A teenage fight that began over a boy has led to one teen’s death, another teen’s incarceration, and a man being sentenced to 100 years behind bars. In April 2014, the teenage shooting suspect, 14, agreed to fight with another teenager girl, 14, after going back and forth on Facebook. The girls had once considered themselves to be friends.
According to the Chicago Tribune, the suspect, who wasn’t named because she’s a juvenile, and about 40 other teens went to the girl’s home which was located on West Garfield Boulevard in Chicago. When the suspect arrived at the girl’s home, she began arguing with the girl who was accompanied by her friend, Endia Martin.
Several adults inside the home attempted to stop the argument and drivers were honking their horns because so many kids were arguing in the street. The suspect’s nemesis and Endia went inside as the adults attempted to calm things down. However, the girls returned outside and the suspect attempted to hit one of the girl’s with the gun. The girl went inside her home to retrieve a lock that was tied to string to use as a weapon. During her testimony, the girl who retrieved the small weapon returned outside because she didn’t want the shooting suspect to think that she was scarred.
But when she returned outside with Endia, the suspect began shooting at the girls. The girl who stay at the home was grazed by a bullet and Endia was shot in the back. She eventually died from the gunshot wound.
It was later discovered that the suspect was given the gun by her uncle, Donnell Flora. Flora, who was left paralyzed from the waist down after being shot in 2010, was arrested and convicted of first-degree murder, attempted murder and aggravated battery.
On March 21, a judge sentenced Flora to 100 years in prison for the murder of Endia Martin. Although he didn’t pull the trigger, he is being held responsible for the murder.
Endia’s death served as another case of how teenage violence has created havoc within the city of Chicago. The suspect who killed Endia is currently 16 and doing time in juvenile. She will likely be released at age 21.
