Man Who Shot Teen in Head Tried to 'Scare' Them Off Property, Not Kill
The man responsible for firing a shot that killed 15-year-old Adrian Broadway after an alleged prank has spoken out to tell his side of the story. Willie Noble, 48, fired several shots at the carful of teens after they vandalized one of his cars with eggs and mayonnaise and claims that he did so in order to "scare" them away from his property.
The teens left the mixture of eggs, mayonnaise and leaves on one of the cars, then left. Instead of calling police to report the vandalism, Noble went inside to wait for them to return.
"Mr. Noble stated that once they returned (45 minutes later), he fired his handgun to scare them," a statement released by police explained. "Apparently Mr. Noble's teenage son had done a prank on some of the kids that were inside the vehicle on Halloween night. As a result, they were doing a retaliation prank and it ultimately had deadly results," Lieutenant Sidney Allen said.
Get Our Latest News for FREE
Adrian Broadway, 15, was hit in the head and rushed to the hospital. Unfortunately, she succumbed to her injuries. Thankfully, no one else was fatally wounded, but the driver of the vehicle suffered lacerations to his hands.
Noble was arrested and charged with one count of first degree murder, one count of a terroristic act and five counts of aggravated assault. He is being held on $1 million bond. It's unknown exactly how long Noble faces if found guilty of all charges.
Friends and family have been left reeling from the death of Adrian, and a Facebook page has been established in her memory. People have been leaving prayers, wishes, and condolences for the family, and the page has served as a community of sorts.
"May your angels protect you and surround you with their love. May they always bless you from the heavens above. Such a beautiful young lady! R.I.P. Adrian Broadway – may God be with you!" read one such post.
