Friday, June 23, 2006

Montgomery, Alabama

From the Montgomery Advertiser of June 23, 2006
Teen shot in self defense, police say

Police are classifying as self defense the Thursday afternoon slaying of a Montgomery teenager who was shot after a fight over a dice game.

Markiee Seawright, 19, of 141-B Windywood Drive died in his apartment shortly after the shooting, which occurred around 3 p.m. The alleged shooter, Deandre Stringer, 18, of 5619 E. Shades Valley Drive, was taken into custody about three and a half hours later.

Stringer was questioned and released without being charged with Seawright’s death.

“Basically, Mr. Stringer was firing back in self defense,” said Lt. Ronald Cook, a Montgomery Police spokesman. “And so the case will be bound over to a grand jury, who will decide whether or not charges will be brought.”

Cook said the two teenagers got into an argument over a craps game, at which time Seawright allegedly went into his home and got a shotgun. He began firing the shotgun toward Stringer, who fired back and struck him in the side. Seawright retreated into his apartment, where he died.

The pair had also gotten into a fight the night before, Cook said. It was unclear what that argument was about.

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