Darius Simmons was by all accounts a good kid. The fun loving 6th grader was simply moving a garbage can in front of his home when his neighbor, 75 year old John Henry Spooner confronted him with a shotgun and accused him of stealing from his home. Darius, who was in school the time of the robbery, denied being involved with the theft. John Henry Spooner then proceed to shoot Darius in his chest, while he had his hands raise showing Spooner he was unarmed. His mom, who was watching in horror, ran to Darius to see if she could find a pulse, she couldnt. Darius, 13 years old and unarmed, was murdered in cold blood in front of his mother.
Another Unarmed Black Youth Shot & Killed. Darius Simmons was Only 13 Years Old
Somehow, I feel like we don't have all the fact. But in the same vein, it's not OK to shoot a 13 year old without a legitimate reason, like they are in the process of killing you.