Crime & Justice
Theodore Wafer found guilty of murdering Renisha McBride
Theodore Wafer, 55, admitted to shooting Renisha McBride, 19, in the face when she appeared at his doorstep but he claimed it was self-defense.

Theodore Wafer has been found guilty for the shooting death of Renisha McBride.
The suburban Detroit homeowner who shot and killed the unarmed woman on his porch was found guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter on Thursday.
Theodore Wafer admits guilt
Wafer, 55, admitted to shooting Renisha McBride, 19, in the face when she appeared at his doorstep just before dawn on Nov. 2. He claimed it was self-defense.
On the night of McBride’s death, Wafer, who lives alone, said he awoke to “unbelievable” pounding on his door and feared for his life; so he opened fire.
His defense attorney argued that Wafer armed himself because he believed he was getting attacked.
But the prosecution argued that Wafer had better options than just shooting McBride. He could have, a prosecutor said, called 911 instead of acting as “judge, jury and executioner”.
“She was a young girl looking for help,” prosecutor Patrick Muscat told jurors. “What he did had to be immediately necessary and it wasn’t. It was reckless. It was negligent. I don’t know how to describe it. It was horrific.”
Hours before the incident, McBride had crashed her car into a parked car about a half-mile from Wafer’s home in Dearborn Heights, MI. Authorities say she was drunk when she appeared outside his home.
After the shooting, many wondered if race was a factor that caused Wafer, a white man, to pull the trigger and kill McBride, a black woman.
The airport maintenance employee, who had been free on bond, was ordered to jail to await his sentencing on Aug. 21. He faces life in prison with the possibility of parole.
----------------------------------------------------------
Connect with Unheard Voices on X, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube
Download the app on Google Play or ITunes.
----------------------------------------------------------
Unheard Voices Magazine is a news reporting platform covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.
Discover more from Unheard Voices Magazine
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
-
News2 weeks ago
Son Discovers Mother Deceased After Devastating St. Louis Tornado : “Our House Is Gone and My Mom Is Gone”
-
News2 weeks ago
Officials declare suicide as cause of death for Georgia twins found on mountain
-
News3 days ago
George Floyd’s 11-year-old daughter says she’s being bullied in school
-
Crime & Justice2 weeks ago
9-year-old hero killed while trying to get younger siblings to safety amid gunfire
-
Social Justice3 days ago
Community rallies to preserve Knoxville African American cemetery and memorialize Black Veterans buried in unmarked graves
-
Black Excellence6 days ago
Teen goes viral for working at Burger King after graduation, GoFundMe raises more than $100,000
-
In Memoriam6 days ago
Brian McKnight’s son Niko dies at 32 after cancer battle
-
News2 weeks ago
Louisiana couple dies hours apart in separate car crashes, leaves behind 4-year-old son