The owner of a stolen car in Denver successfully tracked down his vehicle with an app but wound up killing a 12-year-old boy in an ensuing shootout, say police. The unidentified driver approached his vehicle once he found it and was “involved in an exchange of gunfire” with its occupants, according to a police statement. The boy later identified as Elias Armstrong then drove the vehicle about two blocks, where police found him inside it with a gunshot wound, reports the New York Times. Elias was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
“I know auto theft is a growing issue, not just in Denver but everywhere, and it’s infuriating to be victimized like that,” Denver city councilwoman Jamie Torres tells KUSA. “But I discourage any resident to taking a vigilante approach.”
Oh nooooo. The poor little boyyyyyyyy.
Wtf does he have a gun?
Seems his life of crime was cut short by a “vigilante.”
Happy ending.
One thing is for sure…. he won’t ever steal anything ever again.
And fuck whoever raised him.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again.
We are not dealing with a gun problem.
We are dealing with a culture problem.
Over the last several years, I’ve become pretty much pro-vigilante. I’d like to see more of this, please.
Thank you, Mr. Unidentified. Good work.
Neca eos omnes. Deus suos agnoscet.
Justice For Elias Armstrong!!!!
Yup, that’s what he earned and received.
The kid wasn’t a victim, the kid was acting out what he’s been taught. The crime began with the kid, and he won’t be stealing cars again. I expect more vigilantism as cops refuse to do their job. Reading more and more where government officials are getting whacked. That’s to be expected.
Because there used to be a reasonable expectation that lowlifes would be punished for their crimes.
I had a vehicle with my tools in it stolen which was found three days later in the middle of an intersection out of fuel without the tools. They had fingerprints on one thing in the car that belonged to the guy that took it, but the DA didn’t bother to prosecute. Lowlifes don’t have any assets or money therefore they don’t bother with them. They only prosecute if you have money.
Is it vigilante to shoot back at a 12-year-old that stole your car?
No sane person wants to shoot a 12-year-old, but the kid put the dime in the jukebox. Maybe prosecute the parents for raising a hellion?
If someone is shooting at me, I don’t ask their age.
They shoot car thieves, even young ones, don’t they. How was he supposed to know it was a 12-year-old who stole his car?
“Maybe prosecute the parents for raising a hellion?”
That would be nice, but good luck finding the father.
“… good luck finding the father.”
Obola … Obola … pick up the courtesy phone … one of your sons is callin …
mortem tyrannis
izlamo delenda est …
I like how they found a photo of the dead perp when he was about 8, rather than a more recent one. SMH
“If I had a son”
He ah goo boy … he be stud-yin ah be a rocket sturgeon …
Dat vigilante be whut dun turn Elias’ life aroun’.
Toenex, age is immaterial, I’ll drop anyone that threatens me and mine…
Lets see here, 12 year old Elias was prepared to murder someone to steal their car. So I would say yes he deserves what he got.
Most cops don’t get quizzed on why they returned fire. I over heard a neighbor saying he was shooting at a drug dealer on the city street at night, not to hit him but to scare him away because the cops couldn’t take care of the persistent problem. Elected officials once again trying to protect the criminals from justice and punishment while most people just want safe neighborhoods, not hoods. So who’s really at fault??
@ Korn Popper February 12, 2023 at 11:15 am ,
True dat!
FJB
@ Uncle Al FEBRUARY 12, 2023 AT 11:13 AM
Vigilantism absolutely DEMANDS a good faith effort on the part of the State for them o have ANY legitimate monopoly on justice.
In the case if progressive shitholes like Denver, not only is that standard not met, it is made a mockery of. Furthermore, the kid was acting with the consent and at the urging of the powers that be to punish those who play by the rules and have achieved some success in doing so. The fact that a man owns a vehicle that he has legitimate ownership of infuriates them. Make no mistake about it, had it been some elected or high level appointed shitbag whose vehicle had been acquired by way of grift the right to defend ownership would be considered sacrosanct.
At this stage in the game, Denver and the State of Colorado no longer has any legitimate interest in the case. They forfeit legitimacy by virtue of having failed to keep up their end if the bargain. Should they proceed, they will prevail in persecuting the man under color of “law.” But irrespective of whatever the outcome any involvement by either only adds insult to injury.
By not acting in good faith the citizenry has been affectively told “you are on your own to settle these matters as you individually see fit.”
I suppose he didn’t have any other way to get to church on Sunday.
12 year old gun toting car thief. Imagine the amount of crime, damage, and violence this kid would have brought into this world in the next 10 years before someone else put a bullet into him.
Appearance of the shooter aside, when you’re looking at incoming fire, end that first.
As to the 12-year old, was this one of the 6-foot plus tall 200 pound 12-year olds? Again, it doesn’t matter: the bullets don’t care. It won’t make the damage to you any less.
@Tony R;
The animal’s most recent social media post probably was a selfie with face tattoos, smoking a blunt with said gun held over his head sideways and other hand making a gang symbol. Neither picture garners any sympathy on my part. Good riddance!
Yep, we don’t know how many cars or kills he already had in his line of work?
I’m sure he will be missed by his- fill in the blank.
I was with this Black girl back in the day and we were at her relatives house, and the son of the mom was killed while he was doing an armed robbery. So the brother’s solution (while waving a 38 around),for paying for the funeral was to go and rob a liquor store.
I got the heck out of there and never came back. You can’t fix stupid, but it should hurt.
12 YO’s like that try to take advantage of your hesitation at shooting a little punk kid.
Don’t be fooled.
I’m sorry he’s dead. I’m more sorry the piece of shit was born in the first place