Justice For Nia (suspect Caught)

naturalgyrl5199

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The man believed to have slit the throat of 18-year-old Nia Wilson at an Oakland BART station on Sunday night was arrested without incident Monday night.

Police apprehended 27-year-old John Lee Cowell, a paroled felon, on a BART train nearly 24 hours after he allegedly attacked sisters Nia and Letifah Wilson in a vicious stabbing at the MacArthur station in Oakland. An anonymous caller had tipped police that Cowell had boarded an Antioch-bound train, reports the San Francisco Gate.


Stabbing at BART Station Leaves 1 Black Woman Dead, Another Injured; Police Identify Suspect
Police are searching for a suspect in the brutal slaying of a black teen Sunday at the MacArthur…


“I looked back, and he was wiping off his knife and stood at the stairs and just looked — and from there on, I was just caring for my sister. I was in shock. ... I didn’t know I was cut because I was paying more attention to my sister. But he just stood there, like it was nothing.”


Protesters rallied to pay tribute to Nia and to demand justice for her senseless, violent death. The racial dynamic of the killing—Cowell, a young white man, selecting two young black women to prey upon—wasn’t missed by many.

Singer and Oakland native Kehlani spoke passionately about the attack on social media, criticizing BART officials for not acting sooner to catch Cowell and referring to him as a “white supremacist.”
Animal.
I'm shook by this and its affecting me a ton.
 

Shula

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I'm shook by this and its affecting me a ton.

Yeah, I've been staying away from this forum because this has been bothering me for her and her family. Deeply. We live close to rural areas; we're barely suburban, and my daughters are always out in the area communities and I'm so fearful for them but I try to talk to them about not being complacent without making them paranoid. They're tiny and weren't raised in surroundings like I was where you naturally learn to be aware of your surroundings for your safety. Lots of rebel flags and meth addicts not far from us. With that said, there is no way this young lady could've seen this coming. So tragic and heartbreaking. Her poor parents and family.
 

theRaven

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This is so maddening and sad, her poor family. May she rest in peace. I'm glad the killer was caught but I wonder how many years he will get? I personally believe he should be executed. For him to use a knife and come up close enough to stab her, a stranger, is a vicious, cold, and psychotic act that deserves nothing less than death itself for him.
 

discodumpling

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I dont know about yall...but I get tense when I see y/t folk in my neighborhood. What they not gon do is come in and try to take over. So I stay active. Community meetings...I'm there. Community events I'm there...yall gon know my face. I walk my hood and check out who is moving in and I make eye contact. If you park wrong...imma check you. If you dont curb your dog...imma check you. If you walk by our elders without saying G'day...yup imma check you too!
I dont trust y/t. They paint us as vicious but I see it differently. They are the ones committing violent senseless crimes.
 
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