DC Mom Turns in Her 12-Year-Old Son After His Friend Was Fatally Shot By Off-Duty Cop They Were Trying to Carjack
A DC mother has turned in her 12-year-old son after his 13-year-old friend was fatally shot by an off-duty cop that the pair is believed to have been trying to carjack.
The mother called the police after seeing a photo of her son, who has not been publicly identified due to his age, being shared by authorities seeking his identity on October 31.
The Daily Mail reports, “His alleged accomplice who was shot and killed is 13-year-old Vernard Toney Jr. Toney was described by his school principal as ‘a smart and talented student.’”
Toney, a 7th grader at Kelly Miller Middle School, was suspected in several other carjackings in the city. He was previously arrested in May in connection to the crimes.
