{"id":56486,"date":"2020-06-30T14:02:27","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T19:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=56486"},"modified":"2020-06-30T14:02:27","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T19:02:27","slug":"56486","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=56486","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indystar.com\/story\/news\/crime\/2020\/06\/29\/indianapolis-homicide-teen-killed-downtown-canal-walk\/3277171001\/\">14-year-old &#8211;<em>criminal thug<\/em>&#8211; boy fatally shot in robbery attempt near the Downtown Canal Walk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A 14-year-old boy was fatally shot after he tried to rob someone near the Canal Walk in Downtown Indianapolis early Monday, police say.<\/p>\n<p>The Marion County coroner&#8217;s office on Monday identified the boy as Curtis White Jr.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;According to investigators, it appears the 14-year-old was trying to rob the alleged shooter,&#8221; Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Officer Samone Burris said in an email to IndyStar Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting suspect remained on the scene and cooperated with investigators, Burris said. Police also interviewed several witnesses.<\/p>\n<p>The incident, among more than a dozen area shootings over the weekend, happened shortly after 2 a.m. in the 600 block of Ellsworth Street, which is on the canal north of West Michigan Street and Indiana Avenue.<\/p>\n<p>Officers found White wounded by apparent gunshots. Medics took him to an area hospital, where he later died.<\/p>\n<p>A large group of juveniles were in the area at the time of the shooting, officials said. Officers were already patrolling nearby after receiving multiple disturbance calls, police said&#8230;&#8230;..<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/texas-houston-clerk-shoots-kills-robbery-suspect-counterfeit-bill\">Texas clerk dodges bullet, fatally shoots robbery suspect trying to pass counterfeit bill<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Texas corner store clerk shot and killed a robbery suspect Monday night who allegedly first fired at him after trying to pass a counterfeit $20 bill, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>The Houston Police Department responded to calls about a robbery taking place at the Super Qwik Food Store off Fulton Street and Julia near the North Freeway around 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>By the time officers arrived at the scene, a man had been shot and was transported to the hospital, where he later died&#8230;&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>The man, who has not been identified by authorities, allegedly tried to use a counterfeit $20 to make a purchase, but the clerk told him he could not accept the bill, KTRK reported.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the robbery suspect then made his way into the clerk\u2019s secured area, pulled out a gun and fired at him at least once within close range, narrowly missing him.<\/p>\n<p>The clerk then pulled out a gun of his own and fired at the man, striking him multiple times&#8230;&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>The suspect had a criminal record and was released on parole for a similar alleged robbery incident that happened last summer, KHOU reported, citing police records.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>14-year-old &#8211;criminal thug&#8211; boy fatally shot in robbery attempt near the Downtown Canal Walk A 14-year-old boy was fatally shot after he tried to rob someone near the Canal Walk in Downtown Indianapolis early Monday, police say. 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