Home | Community | Message Board
You are not signed in.
Sign In New Account
Forum Index Search Posts Trusted Vendors Highlights Galleries FAQ User List Chat Store Random Growery


This site includes paid links. Please support our sponsors.

Community > The Pub
Threaded Mode Threaded  Previous topic Previous  View all topics Index  Next topic Next 

Welcome to the Shroomery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. Please login or register to post messages and view our exclusive members-only content. You'll gain access to additional forums, file attachments, board customizations, encrypted private messages, and much more!

Jump to first unread post Pages: 1
Sumter, South Carolina, Boy Shot and Killed Halloween Night While Trick or Treating
    #9171028 -

link

In Sumter, South Carolina, a 12-year-old boy, accompanied by his father and three siblings, was shot to death while trick or treating last night for Halloween, according to the Associated Press. The boy's father and brother were also shot, but their injuries were not life-threatening. The shots came from inside the house. The mother was not injured as she waited in the vehicle.

Many neighbors thought they heard gunfire or fireworks, but they ignored the commotion, believing it was a Halloween prank.

Quentin Patrick arrested in Halloween shooting


According to the Associated Press, Quentin Patrick, 22, has been charged with murder and three counts of assault and battery with attempt to kill in the shooting. Patrick is in police custody.

Sumter, South Carolina, is a relatively small city with a population of just under 40,000 people. The neighborhood this family was trick or treating in was described by neighbors as being a quiet community filled with elderly people.

Halloween Trick or Treating dangerous

As a parent of two small children, I know that Halloween night can be dangerous. Kids of all ages darting across busy streets in dark costumes, their minds on nothing more than what loot they'll get at the next house. Children knocking on strangers' doors, not knowing what will answer. In the case of this family, the answer was a spray of bullets.

Usually we hear about a child or two who were struck by vehicles on Halloween night. Parents warn their children about crossing the street safely, wearing reflective tape on their costumes, to prevent accidents from occurring.

As a child, I remember being told not to eat any Halloween candy or homemade goodies without letting my parents inspect it first. Poisoned treats, razor blades, etc... those were the dangers we faced as children.

Now parents have to worry about being shot at on Halloween night.


--------------------

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Re: Sumter, South Carolina, Boy Shot and Killed Halloween Night While Trick or Treating [Re: Bridgeburner]
    #9171042 -

Trick

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Jump to top Pages: 1

Community > The Pub
Threaded Mode Threaded  Previous topic Previous  View all topics Index  Next topic Next 

Similar ThreadsPosterViewsRepliesLast post
* Halloween chilly 1,091 9 10/29/04 03:58 PM
by Infrared
* Adventures in the South
( 1 2 all )		 ShroomismM 3,647 33 10/11/04 08:14 AM
by Shroomism
* 15!!!!!! Children Killed by US Gov. in horrible travesty Spiffy 2,307 6 12/07/03 11:16 PM
by Anonymous
* Happy Halloween Pub kindkesey 1,257 9 01/01/20 09:26 PM
by psi
* Dutch Film Director Theo Van Gogh Killed beejay 1,089 4 11/05/04 12:20 PM
by Phishgrrl
* Hunter S. Thompson shot self while talking with wife OrangeVWCamper 2,196 12 02/25/05 06:31 PM
by Arp
* Thompsons remains kill bystander in freak accident Dreamer987 2,827 18 02/23/05 06:38 PM
by Learyfan
* Official Shroomery Halloween Soundtrack!!! MrBump 1,211 11 10/12/17 02:51 AM
by JonBongGroovy

Extra information
You cannot start new topics / You cannot reply to topics
HTML is disabled / BBCode is enabled
Moderator: Entire Staff
1,528 topic views. 1 members, 15 guests and 297 web crawlers are browsing this forum.
[ Show Images Only | Sort by Score | Print Topic ]
Search this thread:

Copyright 1997-2026 Mind Media. Some rights reserved.

Generated in 0.019 seconds spending 0.005 seconds on 14 queries.