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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJust great. Family squabble among Michael Brown's relatives gets violent.
Over money, of course.
ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) In a recent statement, Michael Browns mother asked that her son not be part of self-serving business or political actions as she pleaded that he be remembered for the good. A reported assault and theft this past weekend may dramatically underscore that sentiment.
It happened Saturday night, October 18th, at about 8:15 pm in the parking lot of Reds BBQ. It`s the corner of Canfield and West Florissant, just blocks from where Michael Brown was shot and killed.
Police sources tell us Brown`s Grandmother, Pearlie Gordon, along with Brown`s Cousin Tony Petty, were selling t-shirts and other Michael Brown merchandise.
A police report describes a car pulling up and several people getting out. One of those people, was reported to be Michael Brown`s Mom, Lesley McSpadden. A witness described McSpadden yelling You can`t sell this s%$& One of the relatives, who was selling, reportedly demanded McSpadden show a document proving she had a patent.
The police report says that`s when an unidentified person with McSpadden assaulted Petty so violently that it resulted in a 911 call. A witness tells Fox 2 that the weapon was a metal pipe or pole. The suspect reportedly struck Petty in the face. Medics then took him to Christian Northeast Hospital. The witness said the assault suspect grabbed merchandise and a box of cash believed to contain about $1,400.
http://fox2now.com/2014/10/22/police-investigating-assault-and-theft-following-argument-between-brown-family-relatives/
NaturalHigh
(12,778 posts)WTF? Do families of murder victims do this sort of thing often?
philosslayer
(3,076 posts)to anything
NaturalHigh
(12,778 posts)exploiting a teenagers death for money is pretty tacky.
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)when folks are murdered/killed.
I believe there's a high divorce rate for parents following the death of a child.
Losing a child/family member can make people do some crazy things.
I feel bad for this family. I wish them all the best.