On Tuesday night, two men with guns entered a New Orleans convenience store and demanded cash. told WWLTV.
One of the men, 16-year-old Cecil Battis, was seen pointing a gun with an extended magazine at a cellphone clerk at Sam's Meat Market and stuffing his pockets with cash and other items. The station said it was seen on video. be The story after that.
“The clerk was clearly in a stressful situation and witnessed the perpetrator still moving with the gun, and it is difficult to second-guess his decision to use deadly force again.” .”
The other suspect, Teony Juarez, 18, was wearing a black ski mask, WWL said.
According to police, when the suspects left the store, the clerk at the phone counter pulled out a gun and fired. Battis was hit in the abdomen and then collapsed, WWL reported.
Police said surveillance camera footage also showed the employee walking out of camera range and returning seconds later to shoot Batis twice more as he moved around the store floor. Battis later died at a hospital, WWL reported.
Citing the initial police report, the department said Juarez returned fire and struck him in the right forearm as he fled the store. According to WWL, an unknown woman drove Juarez to the hospital, entered the hospital and then left. Police arrested Juarez after he was treated for his gunshot wounds, the department said.
Juarez faces charges including armed robbery, aggravated assault and unlawful use of a weapon, WWL said, adding that his bail was set at $170,000.
According to the police, the officer has not been charged at this time.
Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino told WWL he doubts the charges against the clerk will succeed. “The clerk was clearly in a stressful situation and witnessed the perpetrator still moving around with a gun, making it difficult to second-guess his decisions.” Another fatal shooting. Use great power. ”
Chiolino told the station, adding that unlike in other jurisdictions, Juarez cannot be held responsible for Battis' death in Louisiana, saying, “This murder was committed by the victim, not an accomplice. Therefore, he cannot be charged with murder.” . ”
You can view the video report here It shows surveillance video of the armed robbery and shooting.
What did the district attorney say?
Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams declined to discuss the details of the incident, but told WWL Radio, “Once you put a gun in your face, the rules change,” according to WWL.
“What those two men were doing in that store was painfully obvious to anyone who saw that video, and the store owner did not want that interaction,” the station added.
As readers of Blaze News may remember, George Soros donated $220,000 to the Williams PAC and successfully won election on a criminal justice reform platform in December 2020. But in October 2023, two armed suspects carjacked Williams. Democratic Party's 78-year-old mother was driving a black Lincoln Navigator at the time of the crime. The scammers stole some of the mother's belongings, including her wallet and cell phone.
A month after the carjacking, Williams told WWLTV He has changed its thinking about crime and punishment, and said the department has “even reversed positions on some of its most powerful campaign promises.” Williams voluntarily recused himself from working on the carjacking case.
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