Springfield, VA teen shot and killed two other teens in broad daylight

[Anonymous]

In Virginia, the murder of 2 people in same offense is a capital crime. But now there is no death penalty.

[Anonymous]

I live in that neighborhood and have heard through the rumor mill that the shooter wasn’t in school any longer (unclear if he dropped out or stayed “virtual” but just wasn’t attending), and that it stemmed from a social media beef about a clothes/shoes business.

Guns and teens are a bad combination.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ouch he’s going to get charged as an adult - just graduating high school this year. No easy ‘juvenile’ offense laws in VA.

Once you’re 18 it doesn’t matter what the ‘juvenile’ offense laws are.

He shot and killed two people. And he’s 18. Why wouldn’t he changed as an adult? Would you say that if he were black?

Would there be a DCUM thread if he and the victims were black?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ouch he’s going to get charged as an adult - just graduating high school this year. No easy ‘juvenile’ offense laws in VA.

Once you’re 18 it doesn’t matter what the ‘juvenile’ offense laws are.

He shot and killed two people. And he’s 18. Why wouldn’t he changed as an adult? Would you say that if he were black?

Would there be a DCUM thread if he and the victims were black?

Absolutely yes, if it were in a white neighborhood. This thread would already be 40 pages.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in that neighborhood and have heard through the rumor mill that the shooter wasn’t in school any longer (unclear if he dropped out or stayed “virtual” but just wasn’t attending), and that it stemmed from a social media beef about a clothes/shoes business.

Guns and teens are a bad combination.

So suburban teens thinking they are gangster ended in tragedy. I'm assuming "beef" is being used because two opposing groups had major problems rather than a mere internet "argument" on this dude's Facebook page.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ouch he’s going to get charged as an adult - just graduating high school this year. No easy ‘juvenile’ offense laws in VA.

Once you’re 18 it doesn’t matter what the ‘juvenile’ offense laws are.

He shot and killed two people. And he’s 18. Why wouldn’t he changed as an adult? Would you say that if he were black?

Would there be a DCUM thread if he and the victims were black?

Absolutely yes, if it were in a white neighborhood. This thread would already be 40 pages.

If it were black or Hispanic kids in a black or Hispanic neighborhood?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ouch he’s going to get charged as an adult - just graduating high school this year. No easy ‘juvenile’ offense laws in VA.

Once you’re 18 it doesn’t matter what the ‘juvenile’ offense laws are.

He shot and killed two people. And he’s 18. Why wouldn’t he changed as an adult? Would you say that if he were black?

Would there be a DCUM thread if he and the victims were black?

Absolutely yes, if it were in a white neighborhood. This thread would already be 40 pages.

If it were black or Hispanic kids in a black or Hispanic neighborhood?

Absolutely. I guess you deliberately missed the threads about the uber driver and the two teen girls murdered in D.C.? It was huge.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I live in that neighborhood and have heard through the rumor mill that the shooter wasn’t in school any longer (unclear if he dropped out or stayed “virtual” but just wasn’t attending), and that it stemmed from a social media beef about a clothes/shoes business.

Guns and teens are a bad combination.

So suburban teens thinking they are gangster ended in tragedy. I'm assuming "beef" is being used because two opposing groups had major problems rather than a mere internet "argument" on this dude's Facebook page.

Wow. So he had to know these people had it out for him. He had a gun ready and everything. But I heard 4 went to his house. All from the same high school. Is the school investigating whether there's a shoe 'dealer' connection? That's 5 lives ruined right there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in that neighborhood and have heard through the rumor mill that the shooter wasn’t in school any longer (unclear if he dropped out or stayed “virtual” but just wasn’t attending), and that it stemmed from a social media beef about a clothes/shoes business.

Guns and teens are a bad combination.

So suburban teens thinking they are gangster ended in tragedy. I'm assuming "beef" is being used because two opposing groups had major problems rather than a mere internet "argument" on this dude's Facebook page.

Wow. So he had to know these people had it out for him. He had a gun ready and everything. But I heard 4 went to his house. All from the same high school. Is the school investigating whether there's a shoe 'dealer' connection? That's 5 lives ruined right there.

Definitely a case of suburban kids thinking they’re hard over some sneaker/t-shirt business. I wonder if the gun was the parents’ gun or something that the shooter got for himself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ouch he’s going to get charged as an adult - just graduating high school this year. No easy ‘juvenile’ offense laws in VA.

Once you’re 18 it doesn’t matter what the ‘juvenile’ offense laws are.

He shot and killed two people. And he’s 18. Why wouldn’t he changed as an adult? Would you say that if he were black?

If he were in DC he would be released under the Youth Rehabilitation Act all the way up to age 24. So some people in this area are shocked when an 18 year old is charged as an adult.

Just unreal that DC thinks that's ok.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ouch he’s going to get charged as an adult - just graduating high school this year. No easy ‘juvenile’ offense laws in VA.

Once you’re 18 it doesn’t matter what the ‘juvenile’ offense laws are.

He shot and killed two people. And he’s 18. Why wouldn’t he changed as an adult? Would you say that if he were black?

If he were in DC he would be released under the Youth Rehabilitation Act all the way up to age 24. So some people in this area are shocked when an 18 year old is charged as an adult.

Just unreal that DC thinks that's ok.

Perhaps you need to read through the thread before contributing as the above was quickly debunked.

[Anonymous]

What is this clothing/shoe business of which you speak? Common in high school?

[Anonymous]

Why did this man have access to a gun? Where are the parents?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is this clothing/shoe business of which you speak? Common in high school?

It sounded to me like the shooter possibly was selling some type of clothing via social media, some other kids made fun of it, the feud escalated, they went to his house, and things escalated very quickly as they are apt to do with impulsive teens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ouch he’s going to get charged as an adult - just graduating high school this year. No easy ‘juvenile’ offense laws in VA.

Once you’re 18 it doesn’t matter what the ‘juvenile’ offense laws are.

He shot and killed two people. And he’s 18. Why wouldn’t he changed as an adult? Would you say that if he were black?

Would there be a DCUM thread if he and the victims were black?

If it were in Northern VA yes, in DC I'm not so sure. Since murder and other violent crime is much rarer in NOVA than in DC, when it does occur it is newsworthy.