PearlBoots
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Curious of opinions.
A summary of the incidents.
INITIAL REPORT- It was still dark outside when LaPorsha Washington drove her four daughters, including 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes, in the family's silver car at 6:30 a.m. Sunday to a grocery store on the eastern outskirts of Houston.
Each daughter was in her assigned seat in the family car, with Jazmine sitting behind her mother in the back seat.
Fifteen-year-old Alxis Dilbert, Washington's oldest daughter, was sitting in the front passenger seat when she noticed a red truck pull up beside their vehicle. She described the driver as a blue-eyed white man wearing a black hoodie and looking sickly.
The family, who is black, didn't give the truck a second thought until it changed lanes, moving around from behind to the driver's side of Washington's vehicle and the driver opened fired. Washington was hit by gunfire in her arm. Jazmine was shot in the head and died at the scene.
"I didn't see anything but shattered glass and bullets coming toward my car," Washington said.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, whose agency is leading the investigation into Jazmine's death, said he is "not tone deaf" to concerns Washington and her children were shot at because of their race. But investigators have not determined a motive and their focus remains on catching the killer, he said.
A composite sketch of the driver and surveillance video of his truck was released on Thursday and a reward for information leading to his arrest has climbed to $100,000. Jazmine's death has prompted an outpouring of support for her family from across the country, including celebrities and sports stars. A community rally to show support for Jazmine's family was planned for Saturday. Her funeral is set for Tuesday.
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AS OF NOW- 2 suspects have been identified, one is in custody and charged. NOW, where things get weird. Neither suspect is a white male in his 40s. They're both black men, the one in custody is 20. They do not match the composite sketch AT ALL, which was extremely detailed down to the color of the shooters eyes.
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Personally, I believe mom lied. For whatever reason. There are claims of gang related, but who knows. I just find the whole thing insane.
A summary of the incidents.
INITIAL REPORT- It was still dark outside when LaPorsha Washington drove her four daughters, including 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes, in the family's silver car at 6:30 a.m. Sunday to a grocery store on the eastern outskirts of Houston.
Each daughter was in her assigned seat in the family car, with Jazmine sitting behind her mother in the back seat.
Fifteen-year-old Alxis Dilbert, Washington's oldest daughter, was sitting in the front passenger seat when she noticed a red truck pull up beside their vehicle. She described the driver as a blue-eyed white man wearing a black hoodie and looking sickly.
The family, who is black, didn't give the truck a second thought until it changed lanes, moving around from behind to the driver's side of Washington's vehicle and the driver opened fired. Washington was hit by gunfire in her arm. Jazmine was shot in the head and died at the scene.
"I didn't see anything but shattered glass and bullets coming toward my car," Washington said.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, whose agency is leading the investigation into Jazmine's death, said he is "not tone deaf" to concerns Washington and her children were shot at because of their race. But investigators have not determined a motive and their focus remains on catching the killer, he said.
A composite sketch of the driver and surveillance video of his truck was released on Thursday and a reward for information leading to his arrest has climbed to $100,000. Jazmine's death has prompted an outpouring of support for her family from across the country, including celebrities and sports stars. A community rally to show support for Jazmine's family was planned for Saturday. Her funeral is set for Tuesday.
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AS OF NOW- 2 suspects have been identified, one is in custody and charged. NOW, where things get weird. Neither suspect is a white male in his 40s. They're both black men, the one in custody is 20. They do not match the composite sketch AT ALL, which was extremely detailed down to the color of the shooters eyes.
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Personally, I believe mom lied. For whatever reason. There are claims of gang related, but who knows. I just find the whole thing insane.
