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The Straight Story

(48,121 posts)
Fri Feb 15, 2013, 01:34 AM Feb 2013

Indiana Guardsman Gunned Down While Shielding 2-Year-Old Son

EAST CHICAGO (CBS) — Home from Afghanistan for just five months, 25-year-old Indiana National Guardsman Willie Cook was gunned down while shielding his two-year-old son.

CBS 2?s Dana Kozlov reports its another case of mistaken identity, with no one in custody.

Two-year-old Antoine Cook uses a toy cell phone to talk to his father. It’s all he has.

“And to know that your 2 year old has to pretend to talk to his dad,” said Laquana Norwood.

On February 2, Cook, was shot and killed while in a car near his grandmother’s East Chicago house where he was taking Antoine for a visit. The veteran was found on top of his little boy, shielding him from the 15 bullets that pierced the car.

” He saved his son he made sure that before he left the last thing he did make sure his son was okay,” said Norwood.

Antoine was hit, too, in the left leg. Another bullet skimmed his right and a third grazed the toddler’s head.

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/02/13/indiana-guardsman-gunned-down-while-shielding-2-year-old-son/

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Indiana Guardsman Gunned Down While Shielding 2-Year-Old Son (Original Post) The Straight Story Feb 2013 OP
Fuuuuuuuccccckkkk! Control-Z Feb 2013 #1
Survived Afghanistan but not Chicago magellan Feb 2013 #2
another gang shooting... madrchsod Feb 2013 #3
Sounds like it (nt) The Straight Story Feb 2013 #6
no words defacto7 Feb 2013 #4
For any combat vet, returning to see this at home is fucked up pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #5
... OneGrassRoot Feb 2013 #7

magellan

(13,257 posts)
2. Survived Afghanistan but not Chicago
Fri Feb 15, 2013, 01:43 AM
Feb 2013

Still died a hero. But so senseless. My heart goes out to his family, especially his little boy.

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