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sheshe2

(84,101 posts)
Tue May 23, 2023, 06:46 PM May 2023

12-year-old boy arrested for armed robbery had 6-year-old brother as accomplice: report

A 12-year-old North Carolina boy has been charged with armed robbery in an incident where the teen robbed a woman with his 6-year-old brother in tow as an accomplice, Newsweek reported.

The two boys approached the victim at Southwest Charlotte apartment complex and asked to use her phone to call their mother. But once she handed over the cellphone, they took off running, Newsweek reported. When the woman chased them down, the 12-year-old pulled a gun and pointed it at her face and then attempted to pistol-whip her, the report said.

The two then fled to a neighboring apartment complex.

Police were reportedly familiar with the two due to past incidents. When they tracked them down, the 6-year-old showed them the weapon that was used, which turned out to be a BB gun.

"Let me paint a picture for you: What would've happened if that female would've been armed? We could be dealing with something really, really tragic here," Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Captain Jason Helton said.

More:https://www.rawstory.com/charlotte-mecklenburg/

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This country is beyond Fucked up. The far right is completely out of control. Is it even possible for us to save ourselves anymore.

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12-year-old boy arrested for armed robbery had 6-year-old brother as accomplice: report (Original Post) sheshe2 May 2023 OP
Open carry without a permit. Bet at 18 both "kids" will be able to buy and carry arms in NC. Freethinker65 May 2023 #1
Yes, There is more, and we ain't seen all of it yet. Stuart G May 2023 #2
Nothing Good Here NowISeetheLight May 2023 #3

Stuart G

(38,458 posts)
2. Yes, There is more, and we ain't seen all of it yet.
Tue May 23, 2023, 07:39 PM
May 2023

I wish I could use this tag....sarcasm, but that is totally untrue.....YES, MORE IS COMING..

NowISeetheLight

(3,943 posts)
3. Nothing Good Here
Tue May 23, 2023, 08:02 PM
May 2023

If they've learned this behavior at age 12 (and 6) I have little hope they'll be law abiding at 18. Attempted pistol whipping? The police mentioning previous encounters.

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