Posted on 03/09/2023 3:26:52 PM PST by TigerClaws
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A New Orleans man accused of shooting a 14-year-old boy who allegedly broke into his car was being held in jail Wednesday in lieu of $42,500 bail.
Denzal Peters, 26, is booked with obstruction of justice, illegal use of a weapon and aggravated battery in the Tuesday morning shooting in the 2400 block of North Tonti Street.
Police said they found the wounded teenager on the ground and a stolen Kia Optima crashed about a block away. Emergency Medical Services took the teen to a hospital while police detained another youth for questioning and obtained video surveillance recordings of the shooting.
Peters "sees someone breaking into his car and comes out of the house firing," prosecutor Michael Grey said at the bond setting Wednesday afternoon in Orleans Parish Magistrate Court, where Magistrate Commissioner Peter Hamilton III presided. Fleeing in stolen car
Police said juveniles in the Kia had been burglarizing a vehicle outside Peters' house. After the shooting, Peters went back into the house. The youths fled in the Kia, driven by the wounded 14-year-old, who crashed into a parked car about a block away in the 2200 block of St. Roch Avenue.
Investigators found burglary tools and two stolen guns in the Kia.
Upon release from a hospital, the 14-year-old is to be booked into the Juvenile Justice Intervention Center with possession of a stolen automobile, burglary and possession of a gun by a juvenile. Another youth was booked with the same charges.
In a search of Peters' house, police said they found a gun and about 10 ounces of marijuana, but not the rifle used in the shooting.
Peters has no criminal history, said his attorney, Tonell Byrd.
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Woke Soros DA.
Now they destroy an innocent man’s life.
Little wonder why New Orleans is the murder capital of the country.
RE: Now they destroy an innocent man’s life.
Tragic.
The system of pseudo-justice makes good people have to sacrifice their lives and freedom for true, holy justice.
Yeah, just sit there and take it buster!
As if. The people aren’t going to be patsies anymore.
Get used to it.
“… but not the rifle used in the shooting.
Peters has no criminal history, said his attorney, Tonell Byrd.”
I’m waiting for Paul Harvey to tell us “The Rest of the Story”.
Peters “sees someone breaking into his car and comes out of the house firing,” prosecutor Michael Grey
Should’ve gotten a medal and key to the city.
Investigators found burglary tools and two stolen guns in the Kia.
If he goes out to try to stop the theft of the car and they threaten him with a stolen gun, it turns into a good shoot.
Grand theft auto and perp is armed with deadly weapon. Only in a screwed up world is hero arrested instead of receiving a medal. His quick action likely prevented others from being shot by the perps. Unbelievable.
The “soft on crime” label looks to be a winner in 2024
The police are not on our side.
“If” is the biggest word in the English dictionary.
When will people stop voting Democrat?
aren’t allowed to use deadly force to protect property, only your own or someone else’s life.
^^This^^
Like you said, it depends on the jurisdiction. In Texas, I believe commiting theft in the night makes you a fair target.
Louisiana looks like it has a much broader use of deadly force laws. Has a much better chance of walking there vs any other state.
https://law.justia.com/codes/louisiana/2017/code-revisedstatutes/title-14/rs-14-19/
In Texas you can use deadly force to defend your property after dark.
“...but you aren’t allowed to use deadly force to protect property...”
You are in Maryland.
Denver is catching up !!!!
Where is the Castle Doctrine?
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