Slain US teen’s family seeks justice

17-year-old Canard Arnold was shot in the back at an apartment complex by Christopher Hambrick.

Chris Chestnut, the attorney representing Canard’s parents, Bernard and Andrea, said the victim was running away from a dispute when he was shot dead, adding that he did not confront or threaten the security guard.

“There was no threat of force, no threat of violence, no threat of death,” said Chestnut. “And he shot Canard Arnold maliciously, like a predator, in the back.”

“I want justice, and I want him locked up and arrested and put on trial just like everybody else,” said Bernard Arnold.

“It’s just not fair that the man is still walking the streets,” said Andrea Arnold.

The guard, however, claimed he had found himself in the middle of a gunfight between the teenager and another man.

The incident, together with the killing of Florida black teenager, Trayvon Martin, in February, has fueled speculations that racially-motivated crimes are on the rise in the United States.

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