Grandfather of Karon Blake, 13-year-old shot to death in D.C., calls for swift arrest
The grandfather of a 13-year-old middle school student who was shot and killed by a man who suspected him of breaking into cars in a Washington, D.C.
The grandfather of a 13-year-old middle school student who was shot and killed by a man who suspected him of breaking into cars in a Washington, D.C. neighborhood, called Wednesday for the shooter's swift arrest and conviction and said his grandson “didn’t get a chance to grow up.”
“He’s too young — 13 years old," Sean Long told NBC News. "That’s what’s killing me, he’s a baby.”
Long's grandson, Karon Blake, was killed Saturday, Metropolitan Police said, after he was shot by a man who “heard noises and observed someone that appeared to be tampering with vehicles” in his Northeast Washington neighborhood. The shooting has spurred outrage from area community groups and others who have criticized the use of lethal force in response to an alleged property crime and demanded the release of the shooter’s name and any visual evidence.
“He didn’t get a chance to grow up,” said Long, who described his grandson as a “nice, friendly little guy who liked to have fun” and “loved going to school.”
Karon Blake.Courtesy Sean LongThe man who shot Karon called police after the incident, according to authorities. When officers arrived, he was performing CPR and gave officers an account of what happened, police said.
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