3rd world traditions result in 10 year old's death
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OPA-LOCKA, Fla. -- An 11-year-old boy who was hiding behind an old piece of furniture at an Opa-Locka apartment was shot and killed after his neighbor celebrated the New Year by shooting a gun into the trash.
Police said Zenon Fernandez shot his neighbor Joshua Arroliga after Fernandez, 49, randomly fired a semiautomatic handgun into a trash pile of old furniture near a Dumpster, not knowing the boy was there.
Police believe Fernandez was ushering in the New Year around 11:15 p.m. Monday by shooting the gun.
"My brother was hiding behind the couch and the guy saw a bunch of couches and he shot into them and shot my brother," said Joshua's brother, Marvin, who said the two were playing hide and seek.
Investigators said Arroliga was shot multiple times and was hit at least once in the head.
Police said they believe Fernandez fired the weapon into the trash and old furniture, and not into the air because he thought that it would be safer.
"We constantly tell the public not to use firearms to celebrate the New Year and the Fourth of July and here's a case where an 11-year-old child lost his life needlessly," said Detective Carlos Maura of the Miami-Dade police department.
Fernandez initially fled the scene, according to police. He later turned himself in to the North Miami Police Department. He is charged with one count of manslaughter.
"They already got him, but that won't bring my brother back, you know?" said Marvin Arroliga.
OPA-LOCKA, Fla. -- An 11-year-old boy who was hiding behind an old piece of furniture at an Opa-Locka apartment was shot and killed after his neighbor celebrated the New Year by shooting a gun into the trash.
Police said Zenon Fernandez shot his neighbor Joshua Arroliga after Fernandez, 49, randomly fired a semiautomatic handgun into a trash pile of old furniture near a Dumpster, not knowing the boy was there.
Police believe Fernandez was ushering in the New Year around 11:15 p.m. Monday by shooting the gun.
"My brother was hiding behind the couch and the guy saw a bunch of couches and he shot into them and shot my brother," said Joshua's brother, Marvin, who said the two were playing hide and seek.
Investigators said Arroliga was shot multiple times and was hit at least once in the head.
Police said they believe Fernandez fired the weapon into the trash and old furniture, and not into the air because he thought that it would be safer.
"We constantly tell the public not to use firearms to celebrate the New Year and the Fourth of July and here's a case where an 11-year-old child lost his life needlessly," said Detective Carlos Maura of the Miami-Dade police department.
Fernandez initially fled the scene, according to police. He later turned himself in to the North Miami Police Department. He is charged with one count of manslaughter.
"They already got him, but that won't bring my brother back, you know?" said Marvin Arroliga.
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Ok...there are a couple of issues here.
1. The idiot shouldnt have been discharging a weapon. Period.
2. WTH was an 11 y/o and his brother doing out at almost midnight playing hide and seek? Where are the parents? Once again we see the problem of parents missing in action so to speak.0 -
How about the fact that FIRECRACKERS are not allowed?
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quote:Police said they believe Fernandez fired the weapon into the trash and old furniture, and not into the air because he thought that it would be safer.
evidently not0 -
JUST MORE SMILES FOR THE DAM GUN GRABBERS...STUPID [:(!] 0 -
Oh heavens!
Not another innocent child!!
They should be killing the far less important and insignificant adults...0 -
quote:Originally posted by mateomasfeo
Oh heavens!
Not another innocent child!!
They should be killing the far less important and insignificant adults...
How about an adult AND a 11 year old child, with the same shot.
The name of the man they arrested, for the double murder, is Pedro Cortez.
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quote:Originally posted by eboydell
Am I the only one that noticed that it was a crazy Mexican?[:D]
In South Florida, not necessarily.0 -
quote:Originally posted by eboydell
Am I the only one that noticed that it was a crazy Mexican?[:D]
In Florida, probably a Cuban0 -
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Well, there it's happened AGAIN!!
This is just ONE MORE reason for mandatory weapons training in middle school and high school!!0 -
quote:Originally posted by A J Christ
quote:Originally posted by eboydell
Am I the only one that noticed that it was a crazy Mexican?[:D]
In Florida, probably a Cuban
Cuban, Mexican! Same difference!0 -
quote:Cuban, Mexican! Same difference!
Not so: Cubans are welcomed with open arms if they can set foot on American Soil..Miami is soon to be renamed Lil Havana..
Mixicans are no longer welcome.0 -
quote:Originally posted by jtmarine0831
quote:Originally posted by A J Christ
quote:Originally posted by eboydell
Am I the only one that noticed that it was a crazy Mexican?[:D]
In Florida, probably a Cuban
Cuban, Mexican! Same difference!
The Cuban is the one who would be offended, I heard they were the Jews of the Carribean[;)]0 -
I blame all those PSAs about not firing guns into the air.
Shooter was just doing as he was told.0
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