City prosecutors decided Monday that the man in Cleveland 25 years of age, was justified and would not be charged in the shooting Saturday night, 15-year-old Arthur Buford, a freshman at John F . Kennedy High School.
Buford and another teen approached the man on his porch and one of the youths pulled a gun, prompting the resident to pull his gun and shoot Buford several times in the chest, police said.
Police took a .40 caliber Smith and Wesson of man as evidence, according to a police report.
Toby Hoover, director of the Coalition of Toledo, Ohio based Against Gun Violence, said he had not heard of any fatal shooting involving someone who has a permit to carry a concealed weapon under the law of 3 years age state.
About 30 youths gathered Monday at the intersection of Buford, where he died and create a memorial. His cousin, Tameka Foster, 21, questioned the decision against the persecution of the shooting.
“They let the man run freely,” Foster said. “My cousin is dead.”
Buford alleged accomplice and fled after the shooting and has not been captured. Police believe a 38 caliber pistol they found in the electronic channel of a nearby house belonged to Buford or the other suspect, Lt. Thomas Stacho said.