Suspect in WWII vet slay: We were buying crack from victim

[wild bird]

By Tracy Connor, Staff Writer, NBC News

One of the teens charged with beating to death a World War II veteran allegedly claimed he was buying crack cocaine from the 88-year-old and the transaction turned violent — but cops said there is no evidence to support that.

The allegation was denounced as bizarre by victim Delbert “Shorty” Belton’s family and even dismissed by the defense lawyer for the other teen accused in the Spokane, Wash., case, which has drawn national attention.

“That’s a bunch of crock,” daughter-in-law Barbara Belton told NBC News on Tuesday afternoon after suspect Kenan Adams-Kinard made his first court appearance to be charged with first-degree murder and first-degree robbery.

“He was a little senile, a little eccentric, but he was not into drugs,” she said, accusing the teen of concocting a self-serving story that would make the victim seem less sympathetic.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/08/27/20213257-suspect-in-wwii-vet-slay-we-were-buying-crack-from-victim?lite

These 2 POS's, if convicted, need to spend the rest of their worthless lives in prison.
Slandering a man who put his life on the line in defense of this country is the lowest of the low.

[atreides1]

1. I still like my idea

Bayonet practice dummies...just their arms and legs!

[wild bird]

3. Reminds me of my days at MCRD PI.

Except we went for the abdomen.

[LisaL]

2. Yea, right.

Why did he end up beaten to death with flashlights?

[freshwest]

4. 88 years and only 5 feet tall. Yup, I'm sure he was very dangerous.

[pokerfan]

5. I guess this was another drug deal gone bad....

Three months before he allegedly beat a World War II veteran to death during a robbery attempt, Kenan Adams-Kinard snatched a woman's cell phone on a crowded STA bus and was sentenced to juvenile detention.

The May 15 incident was caught by Spokane Transit Authority surveillance cameras. The video, obtained by KXLY, shows Adams-Kinard was wearing a white t- shirt and carrying a black backpack sitting on the left-hand side of the bus while the victim is sitting on the right-hand side of the bus, with another passenger sitting in the aisle seat between them.

Adams-Kinard waited until the bus stopped at Fifth and Arthur then reached across the other passenger, stole the iPhone out of the victim's hand and bolted out of the bus.

http://www.kxly.com/news/spokane-news/adamskinard-arrested-for-robbery-three-months-before-shortys-murder/-/101214/21669306/-/6yxh1dz/-/index.html (video)