Funeral held for teen run over by minivan, then beaten

My apologies for the multiple posts...I do not know why it is doing that...

backinaction, I said "one bad decision lead to tragedy" in reference to what lead to the chain of events, not one single event in that chain...both "Michaels" were wrong, absolutely! What I will say is that what is stated in the news in not completely accurate; he did not die 10 blocks away but rather maybe 50 ft at most and that there was no wallet or money on my little cousin...(*hint* Michael did not steal the man's wallet)...was he, his friend and the man involved in activities that shouldn't have been taken place? Absolutely! Michael was trying to get away and it was NOT from trying to rob this man...RIP

backinaction, I said "one bad decision lead to tragedy" in reference to what lead to the chain of events, not one single event in that chain...both "Michaels" were wrong, absolutely! What I will say is that what is stated in the news in not completely accurate; he did not die 10 blocks away but rather maybe 50 ft at most and that there was no wallet or money on my little cousin...(*hint* Michael did not steal the man's wallet)...was he, his friend and the man involved in activities that shouldn't have been taken place? Absolutely! Michael was trying to get away and it was NOT from trying to rob this man...RIP

I have yet to see where he deserved to be murdered. WHAT is this becoming IRAN????? Hope everyone with perfect children never have to find out none of them are at the cost of their life. My prayers and condolences to the family and friends of this tragic incident.

backinaction, I said "one bad decision lead to tragedy" in reference to what lead to the chain of events, not one single event in that chain...both "Michaels" were wrong, absolutely! What I will say is that what is stated in the news in not completely accurate; he did not die 10 blocks away but rather maybe 50 ft at most and that there was no wallet or money on my little cousin...(*hint* Michael did not steal the man's wallet)...was he, his friend and the man involved in activities that shouldn't have been taken place? Absolutely! Michael was trying to get away and it was NOT from trying to rob this man...RIP

Objectivity81, I am very grateful that my children are still alive and with me, but I am also grateful that none of them are thieves. You said "one bad decision can lead to tragedy" when in fact it was more than one bad decision that led to this. Bad decision one was when the guy flashed his money, the second came when the kid decided to steal it and the final bad decision came when the guy killed the kid. It is not all the blame of the guy in the van.

This is coming from a family member of the boy who was murdered... #1, not all of the facts are in the media and some of the stated "facts" are wrong...so before you speak ill of this kid, know what the hell you are speaking of first. #2, noone is saying that Lil Mike was perfect; but he did not deserve to get murdered and definitely not in the manner in which he was #3, He skipped school...and?! Not saying that it is right but what does that have to do w/the fact that he was murdered? Would it have been better if it happened AFTER school? #4, I was in attendance of the services and let me tell you that this was not "just another wanna be [insert adjective]" that was killed, absolutely nothing typical about this...as a matter of fact, there were prominent members of the school district in attendance as well as a completely filled church w/people standing in the hallways to mourn the loss of this boy #5, last and certainly not least...please be grateful and thankful that you have your children alive and well this morning (for those of you who do) and let my cousin's death be a reminder to us all that one bad decision can lead to tragedy and let's not take life for granted... ...God bless

Thieving black child encounters angry black man, one dead one in jail. Move on folks nothing to see here. No Jessie Jackson, no Al Sharpton end of story~~HOPEFULLY

Let us see what next week will bring us, I bet a new murder in Pine Bluff or a shooting in Little Rock followed by a drug deal in Jacksonville and a missing person in N Little Rock followed by a methhouse fire Jacksonville, and a rape in White County!

This is a terrible thing. If this had been a white man that run over, beat and killed this black kid it would have been another Travon Martin situation all over again. The kid did not deserve to die but he did steal the mans wallet. His family is saying this was a good kid. Stealing at 14 years old is not a way to start off!