The man accused of fatally shooting Adrian Broadway, a 15-year-old Arkansas teen involved in an egging prank, is speaking out, telling authorities he didn’t mean to kill her.
In fact, Willie Noble, 48, told police he was trying to scare the carload of teenagers he believed vandalized his vehicle. Noble shot at their car after he found eggs, mayonnaise and toilet paper covering his car on Friday night.
Adrian was hit and died early Saturday morning from a gunshot wound to the head. The driver of the vehicle, 18-year-old Dshone Nelson, was treated for minor cuts from glass that was shattered by the bullets.
“Mr. Noble stated that he waited inside because he knew whoever vandalized his vehicle was going to come back. Mr. Noble stated that once they returned (about 45 minutes later), he fired his handgun to scare them,” according to the statement released by police Tuesday.
Noble did not call police before or after the shooting. Nelson drove the mid-size sedan holding seven teens to a local convenience store, where they called the police.
Noble was later charged with first-degree murder, five counts of aggravated assault and committing a terroristic act. He’s being held in the Pulaski County Jail on $1 million bond.
Chief Deputy Prosecutor John Johnson said he expects it will take police at least a couple of weeks before they finish investigating. We’ll keep you updated with the latest in this tragic case.
SOURCE: Huffington Post | PHOTO CREDIT: Police Department
