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1 killed, 1 convicted of murder November 2, 2013 Porch Shooting of Renisha McBride The death of Renisha McBride, a 19-year-old African-American woman, in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. Renisha McBride was she was highly intoxicated when crashed her car at a street in Detroit, and then walked to a neighborhood in Dearborn Heights where she loudly knocked on the windows and the door of a house. The homeowner, Theodore Wafer, shot McBride with a shotgun. Wafer was convicted of second-degree murder on August 7, 2014. Wafer contends that the shooting was accidental and that he thought his home was being broken into after he heard her banging on his door at 4:42 in the morning. The shooting prompted some to claim her death was a result of racial profiling.
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- PressTV: Racists in US will attack oppressed Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire killed young 19-year-old Renisha McBride, who was a college student, in Detroit, She entered his porch and knocked on the door, asking for assistance, after she had been involved in an automobile accident. She was shot dead, and the jury did not believe his story"Shooting of Renisha McBride - Wikipedia
Wikipedia: The death of Renisha McBride, a 19-year-old African-American woman, occurred on November 2, 2013, in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. Renisha McBride crashed her car at a street in Detroit, and then walked to a neighborhood in Dearborn Heights where she loudly knocked on the windows and the door of a house. The homeowner, Theodore Wafer, shot McBride with a shotgun. Wafer was convicted of second-degree murder on August 7, 2014.[1] Wafer contends that the shooting was accidental and that he thought his home was being broken into after he heard her banging on his door at 4:42 in the morning.[2]
The shooting prompted some to claim her death was a result of racial profiling.[1] Wafer denies this allegation and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy stated that the decision to charge Wafer had "nothing to do whatsoever with the race of the parties."[3]
Shooting[edit]
On November 2, 2013, McBride crashed her car at Bramell and Majestic on the west side of Detroit. Police report that the 911 caller said a woman had been speeding down the street, struck a parked car, got out of the vehicle, and then left on foot. Police initially considered the incident a low priority, so no officers were immediately dispatched. Forty minutes later, another call was placed indicating that the driver had returned. EMS arrived on the scene, but McBride had again walked away from the scene and was not treated.[4] The owner of the parked car, who encountered McBride and called 911, told police that McBride was "discombobulated" and appeared to be in a "confused state of not knowing where she was and not being able to give a phone number or anything."[5]
Shortly before 4:42 am, McBride was shot by homeowner Theodore Paul Wafer, 54, on the porch of his Dearborn Heights home, more than three hours after she crashed her car about a mile away.[6][7][8] Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy stated Wafer opened his front door and fired a shotgun blast through a screen door, hitting McBride in her face.[6]
It is unclear what McBride was doing during the three hours between the crash and the fatal shooting.[7] Her family, however, states that she was looking for help after becoming disoriented by the crash, in which she may have sustained a head injury.[1][9] The Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office reported that she was highly intoxicated at the time of her death.[7] Wafer initially stated to police that he thought his home was being broken into and that he had accidentally fired his 12-gauge shotgun.[7] Firearms expert David Balash, who is testifying for the defense, believes the screen in the outer door was out of its frame before the shot was fired, a theory that suggests McBride may have knocked it out of place, causing alarm in the homeowner. Prosecutors blame the blast for the displacement.[5]
Legal proceedings[edit]
On November 15, 2013, the Wayne County's prosecutor office announced its decision to prosecute Wafer for second-degree murder, manslaughter, and possession of a firearm during commission of a felony.[6][10] Wafer faces a maximum possible sentence of life imprisonment for the second-degree murder charge and 15 years for manslaughter, and an additional two years for the felony gun charge.[11]
Reaction[edit]
After the shooting, protesters and well-known civil rights figures such as Reverend Al Sharpton demanded prosecution of the white homeowner, likening the shooting to the killing in February 2012 of Trayvon Martin and stating that McBride may have been racially profiled.[3][13] One legal expert noted that a difference between the two cases is that the timeline of events was much clearer in the shooting of Martin.[14] Regardless, the shooting became a symbol in the debate over "stand your ground" laws.[15] Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy stated that the decision to charge Wafer had "nothing to do whatsoever with the race of the parties," but expressed no opinion regarding whether race would later become relevant.[3]
See also[edit]
- Werner Spitz, defense witness and former Wayne County medical examiner
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Detroit porch killer Theodore Wafer guilty of murder". BBC. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ a b Abbey-Lambertz, Kate (2014-07-23). "Opening Statements Reveal Shooter's State Of Mind In Renisha McBride Case". Huffington Post.
- ^ a b c Chuck, Elizabeth (16 November 2013). "Parents of Renisha McBride on charges: 'I hope he spends the rest of his life in jail'". NBC News. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ Anderson, Elisha (November 12, 2013). "New details emerge on Renisha McBride's accident in hours before her slaying". Detroit free press.
- ^ a b "Renisha McBride was ‘discombobulated’ before Theodore Wafer shot her: witness". New York Daily News. December 18, 2013.
- ^ a b c Burns, Gus (15 November 2013). "Homeowner charged with second-degree murder in killing of Renisha McBride". MLive. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d Damron, Gina (14 November 2013). "Renisha McBride highly intoxicated when killed; prosecutor plans Friday announcement". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ Brand-Williams, Oralandar (11 November 2013). "Autopsy leads to more questions in Dearborn Heights shooting". Detroit News. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ "Dearborn Heights man to face murder trial for Renisha McBride porch killing". Mlive. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ "Trial Date". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ Abbey-Lambertz, Kate. Trial Date Set For Theodore Wafer, Man Charged In Renisha McBride Shooting, Huffington Post, April 30, 2014.
- ^ http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/08/07/theodore-wafer-found-guilty-of-second-degree-murder-in-renisha-mcbride-porch-shooting/
- ^ Muscal, Michael (12 November 2013). "Michigan prosecutors consider charges in Renisha McBride shooting". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ Guarino, Mark (12 November 2013). "Renisha McBride shooting: ways it is, and isn't, like Trayvon Martin case". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ Howard, Adam. "Theodore Wafer found guilty in killing of Renisha McBride". www.msnbc.com. MSNBC. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
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