimes ever, prior to this one, on record. Arthur, prior to this, has never been to jail. Tarrel, prior to this, has no record. Only Jason, I’m not sure of.

Nothing from this group of people would have ever indicated they ever intended to do something violent, no prior record.

The only thing I agree with you on, is that they need to be in jail. I will say this; If it comes out that they did this with malice, I will have no issue with them reaping what they sow. However, friends of all the concerned are painting a different picture of what happened, and since I know most of the involved, I am not willing to make this a race issue, at this point.

msimpson, and others who are showing some levity here, Thank You.

Before I post anything, I want others not to tag me as a “noob”, I posted here years ago under the moniker “mikeyeganusn”.

What I am about to post is not going to make the news anytime soon. I know Sean Hall, and I knew Zach. The party was for Tarell Secrest, who was actually Zach’s best friend since HS. Sean knew Zach, and vice versa.

I wasn’t there, but from what I’m hearing from friends on both sides is that Zach was hitting on a friend of Arthur’s and he took offense to that. However, this is based on people who know both of them, Arthur is not the kind to fight, and Sean and Jason,(Sean and Arthur are blood cousins and Jason and Tyrell are cousins by marriage.) basically took up for Arthur. What happened after that is basically anyone’s guess.

What did happen was a tragedy. I don’t think they meant to harm Zach, but they also didn’t do the right thing afterwards, and that pisses me off more than any of you can imagine,because, as mentioned,I know them both.

I’m posting this,after years of not posting, because I am seeing posters passing judgment without knowing the facts, kind of what we all feel about the Zimmerman/Martin situation.

A little more information; Tarell was not involved in any beating, as was, Arthur. It was likely Sean that was involved, and Jason. Tarell is 450 pounds and a bad diabetic, and never left the apartment. Arthur wasn’t the type to be in a fight, however, since they knew what happened, and didn’t come forward, they are completely at fault for that.

I’m also hearing that all the involved were on something besides alcohol and marijuana, and if any of you actually did some digging, that’s why Cobb County PD “delayed” the toxicology report, and when I say “all the involved”, unfortunately that also includes Zach.

None of these numbskulls are “thugs”. Before this happened, Sean actually has been over to my house and behaved like a decent person should behave. I do believe it was a situation that got out of control, and his actions have consequences.
Sean, has white blood in him, and his kids are part white as well. This past Monday, when I found out, it completely took me by surprise.

I want the facts to come out, and have no doubt, I believe they completely screwed up, and their friend is dead. However, the posting here by some, without having any knowledge of anything that may have happened, is outrageous to me.

Zach knew me as “Doc” ( HM2(FMF/PJ),USN-RET-PDRL) and I will
not say a bad word about him. However, I hope some here will show restraint and not make a rush to judgment.