Unbelieveable........
Police ID suspect in snowball slaying
By Barbara Boyer
Inquirer Staff Writer
-The man charged with killing a 15-year-old in Feltonville after the teen accidentally threw a snowball in his face Sunday morning is now considered one of the city's most dangerous fugitives.
-Mendez is accused of shooting Teven Rutledge in the head while he sat on the steps of a friend's house in the 4800 block of Avenue D where the teen had earlier been throwing snowballs at friends.
-Rutledge, who lived in Olney and battled attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and bipolar disorder, died Monday at Temple University Hospital as authorities were intensely searching for the gunman.
-Police said Rutledge threw a snowball that accidentally hit Mendez and Mendez allegedly warned he would return with a gun. Minutes later, police said, he leveled a semi-automatic at the teen.
I seem to recall that it might have been the kid's 16th birthday-the day he was shot.
What is amazing to me is that the shooter's reaction was not immediate. ...Premeditated murder over a friggin' snowball...SICK
If you get the chance, be sure to watch "In The Valley of Elah". How is it that this movie was overlooked for any awards?
By Barbara Boyer
Inquirer Staff Writer
-The man charged with killing a 15-year-old in Feltonville after the teen accidentally threw a snowball in his face Sunday morning is now considered one of the city's most dangerous fugitives.
-Mendez is accused of shooting Teven Rutledge in the head while he sat on the steps of a friend's house in the 4800 block of Avenue D where the teen had earlier been throwing snowballs at friends.
-Rutledge, who lived in Olney and battled attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and bipolar disorder, died Monday at Temple University Hospital as authorities were intensely searching for the gunman.
-Police said Rutledge threw a snowball that accidentally hit Mendez and Mendez allegedly warned he would return with a gun. Minutes later, police said, he leveled a semi-automatic at the teen.
I seem to recall that it might have been the kid's 16th birthday-the day he was shot.
What is amazing to me is that the shooter's reaction was not immediate. ...Premeditated murder over a friggin' snowball...SICK
If you get the chance, be sure to watch "In The Valley of Elah". How is it that this movie was overlooked for any awards?