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Suspect in WWII vet slay: We were buying crack from victim
NBCNews ^ | 8/27/2013 | Tracy Connor
Posted on August 27, 2013 10:13:50 PM EDT by South40
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.
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Typical ghetto sludge