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Arkansas man 'shot dead cheerleader after prank' | Arkansas man 'shot dead cheerleader after prank' |
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A man who allegedly shot at a carload of teenage pranksters, killing a cheerleader, has been charged with murder in the US state of Arkansas. | |
Willie Noble, 48, told police he only opened fire to scare the Little Rock youngsters after his car was covered with eggs, mayonnaise and toilet paper. | Willie Noble, 48, told police he only opened fire to scare the Little Rock youngsters after his car was covered with eggs, mayonnaise and toilet paper. |
Adrian Broadway, 15, was shot in the head and died in Saturday's incident. | Adrian Broadway, 15, was shot in the head and died in Saturday's incident. |
The teenagers allegedly targeted Mr Noble as tit-for-tat after a similar prank by his son, said police. | |
Police described the incident as the result of an apparent "ongoing prank". | Police described the incident as the result of an apparent "ongoing prank". |
"Mr Noble's child allegedly had done a prank to some of the kids on Halloween," Little Rock police lieutenant Sidney Allen told a local radio station. | "Mr Noble's child allegedly had done a prank to some of the kids on Halloween," Little Rock police lieutenant Sidney Allen told a local radio station. |
"As a friendly feud they went over there to do some pranks on [the Nobles'] house." | "As a friendly feud they went over there to do some pranks on [the Nobles'] house." |
Mr Noble allegedly opened fire on the car of seven people, aged 14 to 18, as they drove by his home later. | |
Ms Broadway, who had a gunshot wound to the head, was later pronounced dead at a hospital. | Ms Broadway, who had a gunshot wound to the head, was later pronounced dead at a hospital. |
Another occupant of the car reportedly received minor injuries from broken glass. | |
Mr Noble faces a first-degree murder charge, as well as five counts of aggravated assault and one count of committing a terroristic act, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports. | Mr Noble faces a first-degree murder charge, as well as five counts of aggravated assault and one count of committing a terroristic act, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports. |