Mistrial in Killing of Boy in Spider-Man Costume
On March - 29 - 2013
SOUTH LOS ANGELES — A mistrial was declared Friday after jurors deadlocked in the trial of a gang member charged in the killing of a 5-year-old boy wearing a Spider-Man costume. Aaron Shannon Jr. was dressed in a red-and-blue Spider-Man costume, having his picture taken by his grandfather in the family yard, when shots rang out on Halloween 2010. He was hit in the head as he ran away. He later died. READ MORE HERE
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