Posted on 11/03/2007 7:53:09 AM PDT by Bluestateredman
Cops: Stickup teen says he meant no harm By Jessica Fargen Saturday, November 3, 2007 - Updated 10h ago + Recent Articles + Email + Bio Boston Herald Health & Medical Reporter Check out the Jessica Fargen Making the Rounds blog. E-mail Printable (9) Comments Text size Share (5) Rate A Dorchester teen allegedly armed with a semi-automatic weapon walked into Stalex Pizza planning to rob the mom-and-pop shop Thursday morning, but he later told police he never intended to hurt the owner, a prosecutor said yesterday.
Gary Johnson, 18, is accused of robbing the Norfolk Street pizzeria and then shooting 45-year-old owner Mumin Manavoglu as the hardworking dad chased the teen down the sidewalk.
Johnson, a student at ABCD Academy, was ordered held on $250,000 bail yesterday in Dorchester District Court and pleaded not guilty to armed assault with intent to murder, armed robbery and firearm charges.
Manavoglu remains on life support at a Boston hospital.
Suffolk District Attorney Daniel Conley called the shooting a tragedy. “Once again, an illegal gun has struck down an innocent family man, and once again a young man may pay for his actions for the rest of his life,” he said.
Assistant District Attorney Cory Flashner said Johnson covered his face when he entered the store at about 9:30 a.m. Thursday, flashed a gun, demanded money and fled with $60. Manavoglu was shot once in the head as he chased after him.
Johnson was arrested nearby after he dropped his outer layer of clothing and the weapon. In a taped police interview, Johnson admitted that he planned a robbery but did not mean to hurt Manavoglu, Flashner said.
“(He said) he did not mean to shoot the person chasing after him, but he did not deny he shot him,” Flashner said.
Johnson’s family, including his parents, appeared in court to show their support. Lamont, 31, of Dorchester said his younger brother didn’t carry a gun and didn’t need to steal. “It’s shocking to the family,” said Lamont, who didn’t want his last name used.
Johnson’s attorney asked for $10,000 cash bail saying her client had community ties and no defaults on his record. Johnson lives with his mom in Dorchester.
jfargen@bostonherald.com
According to Mittens, it’s every gun not owned by the police.
I wish the store owner had been armed. Prayers for his recovery & that justice is done.
Darned illegal guns! How did they get over the border? Did Hillary give them driver's licenses?
What an ignorant statement.
Illegal guns ?
They are undocumented guns and they are just doing the jobs that the other guns won’t do.
>>...I also know that 18 year elders can vote and can join the military. For years, 18, 19, and 20 year elders have been doing their darnest to be allowed to drink...<<
What are “18 year elders?” Are you referring to Mormon “elders?”
Or do you mean “18-year-olds?”
At first glance, I would have “let it pass” as a typographical error, but you wrote it TWICE.
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