Family Friend Fatally Shoots Boy Scout's Attacker: Police

nbclosangeles.com ^ | 23 January, 2014 | Hetty Chang

[marktwain]

Murder charges were dropped Wednesday against a family friend suspected of killing a man who was allegedly assaulting a 13-year-old Boy Scout, authorities said.

The investigation is still ongoing. Police said the charges were dropped against Carmen Reyes, 53, because detectives need more time to gather evidence in the case.

Reyes is the family friend of a 13-year-old boy who was attacked about 5 a.m. Saturday while helping his mother load the car for a camping trip. The assault happened near 182nd Street and Van Ness Avenue in Torrance.

[marktwain]

Armed women defending others will become more common with the current increase in women obtaining concealed carry permits.

[yldstrk]

I wish I had a friend like that

[Blood of Tyrants]

Are you sure it’s a woman? I’ve known men named Carmen, too.

[marktwain]

The original story said it was a woman.

[Cen-Tejas]

Not enough info yet......

[DemforBush]

Works for me.

[Tax-chick]

I’ve known men named Carmen, too.

Me, too. And men named Guadalupe and Dolores ... but no men named Fatima.

[Conspiracy Guy]

You are correct. Here in south women are getting permits and training in huge numbers.

[Autonomous User]

It was a dude that off’d the doper not a sheila.

[Tax-chick]

The photo caption says a woman, the article doesn’t specify. Maybe the newspeople didn’t know.

I get Sunday School lists with the wrong number of boys and girls, because the administrator doesn’t know which “Ryan,” “Taylor,” or “Guadalupe” is, off hand.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

No Fatima? Try 14th and U Streets in DC. Lots of men with womens’ name, and dress, and makeup. Maybe even an ocassional congressman.

[ZULU]

“Police said Reyes shot 19-year-old Sergio Wilms, who died at the scene.”

Just taking out some garbage society won’t have to deal with anymore.

[Tax-chick]

LOL! I haven’t been to that place, I don’t think, although I visited my parents a few times when they lived in Alexandria.

I know two Fatimas: a 50-year-old woman, Syrian father and Columbian mother; and a 6-month-old baby girl, Mexican parents.

[Gene Eric]

Not a woman, but an Asian man in his 50s.

[Gene Eric]

That is, East Asian in appearance.

[Tax-chick]

Perhaps a Filipino. They have Carmens, too.

[Gene Eric]

Ha, from memory, I think you're right!

an Asian man
East Asian in appearance
Southeast Asian....

[tioga]

Watch the video.........shows the shooter and he sure looks like a man. No doubt.

[GeronL]

A real friend would have kept him away from the Scouts

[TurboZamboni]

Where in the world is Carmen San Diego?