Teen dad profiled in People mag is killed

UPI ^ | 11/21/2005

[ncountylee]

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- An 18-year-old single father whose struggle raising his toddler daughter was featured in People magazine has been killed in Philadelphia.

Terrell Pough was shot in the head on his way home from work Thursday night and later died at Temple University Hospital, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

Police said they have no suspects but do have a possible lead. No further details of the slaying were released.

The August issue of People profiled Pough, who worked as the night manger at a local restaurant while attending school full-time and raising his daughter, Diamond, who will be 2 on Nov. 27.

"She's what I work for, what I live for, why I wake up," he told People. "She's everything."

Diamond, who had full-custody of his daughter, had planned to work in construction after graduating next June.

"If something ever happens to me, no one can ever tell her that her dad didn't take care of her," he told People.

[mlc9852]

Please read the posts more carefully before commenting. I don't think the issue is whether he bragged or not and I doubt that was part of the story, though I couldn't really say since I don't read People magazine. I think you are missing the point here and perhaps you have more personal reasons for your reaction to this story. I just don't think it's a good idea for 15 year olds to be having sex and becoming parents. If you do, then that is between you and your own family. My parents preached abstinence and it always, always works.

[yellowdoghunter]

So are you admitting Howlin is a liar?

[bonfire]

Funny, but I don't EVER see anyone defending you!! Take a hint.

[Howlin]

I don't have you confused with anybody.

This thread proves everything I have ever said about you.

You're petty, mean-spirited, and judgmental.

And you did insinuate Miers might be a lesbian, along with saying that it wouldn't bode well for the Supreme Court to have a UNMARRIED WOMAN on there.

[conservativemama]

I think it's a nice story about a young black guy who got his girlfriend pregnant

Is that what you think this thread is about? Or the People article?

[Abathar]

Didn't he write a book, something like "the cross and the switchblade" or similar - A NY gang member from Puerto Rico that became a Priest? I read that book a long, long time ago and I still remember it.

[nicmarlo]

very sad; prayers for his baby and family

[Howlin]

I know some people on FR and elsewhere who think you have issues.

Wow, I wonder where she heard/read that............LOL.

But she never personalizes a debate............ROFLMAO!

[Saundra Duffy]

What a tragedy. God bless the little girl left behind and their family.

[yellowdoghunter]

Isn't is amazing the people on FR (really just a few) who need validation in what they think? I could care less if I was the only one on this thread who thought the way I do.

Some people need the group think.

[yellowdoghunter]

You are a liar, Howlin. I never said that. You have me confused with someone else. Your memory is failing you in your old age.

You are lying. Or you would post the comment.

[yellowdoghunter]

You do realize this is the internet? You do realize I do not know you or anyone else on this board? You do realize that I very rarely get to post, as I have a life.

I hope you have real people in your life that would defend you. I know I do.

[mlc9852]

Neither.

[Howlin]

You are obfuscating.

This is a thread about a young man who had a rough start in life and made the best he could out of a sad situation; he was killed.

There is sadness and goodness here; the fact that you cannot see it and won't even consider it shows for all the world to see what a shallow, hateful person you are.

And we'll just let people decide who's not telling the truth; I'm fine with that.

And I notice you backed off your threatened remarks about my family. So telling: all bark and absolutely no content.

[Woman on Caroline Street]

"You do realize this is the internet? You do realize I do not know you or anyone else on this board? You do realize that I very rarely get to post, as I have a life."

YDH, since you've said this a couple times now, and since you're so hell bent on getting a response out of Howlin, I thought I'd let everyone know that you're so busy with your life that you've posted to FR one hundred and sixty four (164) times in the month of November.

[bonfire]

btw, haven't you had some posts pulled in the past because they were so malicious?

[yellowdoghunter]

You are a liar, Howlin. You can not post the comment I made about Harriett Miers, because I never did post about Harriett Miers. You are lying and refuse to either admit you were mistaken or that you lied.

That writing is on the wall.

What I have to say about your family might get me banned...so I will leave it at that.

Post the comment Howlin, or shut up.