Fabriccio Patti, 13, was shot seven times in the
back and head on December 2, 2016 inside Lucky Cigars and Smokes in Las
Vegas, after running into the store during an alleged robbery attempt
with two other middle school classmates. The 24-year-old Store clerk,
Raad Sunna, who now faces one count of open murder in Patti’s death,
told the Police that he feared for his life and didn’t know if the three
boys were armed.
involved later told police they wanted to steal a marijuana water pipe.
They planned the theft while sitting at a fast-food restaurant and
dropped off their backpacks in a stairwell nearby before entering the
store. Although they didn’t wear masks and had no weapons, they pulled
sweatshirt hoods over their faces before entering.
One held the door and
two others, including Patti, ran into the store toward the sales
counter before Sunna opened fire with a handgun.
Las
Vegas Justice of the Peace Karen Bennett determined that prosecutors
had enough evidence to charge Sunna with murder after listening to the
911 call placed by him immediately after the shooting. Sunna’s defense
attorney, Dominic Gentile, however argued that prosecutors hadn’t proved
his client acted willfully or with ‘malice a forethought’ before the
shooting.
‘There is nothing that has been submitted to support premeditation or deliberation,’ Gentile told the court.
The
two other unidentified boys were arrested on suspicion of attempted
robbery. On the other hand, Patti’s father, Martin, told reporters at a
memorial last year that he forgives Sunna.
Sunna, who is free on $150,000 bail, is due back in court in two weeks.
Watch the video below.
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