Summary: In North Carolina at the start of the New Year, 25 year old suspect Marvin Lee seemed to be driving under the influence when he slid off an icy road and was left stranded. Later, Jefferson Heavner sees Lee's car and gets out to help. After Lee resists assistance, and Heavner realizes he might be intoxicated, a call to the police is made. This is when Lee gets a pistol out of his car, walks over to Heavner, and shoots him multiple times, killing Heavner. Lee then gets back into his stuck car and waits there until police authorities show up and take him into custody. His court date was set for Monday, January 21, 2016.
Analysis: Not only is this story upsetting to read because it goes back to the controversial issue of gun control, but it also keeps many from helping people and families stuck on the side of the road when help really is needed. The more stories you read about someone dying when attempting to merely help someone in need, the less likely the general public is to continue to help those people/families. This is also scary for us because a recent law was put into effect on January 1st of the new year, making it legal for licensed people to open carry firearms in Texas. You would have thought that the alarming amount of stories like these or recent school shootings would advise against passing said law, but Apparently not.
Source: http://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2016/01/24/good-samaritan-killed-marvin-jacob-lee-jefferson-heavner-pkg.wsoc/video/playlists/stories-that-shock/
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