The Startling Age Of A Suspect in Racially Motivated Drowning
Even with hate crimes on the rise, it's hard to swallow something so heinous could be done by someone so young.
A dip in the pool before the Fall interrupts the warm weather is the ideal way to end the summer. However, this Black boy’s swim time was interrupted by a 14-year-old white teen who had other plans. Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois said the teen met a Black boy and another white kid at the Goose Pond in Chatham, Mass, per WCVB. He said the teen picked up a stone and threatened to hit the Black boy with it while spewing racial slurs.
Right before the three boys entered the pond, the Black boy put on his life vest, informing the others who couldn’t swim. However, when everyone jumped in the water, the teen grabbed the Black boy’s vest and dunked him under the water up to five times, causing the boy to struggle breathing. The other white boy yelled “George Floyd” while laughing at the two, the DA said. The teen then continued the attack by swimming underneath the Black boy and pulling his feet down.
When a bystander heard his screams for help, he was rescued and brought to shore.
Read more from WCVB:
Galibois said the charges against the 14-year-old boy stem from an investigation by several members of the Chatham Police Department, including Chief Michael Anderson and Deputy Chief Lou Malzone.
The defendant was found dangerous by Judge Silvia Gomes during a dangerousness hearing in Barnstable Juvenile Court on Thursday, according to the district attorney. The teen is being held without bail and due back in court on Sept. 13 for a pretrial conference.
https://www.theroot.com/the-startling-age-of-a-suspect-in-racially-motivated-dr-1850797486
CHATHAM, Mass. —
Massachusetts authorities say a teenager tried to drown another juvenile at a Cape Cod pond and that the attempted murder was racially motivated.
A 14-year-old boy was indicted on charges of attempted murder and assault with a dangerous weapon, Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois announced Thursday. Galibois said the boy is known to the Barnstable County Juvenile Court.
Galibois said the 14-year-old, who is white, was indicted in connection with an incident that happened last month at Goose Pond in Chatham.
According to Galibois, the 14-year-old met with the victim, a Black boy, and another boy, who is white, at the pond on July 19. The defendant is accused of picking up a stone, threatening the victim with it and directing a racial slur at him shortly after they met up.
Galibois said that before the boys entered the pond, the victim put on his life jacket and informed the other boys that he could not swim. The three boys then entered the water together, and the defendant is accused of pulling on the victim's life jacket and submerging him underwater about four to five times, causing him breathing distress. The third boy is accused of laughing at the victim during the attempted drowning and referred to him as "George Floyd."
The district attorney said the attack then continued as the defendant swam underneath the victim and attempted to grab his feet in an attempt to once again pull him under the water. The incident came to an end when the victim started yelling for someone on shore to help him, and a bystander came to his aid. Galibois said the bystander intervened and helped the victim to shore.
Galibois said the charges against the 14-year-old boy stem from an investigation by several members of the Chatham Police Department, including Chief Michael Anderson and Deputy Chief Lou Malzone.
The defendant was found dangerous by Judge Silvia Gomes during a dangerousness hearing in Barnstable Juvenile Court on Thursday, according to the district attorney. The teen is being held without bail and due back in court on Sept. 13 for a pretrial conference.
Galibois said that under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 119, Section A, the records of a youthful offender proceeding conducted pursuant to an indictment shall be open to public inspection in the same manner and to the same extent as adult criminal court records. The district attorney said all proceedings in this case are open to the public.
https://www.wcvb.com/article/teenager-faces-attempted-murder-charge-racially-motivated-chatham-goose-pond-cape-cod/44968013
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