Waco Teenager Will Stand Trial As Adult In Deadly Shooting
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Waco Teenager Will Stand Trial As Adult In Deadly Shooting
A 15-year-old Waco boy who’s charged with capital murder in a deadly shooting and robbery will stand trial as an adult.
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WACO (April 3, 2009)—A state district judge ruled Friday that Qwuan Prince, 15, of Waco will stand trial as an adult for a deadly shooting and a kidnapping in which a 24-year-old woman and her 2-year-old daughter were kidnapped, robbed and threatened with death.

Prince was transferred to the McLennan County Jail after the hearing Friday morning in which four witnesses testified.

His bonds total $400,000.

Prince is charged with capital murder in the January shooting death of Gregory Lewis, 48, who was found near death in the 800 block of North 9th Street, after police responded to a report of gunfire in the area.

Lewis, who was shot several times in the lower torso, later died at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center.

Investigators determined that the teenager took money from Lewis after the shooting, which made the crime a capital offense, police said.

The aggravated kidnapping charges stem from the carjacking on Dec. 29, which happened in the parking lot of the Kate Ross apartment complex in the 1100 block of South 11th Street.

The victim told officers that after she parked, she noticed a man walking around the parking lot and decided to wait before getting out of the car.

She said the man walked over to her car, pulled out a pistol, and ordered her to get in the back seat with her daughter, who was still strapped in a car seat.

Three other men ran up and also got in the car.

One of them also had a pistol, police said.

The men took the woman’s purse and then drove her to an ATM and told her if she didn’t withdraw cash, they would kill her and her daughter.

The woman, however, had no money in her account and couldn’t make a withdrawal, police said.

The men later dropped off the woman and the toddler unharmed at the intersection of North 23rd Street and Sanger Avenue.

The car was found abandoned at Sherman and East Live Oak Streets.


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Posted by: conscience Location: Texas on Apr 9, 2009 at 05:59 PM

Why do bad things happen to good people? I have contemplated about this over and over again. I have come to a conclusion: This happened to the people involved because God knew the woman involved would give enough information about these lost boys to put them behind bars. Where they belong. If this didn't happen they would still be out robbing and killing people. One more life saved! My prayers go out to the families who were involved. Stay strong.
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Posted by: El Diablo Location: Hell on Apr 5, 2009 at 12:49 PM

The guy probably already has a rap sheet. Why do we keep letting garbage like this out of jail? Hmmm?
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Posted by: Texas Location: Texas on Apr 4, 2009 at 12:25 PM

You wanna play in the game like a big man? Serve a big man's time little boy.
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