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Warrant: Teen was playing with pistol before shooting


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Damien Dunn
Damien Dunn

Search warrants returned Tuesday in the shooting death of a Raleigh teenager state he and the man charged in his death were playing with a pistol and pointing it at each other when it went off.

Damien Dunn, 14, died from a gunshot wound at a home in the Walnut Terrace community.

Fruikwan Dion Rashard Stewart, 18, was indicted Monday on charges of involuntary manslaughter and possession of a firearm by a felon in the case.

Eboni Dominique Mitchell, who authorities say helped Stewart escape from police, was indicted on accessory after the fact to involuntary manslaughter. According to the warrants, Mitchell was Stewart's girlfriend at the time.

His mother, who had been recovering at WakeMed after having her leg amputated, found out six days later her son had died.

Dunn was known as a friendly seventh-grader at West Cary Middle School who loved sports, worked at the Boys and Girls Club and played drums in the Helping Hand Mission Marching Band.

RELATED TOPICS: Cary, Raleigh

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One person is responsible for this..Fruikwon. Fruikwon?

Any 18 year old that has to be told not to play with guns probably also needs someone to tell him not to play in the middle of I-40.

We had guns in our house from my earliest memory. We were taught how to use them and how dangerous they were. We were taught not to play with them. We didn't. Why was a 14 year old hanging out with a 18 year old convicted felon that was already breaking the law by having a gun? Who was looking after him while his mom was in the hospital?

The problem here is not the gun, it's people being irresponsible.

Another tragic event. Sympathy for the families. Gun laws are about as effective as locks on doors. If someone wants a gun or wants to enter your home illegally, they'll find a way.

Initially I thought that the one young man was arguing with someone and that the young man killed was an innocent bystander. What is the true story?

I don't see this as a gun safety issue : the person who actually did the shooting was an 18 year old CONVICTED FELON who shouldn't even have had a gun in the first place. Sadly, it was probably only a matter of time until he shot someone intentionally.

It's worth noting that one of Eve Carson's killers was also convicted felon who was caught in possession of a firearm (while on probation!) and was still roaming the streets. I don't understand how people can push for more gun control when we don't enforce the laws we already have.

Where did they get the gun to play with.....?

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