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\nJa’quan Swopes, 14, was shot and killed by a homeowner in Old Mill Creek, in Lake County near the Wisconsin border. Prosecutors allege that Swopes and five other teenagers intended to commit residential and vehicle burglaries. (Family photo)<\/p>\n
Mother of 14-year-old boy killed by Lake County homeowner questions man\u2019s account<\/em> By Rosemary Sobol Annan has spent the last few days making funeral arrangements and finding a burial plot for her son, Ja\u2019quan Swopes, who police say was with five other teens who drove onto the homeowner\u2019s remote property in a stolen car early Tuesday to commit a burglary. <\/p>\n \u201cWhy would you just come out shooting?\u201d Annan asked. \u201cTwo things are for certain. He shot him in the head. You knew what you were doing when you shot my baby in the head.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHe was a lovable child. I only had two kids, he was my youngest,\u2019\u2019 Annan said. \u201cI\u2019m the type of mother. … I\u2019m overprotective. I don\u2019t let him go nowhere.” The rest of the article may be viewed here: Chicago Tribune<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\nOne of our ninjas sends us this update to a previous article.<\/p>\n
\nTyiesha Annan sounded tired, but mostly angry, as she talked about her 14-year-old son and the questions she has for the homeowner in Lake County who shot and killed him, telling police he fired his gun to scare the boy and five other teens off his property.<\/p>\n
\nBut about a week ago she allowed Ja\u2019quan to stay with his cousins near Washington Park on the South Side even though they have had run-ins with the law. \u201cMy nephews, they steal cars sometimes,\u201d she said. \u201cYes, they were wrong for being in a stolen car, but he was wrong for pulling the trigger.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n