Three teenagers in Duncan, Oklahoma, have been arrested for killing promising baseball star Christopher, right after he visited his girlfriend. Their motive was boredom. How tragic.
Christopher Lane, 22, from Melbourne, Australia, was jogging in the small town of Duncan on August 16 when he was shot in the back and left to die in the gutter by three local teens. When questioned as to why they shot the up and coming baseball star, one teen answered, “for the fun of it.” Read on for all the shocking details.
Christopher Lane Shot By Bored Teens
James Edwards, 15, and Chancey Luna, 16, have been charged as adults with first-degree murder for the killing of Chris, and are being held without bond, reports CNN. Michael Jones, 17, was also charged as an accessory to first degree murder.
The boys, who had reportedly been shooting animals before they killed Chris, did it because they were bored. Both...
Christopher Lane, 22, from Melbourne, Australia, was jogging in the small town of Duncan on August 16 when he was shot in the back and left to die in the gutter by three local teens. When questioned as to why they shot the up and coming baseball star, one teen answered, “for the fun of it.” Read on for all the shocking details.
Christopher Lane Shot By Bored Teens
James Edwards, 15, and Chancey Luna, 16, have been charged as adults with first-degree murder for the killing of Chris, and are being held without bond, reports CNN. Michael Jones, 17, was also charged as an accessory to first degree murder.
The boys, who had reportedly been shooting animals before they killed Chris, did it because they were bored. Both...
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