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Fifth Grader Charged with Murder
An 11-year old boy in Georgia has been charged with the shooting death of a 13-year old 7th grader. The little boy was charged with the felony murder of Darious Wallace, and another 15-year old 8th grader is being charged in connection with the death. Police are still looking for the gun used in the shooting, saying that the gun is still in the streets.
Wallace was murdered in Dougherty County, located in the state of Georgia.
“It is shocking, but at this point it is where the evidence points,” said Dougherty District Attorney Greg Edwards.
Police are most concerned with finding the weapon used in the murder.
“Any gun that is not in our custody is a danger. So we want to make sure that we can do all we can do to recover any evidence and anything that is a danger to the community,” Edwards said.
The kids who were charged aren’t talking, so the police are unable to determine what kind of gun was used in the shooting.
“I think the community has to continue to wake up, and understand that these things are happening,” said Gethesemane Worship Center Bishop Frederick Williams.
“Weapons don’t fall out of the sky. So we’ve got to rally together to get some real understanding and education in this community that we are destroying ourselves,” said Bishop Williams.
Tameca
May 18, 2012 at 1:03 pm
Speechless!
Robyn Brown
May 18, 2012 at 1:10 pm
This is ridiculas that a young child would kill another child, they are still babies…. where are the parents.
spencer
May 18, 2012 at 1:30 pm
WE NEED TO GIVE CONTROL AND DISCIPLINE BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY. THE LAWS HAVE REALLY MADE A MESS OUT OF A WHOLE LOT Of. CRIMINAL ISSUES.
Diane
May 19, 2012 at 12:07 am
Say it again please. Stop the government from raising out children, taking away prayer and basically interrupting our family values. I don’t know how they raise (whites) their children but I know how we used to raise ours. When we did what we were supposed to do our children were better mannered, most didn’t get into trouble and our children cared about us. Now I don’t know what’s going on, but tell Childrens Services that a spanking and some firm discipline in the form of punishment is not child abuse.
Judie
May 23, 2012 at 6:41 pm
Love you comment, great points in referencing how the government is raising our children-taking out prayer, and making laws that parents should not spank. Yet, the police and authorites are quick to brutalize and kill children in the black community. Unreal!
jimi p
May 20, 2012 at 6:01 pm
Spenbcer you are so correct. The killings of blacks by blacks in our communities is skyrocketing. The black man’s chance of survival in today’s world is astronomically low in urban areas where there is blight, drugs,high unemployment and high drop(school) out rates. The laws changed everything back in the late 60′s early 70′s when people where people were really abusing children instead of disciplining. I was a teenager back in thearly 70′s and read an article in the paper about an infant being found with multiple burns on the body. Some psychopath was found burning the infant with a cigarette. Laws were to protect children. If a child goes to school with so much as a tear and tells a teacher he was “disciplined” by his or her parent(s) the CPS will come knocking and an arrest will be made if there is proof. There are other ways to discipline a child but I feel timing and duration are big factors. Soon as the child can understand what you are trying to relate to them until they leave your home. But you have to be a good role model yourself.
Bill Bailey
May 18, 2012 at 1:37 pm
While we are debating whether God can use whom God pleases to use; our children are going to hell and the churches are trying to separate the sheep from the goats. Well the Western Church has become a nation of goats.
Lois
May 18, 2012 at 2:02 pm
This is so sad!
vivian
May 18, 2012 at 3:04 pm
That is such a shame!! I cant believe it an 11 yr old???? Someone needs to step in and teach these kids that stuff like this is wrong!!!!!
Paula Sow
May 18, 2012 at 3:30 pm
Why are these babies so angry!
Where did they learn their interpersonal communication?
Why is it ok To take a life. An 11 yr old can’t have that big a
beef!
Y is violence glorified as fun? Does this child understand
The gravity and aftermath of the grief this family
Will experience because of their lost?
Does this child think it is like the video game?
The target disappears and u get to the next lever?
We have failed our children, we out failing the
Tomorrow for ourselves!
Say no to rap, movie, video game and community violence!
Say no to adults being bad examples for the kids!!
Charli
May 18, 2012 at 5:10 pm
Paula.. I think too often such questions are not asked or even focused upon. This is sad. In this “It’s All About Me” society media/music/movies glorifying disrespect,discontent,no self respect and hate.. I can’t see it changing. We have went to sleep apparently not waking up or laying in on the nap. This is indeed sad.
stopwining anddosomething
May 18, 2012 at 5:23 pm
the truth be told, it’s because their ignorant mammies and pappies are not raising them. They are breeding them like animals, not giving one ioda what they do in life. They don’t stress the importance of education or carrying themselves with some degree of diginity and pride. Preachers are preaching about prosperity instead of telling these so called parents that they are going to knock the bottom out of hell for not raising their kids!! Our political leaders for whatever reason want to continue to emphasize that the problem is the system instead of telling us it’s our fault for not assuming personal responsibility for our actions. If we have already established that the system was not designed to help us, why in the hell would we continue to put ourselves at the mercy of the “system”! People it’s time to wake the hell up! Chances are, you are responsible for your failures, shortcomings and screw-ups! When black folks start calling a wrong a wrong and using the same energy they used doing the Trayvon Martin case to bring justice in our own community, then maybe there will be some change. We need to take control of our own community! That means you trifling parents who are not active in your kids life and who allow them to run around like wild dogs stealing and killing, you need to put your differences aside with your mate and start to raise these bastards!
Diane
May 19, 2012 at 12:09 am
They don’t eat right. There aren’t ay vitamins in chips and those awful colored juices. They go to bed when they please. They need sleep. They need vegetables, fruit, time from their parents. They need encouragement to do productive things, not run the streets all day and night.
Yvonne
May 18, 2012 at 3:48 pm
Violence is what children see on TV, the movies, the games they play.
Joy Estill
May 18, 2012 at 3:59 pm
Here in Washington State, the parents that had ownership of the gun were charged. If you have a weapon, you need to stand up. You are responsible.
Yes, I am sure that the child took the weapon without your knowledge. You would not have wanted this to happen. But there can not be any peace without truth and justice.
CJE
Seattle
Carrolle Boddy
May 18, 2012 at 4:24 pm
The Klan no longer has to kill us, they can just sit back and wait!
Reneegede
May 18, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Score another one for Second Amendment gun nuts.
Jo Ann
May 18, 2012 at 5:42 pm
Ok..this article is not saying enough…It is sad for the family of the victim by also sad for this 11 year old boy…and I want to know why HIS FACE IS SHOWN…I thought the identity of a child was kept confidential..if i am wrong, I stand corrected..was this an accident or what happened…this is poor reporting
Michael Parker
May 18, 2012 at 5:45 pm
We need parential guidance of our children, common sense lawmakers in Congress and GUN CONTROL in our states.
Dr. PJ Anderson
May 18, 2012 at 5:47 pm
Paula – thank you for asking the correct questions. I see it changing when people like you and me take responsibility for our unwillingness to do for our children what our parents did for us (me). Going to church on Sunday morning was a requirement. Going to school was mandatory. House rules were compelling. My parents was not into being my friend. Their job was to prepare me to be a contributing citizen. There was one television and one telephone (I guess I am dating myself). Both of my parents worked and they gave us their time even when they were tired and we earned ‘things.’ In my opinion, what we can do is go back to giving our children time, making requirements that are not negotiable (it does not hurt a child to be in church and in the classroom with the expectation that they will behave, pay attention, and learn). Since the government has taken our right away to spank our children then we must disciplain (teach) them how to think critically, live lovingly, and be responsible for their actions (the grave should never be an option at the tender age of 11). If we do not take charge, matters can only get worse. Every parent should read, understand, and explain to our children the white agenda and history America. It is being carried out every time a Black child is the victum. We have been victimized from day one beginning 300 years ago. Victimized by government, religion, and politics.
bjh
May 18, 2012 at 6:14 pm
This poor child looks just like my grandson, who is twelve. There has to be something done about all the guns on the market. I do not agree that guns do not kill , it’s people, but if these guns were not so readily available , this would not have happen. What is wrong with our society, is that these babies are angry at society, even some time their parents, because their parents are not able to take care of these babies, because they are under employed, or unemployed, and so many have so many problems, of their own.I pray and hope that these babies get help and not a prison term. God Bless the child,and parents, from both side.
JOHN H HILL
May 18, 2012 at 6:35 pm
These types of things will continue to happen until the people in these environments are able to deem life as valuable. If their life has no value, then neither has any other life as far as they are concerned. it starts with the family. if there is no family, there isn’t much hope, but there is SOME hope that the community or the church will step in.
Brian
May 18, 2012 at 6:53 pm
Community or church? Back on the Merry Go Round!
Naomi Braswell
May 18, 2012 at 7:11 pm
What a shame! WHO DO YOU BLAME FOR THIS OCCURRENCE?
t_99
May 18, 2012 at 9:14 pm
This is so sad. Really, three lives are lost – the victim, the alleged shooter and the child who may have been an accomplice. Even sadder, they’ll probably want to charge these kids as adults. Not that it is an excuse, but I’d really like to know what motivated a child to kill another child. Bullying could have gotten out of hand, or some sort of abuse could have occurred. Kids have no money to buy guns, so it is clearly up to us parents to protect our children’s physical safety, and mental sanity by keeping images of violence and this garbage that passes as “music” out of the home.
Reginald hunter
May 18, 2012 at 9:32 pm
Yes it’s sad but it start at home if parents would teach your children at home they would not be this bad but as a parent teach your child to read a book children only see and do as parents do some of you parents are so nasty that is your mouth. What’s sad is the parents of today that’s what is sad.
paul
May 19, 2012 at 12:40 am
Where did he get the gun, that seems to be the logical question and the law enforcement can’t find the weapon!! I can’t believe the parents or parent can’t get the child to tell where the murder weapon is located, someone or something is very wrong.
Joyce Carter
May 19, 2012 at 12:59 am
This such a sad situation…my heart goes out to these families. We as parents need to do our part in raising these kids. It starts in the home. When I was growing up there was disciple in the home and school. Our daily curriculum started with prayer. Prayer was taking out of the schools and now replaced with guns and violence. Our society describes disciple as child abuse. Children today are so disrespectful. Respecting adults means nothing to them.We as a race have much work to do…we need to take a stand. Churchs need to do their part..as someone stated so many pastors are preaching about prosperity instead of salvation.
Joyce Carter
May 19, 2012 at 1:21 am
Parents…be real parents. Fathers be there for your sons..there are so many angry children in our society.Our society is more into gay rights, making majijuana legal. With all the negative things there are to attract our children..that’s one of our problems. Our churchs and society has become so acceptance of everything. There is no clear right or wrong, everyone wants to comprise and stand for what is right. As Christians we all have a responsiblity to our children.We need to go outside of our church walls and tell dying boys and girls about the word of God.We need to teach young girls how to become descent women, and Mothers. There is something we all can do to help save our youth. It does take a village to rais a child.
linda king
May 19, 2012 at 1:41 am
Its just what you would expect when you cant raise your kids the way you were raised. When the law wants to take you to jail for getting on there ass, their ready to take them to jail for doing things that you could have prevented from happening if they were getting ass whooping earlier on.Spare the rod,and jail the child. Im happy I dont have to raise any kids in this era,we have babies raising babies,and they did not get ass whooping either.So whats next?
WARREN
May 19, 2012 at 1:56 am
Were the shooters gang-banging?
I wonder, because grammar school age kids are
the hot ground bed of the gangs, these days.
And Red and black, which the 11 year old is
prominently wearing in pic are the colors of
one of the largest gangs. And these, tender aged kids are already savy enough, not to be cooperating with the Po-po. I’m just saying. We have to reach the kids
before the gangs do!
sullyharth
May 19, 2012 at 2:45 am
Jesus have mercy! Why in hell is a gun doing in eyesight and possession of an 11-year-old in the first doggone place? definitely charged the damn parents and prosecute them as well to the fullest damn extent of the law.
Joyce Christie-Taylor, M.S.
May 19, 2012 at 3:38 pm
…wrote my undergraduate college thesis entitled: “The Family: TV or Not TV”…on the effects of television, the “electronic babysitter” on families. Is this not a partial manifestation of such exposure…along with no spiritual exposure, which would, at least, and hopefully, instill some kind of conscience in children and youth?
Joyce Christie-Taylor, M.S.
May 19, 2012 at 3:40 pm
…wrote my undergraduate college thesis entitled: “The Family: TV or Not TV”…on the effects of television, the “electronic babysitter” on families. Is this not a partial manifestation of such exposure…along with no spiritual exposure, which would, at least, and hopefully, instill some kind of conscience in children and youth?
Asar Nebankh
May 19, 2012 at 5:58 pm
They are children but not babies. One is a preteen and the other a teenager. Be truthful.
Andrea
May 19, 2012 at 10:09 pm
Our children are a reflection of the adults. We feed our children garbage and when they turn out like garbage we want to throw them away like garbarage. We need to look in the eyes of these children we might see ourselves. It is everyones issue do not separate yourself from the situation,change start with you.
Tokunboh
May 19, 2012 at 10:49 pm
While every point raised in these comments are valid, the most illustrating and poignant one of all has been markedly absent- and that is the root cause of most of society’s ills. The HISTORY. While it is important to question why these youngsters are so angry, where are the parents, how they gain access to guns, where is the church in all of this, how the parents raised them et cetera….it is also very relevant to note that their parents were also raised by another set of parents that were raised by another set of parents….ALL of whom were ultimately raised on the principles of HATE by the state.
The discrimination and lack of opportunities which are embedded in our ‘inner city’ (euphemism for BLACK) children are hammered into their psyche from a very young age. Even the ones who manage to eventually make it out of the ghetto are haunted and scarred by the events they witness from the neighbors, their relatives, their peer groups and the community at large.
Until we start taking revolutionary steps to address the root racist cause of inequality and hatred in our society, until we can adequately explain to these children why so many of our people are addicted to drugs, incarcerated or simply lost, until we can answer the ultimate question as to why we are treated different in this society and reverse the trend which is as old as slavery, these things will continue unabated.
African-Americans are angry without understanding the reason why they are angry, we know we have been dispossessed without understanding how systematically, racism has been so institutionalized to the point where we have become docile and accepting of these conditions…or as in these unfortunate cases, we see some react violently to the frustration in ways which defy logic and understanding.
We need to wake up and take concrete steps to reverse the disease which has consumed our race and say NO! We will not continue to ben victims of a systems which takes pleasure in our downfall.
I sympathize with both the perpetrator and the victim…but ultimately this is one of millions of cases which falls under the heading of ‘WHAT IF AMERICA WAS AN EQUAL SOCIETY?’ Would these things be happening? Would we have such a large portion of angry youth, confused and unable to positively channel their anger towards success?
Udosed
May 20, 2012 at 2:07 pm
Turn off the hiphop
Jacqueline
May 20, 2012 at 2:57 pm
this is a shame. But when you hear stories like this you have to look at who’s raising these kids, And this can pretty much answer your question.
Michael Adams
May 20, 2012 at 3:09 pm
Prophecy is unfolding, children against parents, diseases running rampant, wars and rumors of wars, earth quakes in diverse places: Revelation 18: 1….. Babylon the great has fallen and become the habitation of demons, a hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird etc…. The Solution/ Rev: 18:4 Come out of her my people…. But you don’t know where to go and so choose to work 6 days a week for the system and rest on Sunday to praise Jesus, You won’t do the research on the history of Jesus and the christian ideology you have just excepted it literally as the slave master has given it to you and steeped your children in it. Africa (Your Inheritance) is wide open The Chinese are there, The French are there, The British, The Russians etc… But where are you now? In the masters house trying to be the best Negro you can be (Carter G. Woodson) You’ve made yourself a Big Back Door entrance. To understand The laws statutes and ordinances we should be upholding read Leviticus 18: 1-30. And understand History’s lesson as relates to the Tetragrammaton (True Name of your God)….Read on Lev: 19 1-37, and Lev: 20 1-27. This has nothing to do with Church. Know this: This country and most euro centric countries are passing laws, statutes and ordinances to govern your lives that are in direct conflict with the laws passed by your forefathers that represented your True God. That God didn’t have a Greco Roman son named Jesus…. In fact you couldn’t even make an image of that God, Because He Made You In His Image,,,, So every time we looked at our brother or sister we would be looking at Him. Read Psalms 82: 1-8. The NAACP endorsing Gay Marriage, The Christian President Obama, endorsing gay marriage, the Gangster rappers, Dr Dre, Diddy, Jay Z etc…Historically King James (The King James Bible) was gay so this is not new, Wake up people the Devil has become an angel of light and his ministers of righteousness. Changed Times and Laws and set himself up as god. If you read through all I just laid out and did the research what you gone do????
Biodun Beck
May 20, 2012 at 10:50 pm
This is more than a TRAGIDY.But then,the question we should honestly ask ourselves is: WHAT DO WE EXPECT FROM A COUNTRY AND SOCIETY THAT PROMOTE VIOLENCE AS A WAY OF LIFE?
BabySan
May 20, 2012 at 11:22 pm
We are all doing a lot of “Big” talking about “Bullying” really? are we really doing something about this terrible,push- me-over-the-edge, make a little child,(baby)actually,pushed into a corner to the point of finding a gun and actually killing another human being? Really? Well! stop! with all of the fancy,do no good programs on bullying and get out there and change this mess. My God!!! our children don’t have a chance in hell and certainly not here on earht.It breaks my heart, that our children don’t feel there is no way out,except to kill someone,take a life,destroy a life. I wonder what our God think of us,that this little boy felt so powerless that he actually had to find a gun and take a life.
I Pray five times a day,asking Almighty God, Allah to help our children,to protect our chldren, and to help our parents become real parents.Although we have some really wonderful parents out there,we also hve some parents that just don’t give a damn.
I PRAY FOR MY PEOPLE EVERY DAY.I LOVE MY PEOPLE AND I PRAY THAT WE WILL DO BETTER WITH OURSELVES AND WITH OUR CHILDREN.
MELISA MIMS
May 20, 2012 at 11:31 pm
SPEECHLESS!!!
LaFaith
May 21, 2012 at 1:46 am
Truly Truly Sad:(…THE MIND IS TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE AND THAT’S WHAT’S HAPPENING TO US…wasting our Minds…then our Souls…THE NEW WORLD ORDER is doing just what they want us to do. Starting and using our children…WAKE UP PEOPLE…Get your self, home, and family together ASAP…Our world is based on War and Money!!!
coast cooker
May 23, 2012 at 7:24 pm
They should put that kid in the electric chair.
Biodun Beck
May 23, 2012 at 11:43 pm
@ coast cooker.You must be really insane to want to put a 11 years old boy in the electric chair.This is what i mean; your country and society has become so violent that it’s now basically accepted as a way of life.Should it be surprising that this violent altitude is now impacting on the lives of these kids? Please use your brain to simply think about that.And open your eyes to see that Americans are destroying themselves with their MADE IN AMERICA guns.