MARRERO, La. — "A 19-year-old man was booked in the death of a fetus after he accidentally shot a pregnant woman and killed her unborn baby, authorities said.
Wilbert L. Luke Jr. shot Shawntell Walker, 17, in the abdomen Sunday while he was showing her a handgun, Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies said.
Luke drove Walker, who was 22 weeks pregnant, to West Jefferson Medical Center, said sheriff's spokesman Col. John Fortunato. The fetus died during surgery, he said.
A .22-caliber handgun recovered from Luke had been stolen in St. Tammany Parish, Fortunato said. Luke said he bought the gun on the streets about a year ago, Fortunato said.
Luke was booked with third-degree feticide and possession of a stolen firearm."
Now, if Wilbert were a high ranking officer of the law this would be passed off as a tragic accident. We've seen it before, and recently so, haven't we? Retired Georgia sheriff's major killed his own wife back in early March, and the story generated a shitstorm here as one apologist after another stopped by to tell us how sorry the man was. No charges were filed against Major Riley Taylor for doing the exact same thing as Wilbert Luke. At least Major Taylor didn't use a stolen gun, though. Not that I know for certain, but we'd have heard tell of it, wouldn't we?
3rd degree 'feticide'?
The gal decided she doesn't want it, aborts, and no crime is committed. Negligent Wilbert isn't as lucky, I guess.
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