A North Carolina man who told a 911 dispatcher he was on neighborhood watch has been arrested and charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of 20 year old Kouren Thomas, according to the Washington Post.
The Washington Post reports that Chad, 39, called 911 around 1 in the morning on August 8 to report people racing in the street outside his home. He told the dispatcher he planned to go outside to confront them and asked that police be sent quickly. He said he believed the group had firearms.
Chad called emergency services again after the shooting. In that call he said he asked the group to leave, fired what he described as a warning shot, and that someone was hit. He told the dispatcher that people outside his house had firearms and asked for police to be sent.
When officers arrived, they found Kouren with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead shortly after.
Kouren’s friend, David, who was with him that night, gave a different account. He said the two had gone to a party on the street, waited for permission to go in, and then decided to head home. According to David, Kouren began to run when he thought he saw police lights. After David said the coast was clear, Kouren turned back toward him and shots were fired.
Some details of the night remain unclear, and the case is still moving through the legal system. Chad is charged but has not been convicted of anything.
Baller Alert sends condolences to Kouren’s family and friends.
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