Protecting our communities: An Asheville, North Carolina firefighter shot a man last month because he was angry that the victim was riding a bicycle with his 3 year-old son in the attached child seat.
I think I can safely bet that being shot was about the last thing the victim expected his bicycle helmet to save him from.
Charles Diez was originally been charged with attempted first degree murder, but a Buncombe County grand jury refused to indict him on the charge. Authorities served a new warrant today, charging Diez with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. District Attorney Ron Moore told reporters he did not know why the grand jury rejected the attempted murder indictment.
Apparently, in North Carolina, shooting a man in the head when he walks away from you isn't attempted murder.
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Notes:
Bean, Michael. "Police: Asheville Firefighter Shot Bicyclist". WYFF. July 27, 2009. WYFF.com. August 6, 2009. http://www.wyff4.com/news/20187786/detail.html
Morrison, Clarke. "Buncombe grand jury rejects attempted murder charge for Asheville fireman". Citizen-Times. August 6, 2009. Citizen-Times.com. August 6, 2009. http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090806/NEWS01/90806020/1119
A driver, now identified as an Asheville firefighter, shot a bicycle rider because he was angry the man was riding with his child on a busy road, Asheville police said ....
.... Officers said the victim was riding with his wife and had his 3-year-old son in a child seat attached to his bicycle when a driver approached him.
Police said the driver, Charles Diez, claimed he was upset that the victim was bike riding with his child on the heavily traveled Tunnel Road.
Diez pulled a gun and opened fire, hitting the victim in his bicycle helmet, according to police.
They said the bullet penetrated the outer lining of the helmet but did not actually hit the victim's head.
(Bean)
.... Officers said the victim was riding with his wife and had his 3-year-old son in a child seat attached to his bicycle when a driver approached him.
Police said the driver, Charles Diez, claimed he was upset that the victim was bike riding with his child on the heavily traveled Tunnel Road.
Diez pulled a gun and opened fire, hitting the victim in his bicycle helmet, according to police.
They said the bullet penetrated the outer lining of the helmet but did not actually hit the victim's head.
(Bean)
I think I can safely bet that being shot was about the last thing the victim expected his bicycle helmet to save him from.
Charles Diez was originally been charged with attempted first degree murder, but a Buncombe County grand jury refused to indict him on the charge. Authorities served a new warrant today, charging Diez with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. District Attorney Ron Moore told reporters he did not know why the grand jury rejected the attempted murder indictment.
Apparently, in North Carolina, shooting a man in the head when he walks away from you isn't attempted murder.
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Notes:
Bean, Michael. "Police: Asheville Firefighter Shot Bicyclist". WYFF. July 27, 2009. WYFF.com. August 6, 2009. http://www.wyff4.com/news/20187786/detail.html
Morrison, Clarke. "Buncombe grand jury rejects attempted murder charge for Asheville fireman". Citizen-Times. August 6, 2009. Citizen-Times.com. August 6, 2009. http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090806/NEWS01/90806020/1119