Another Narrative

In other news, local police question Black man who shot a white teenager in the parking lot at the Southside Landing mall. Police have reported that Percy Smith shot the 19 year teenager because he feared for his life. Smith was with his wife and teenager daughter when they left the mall to the parking lot. The 19 year (name not released) was following them on his skate board and ran up on the Smith's causing the daughter to fall. Smith told the kid to watch where he was going with the skate board and that he should't be skating in the parking lot! The 19 year old flipped Smith a "bird" and reached into his pocket. At that point Smith also reached in his pocket and pulled out a snubbed nose 38 and shot him in the abdomen. The kid fell to the ground. Bystanders called the police. When the police arrived Smith had put his hands on top of his car knowing that the police would find just cause to shoot first. Smith stated that he feared for his life for the reason behind shooting the 19 year old kid. Charges were filed on Smith for aggravated assault pending the outcome of the kid's injuries. District Attorney Lincoln Jefferson Lee stated that their was no just cause for Smith to fear for his life since the kid was only having fun and reaching for some his cell phone. This is not a true story but it could happen.