Parents Of Deceased Teen Pranksters Speak Out
Man Who Fired Fatal Shot Said He Thought Boy Was Armed Robber
POSTED: Friday, October 31,
UPDATED: 1:46 pm EST October 31,
2003
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Parents of a Boca teenager, who was killed earlier this week when he pulled a prank, spoke to the media today about their loss.
Police say Mark Drewes, 16, and a friend went knocking on neighbors' doors last weekend in Boca Raton and then ran away. One of the neighbors, Jay Levin apparently thought Drewes was an armed robber and shot him.It's a claim Drewes' parents have a hard time believing."First of all, I know my son didn't have anything (in) his hands," said the boy's mother, Luciana Drewes (pictured)."He had nothing in his hands no. He's never touched a gun in his life. He's never seen one," said the boy's father, Gregory Drewes. "I believe (Levin) burst out the door and was going to shoot whoever was there."Levin has not been arrested.
Police say Mark Drewes, 16, and a friend went knocking on neighbors' doors last weekend in Boca Raton and then ran away. One of the neighbors, Jay Levin apparently thought Drewes was an armed robber and shot him.It's a claim Drewes' parents have a hard time believing."First of all, I know my son didn't have anything (in) his hands," said the boy's mother, Luciana Drewes (pictured)."He had nothing in his hands no. He's never touched a gun in his life. He's never seen one," said the boy's father, Gregory Drewes. "I believe (Levin) burst out the door and was going to shoot whoever was there."Levin has not been arrested.
Previous Stories:
- October 29, 2003: Boy Shot While Playing Pranks Is Buried
- October 26, 2003: Teen Playing Prank Fatally Shot
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