Teen killed over a pair of Jordans
James Anthony Smith, 17, of Washington was fatally shot on a basketball court on Monday.
Police said they believe robbery was the motive. His mother says he was shot over his new red Air Jordan sneakers.
According to The Washington Post,All James Anthony Smith wanted for Christmas was a pair of bright red Nike Air Jordans. His mother paid $220 for the sneakers and gave her 17-year-old son his gift a bit early.
They went from store box to James's feet without ever passing under the tree at his Southeast Washington home. The Ballou High School sophomore enjoyed them for four days.
On Monday evening, police said a gunman shot James on a basketball court at the Frederick Douglass Community Center.
According to The Washington Post,All James Anthony Smith wanted for Christmas was a pair of bright red Nike Air Jordans. His mother paid $220 for the sneakers and gave her 17-year-old son his gift a bit early.
They went from store box to James's feet without ever passing under the tree at his Southeast Washington home. The Ballou High School sophomore enjoyed them for four days.
On Monday evening, police said a gunman shot James on a basketball court at the Frederick Douglass Community Center.
His mother, Benita Smith, said whoever attacked her son took the sneakers. He was found a block away, on a street, shoeless. He died less than two hours later at a hospital.
"He was an all-American kid," said his mother, who works at a day-care center. "He loved his red shoes. He loved basketball. He loved his computer games. . . . I can't believe he was killed, all over a pair of shoes."
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