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Title: Beating victim's father outraged by suspects' release - Black On White
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komonews.com
URL Source: http://www.komonews.com/news/local/95379244.html
Published: Jun 2, 2010
Author: By Martha Kang & Shomari Stone
Post Date: 2010-06-02 13:09:29 by HAPPY2BME-ONLF
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SEATTLE -- The father of the teen who was brutally beaten in West Seattle last week is outraged by the investigators' release two men suspected in the case. Detectives said they collected DNA samples from two men they found roaming the streets in the minutes after the beating of 16-year-old Shane McClellan. They swabbed blood that had dried on the men's hands to compare with DNA samples found at the crime scene, detectives said. With DNA test results pending, police released the two unidentified men due to a lack of a full physical description. But the victim's father, Tim Mcclellan, can't make sense of the investigators' logic. "I'm furious, because these guys were walking around literally with my son's blood on their hands," said the father. "It seemed like they had enough evidence. They found these guys in minutes. What more do you need, a smoking gun?" Shane McClellan was found walking near 17th Ave. SW and SW Kenyon St., beaten and bloodied, just before 7 a.m. on May 25. The teen had a "broken nose and possibly other internal injuries," according to the police report. Detectives said McClellan "was dazed, his face and hands and shirt were covered in blood," and "his face, ears, head and back were swollen." McClellan told investigators he ran into trouble while walking near 14th Ave. SW and SW Holden St. around 2 a.m. He said two men in their 20s standing at the top of a nearby set of stairs asked him for a light. When he approached them to oblige, the two men surrounded him and began reaching into his pockets, the teen told investigators. The teen said he tried to push them off and run, but the pair "began hitting him with their fists and dragging him up the stairs," the police document said. The attackers took the teen's "Memorex touch screen MP3 player, $27 and change, his black puffy coat and his belt," according to investigators. McClellan said his attackers then dragged him to an area where 14th Ave. SW dead-ends just south of SW Holden St. and continued to beat him for hours, until approximately 6:15 a.m. when they finally left, the document said. "They continued to beat him with their fist and feet," "whipped him with his own belt and burned him with lit cigarettes," and "poured energy beer on him" and "urinated on him," McClellan told detectives. Throughout the assault, the two men made claims like "the white man has kept us down," "how do you like it, white boy," and "this is for enslaving our people." The two men took turns switching between beating him and taking smoke breaks, McClellan said, and when he made any noise, one of the men "brandished a folding knife toward him and threatened to 'slit his throat if he kept screaming,'" according to the statement. The pair also threatened to kill him several times, McClellan said. At one point, the men pushed McClellan's head into an indent in the ground, kicked him and the teen "felt something hard pressed against the back of his head, and he was told not to look up or they would 'cap' him in the head," he told investigators. When he was sure his attackers had left, McClellan got up and began walking down the street. He was spotted by passersby a short time later. Police responded to the scene and found "blood smears" and several fresh cigarette butts, which they took in as evidence for DNA sampling. They also collected several untarnished coins and an empty can of "FOUR loko" energy beer, detectives said. While heading to the precinct, a detective ran into two men who men who matched the general description of the attackers. The men had dried blood stains on their face and hands, and were smoking Marlboro Reds, several butts of which were found at the crime scene, detectives said, and the men were also drinking the same brand, size and flavor of beer as the one found at the crime scene. The suspects, ages 21 and 23, were released after investigators obtained their contact information. McClellan, who was taken to Harborview Medical Center after his attack, has since been released. No arrests have been made in the case, and the investigation is ongoing. Seattle police have referred the case to its Bias Crimes Unit to determine whether it qualifies as a hate crime. Anyone with information on the case is urged to contact police immediately. Beating victim's father outraged by suspects' release
Photo shows Shane McClellan after the brutal assault.
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#1. To: HAPPY2BME-ONLF (#0)
McClellan told investigators he ran into trouble while walking near 14th Ave. SW and SW Holden St. around 2 a.m. Anyone familiar with the area this occured? And just what was a sixteen year old doing there at 2 AM? I'm not defending this attack, just noting what 'else' jumps out at me after reading the article.
For approximately 72K, BP Oil bought Owe-bama. And as President, he let them Spill, Baby, Spill! Its documented.
Seattle, just before 7 a.m. on May 25.
Thats when he was found, not when this occured, isn't it?
For approximately 72K, BP Oil bought Owe-bama. And as President, he let them Spill, Baby, Spill! Its documented.
What jumps out, Dick Tracy?
#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace
He said two men in their 20s standing at the top of a nearby set of stairs asked him for a light. When he approached them to oblige, the two men surrounded him and began reaching into his pockets, the teen told investigators. ======================================================= Beaten around 2, dazed and wandering 5 hours, found around 7. I have no clue what the kid was doing out at that hour. I have no clue why two grown black men would want to beat him to death. Do you?
I have no clue why two grown black men would want to beat him to death. Do you? If the kid is telling the truth, its a pretty common reason as detailed in the article. IF he's telling the truth. And any 16 year old running around at 2 AM has AWOL parents in my experience. JMHO.
For approximately 72K, BP Oil bought Owe-bama. And as President, he let them Spill, Baby, Spill! Its documented.
=============================================== I hear ya. Dope deal gone bad? Still didn't give them the right to almost kill the kid. I'm thinking he may have learned SOMETHING from this experience.
Like I said, I'm sure not defending this, if its TRUE. Figure we'll read more about this in the next couple of days.
For approximately 72K, BP Oil bought Owe-bama. And as President, he let them Spill, Baby, Spill! Its documented.
Detectives said they collected DNA samples from two men they found roaming the streets in the minutes after the beating of 16-year-old Shane McClellan.
#2. To: Badeye (#1)
#3. To: HAPPY2BME-ONLF (#2)
#4. To: Badeye (#1)
#5. To: Badeye (#3)
McClellan told investigators he ran into trouble while walking near 14th Ave. SW and SW Holden St. around 2 a.m.
#6. To: HAPPY2BME-ONLF (#5)
I have no clue what the kid was doing out at that hour.
#7. To: Badeye (#6)
And any 16 year old running around at 2 AM has AWOL parents in my experience. JMHO.
#8. To: HAPPY2BME-ONLF (#7)
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