Activist Shaun King used his large social media presence to help find the killer of Jazmine Barnes, a 7-year-old Houston girl who was gunned down in a drive-by shooting last week. Here is the suspect — a “racist, violent a**hole” — whose photo he tweeted out to his over 1 million followers
Because otherwise, you end publicly accusing innocent purse-snatchers of murder? pic.twitter.com/49qWbgH5g5
— Sandy Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) January 6, 2019
King even offered up a $25,000 reward for his arrest in an “ALL HANDS ON DECK” message:
But, SURPRISE! The white guy didn’t do it:
Eric Black Jr., 20, has been arrested and charged with capital murder in the shooting death of 7 year old Jazmine Barnes in Texas. Authorities say a tip led them to Black and he admitted to taking part in the shooting. #JazmineBarnes https://t.co/BkVIsJ8hqR pic.twitter.com/hLYKlJSI33
— Shomari Stone (@shomaristone) January 6, 2019
Heckuva job, Shaun:
What if I told you there was a reason cops use terms like "person of interest," etc., and it's precisely to avoid this situation? pic.twitter.com/3DHQjJolxw
— Sandy Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) January 6, 2019
This is becoming a pattern with him:
How many times does this have to happen? https://t.co/G8cVOHK7Nn
— Sandy Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) January 6, 2019
Do people even realize how many times Shaun King has done this without apologizing?
I have seen it on at least half a dozen occasions.
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) January 6, 2019
Apparently, King had a tip that he sent to police that did find the real killers:
Was just told by law enforcement sources that two men who were identified by one of my confidential informants have been brought in for questioning in the murder of Jazmine Barnes.
We’ve also learned a great deal more about this murder tonight. Details are unfolding.
— Shaun King (@shaunking) January 6, 2019
And he was acknowledged by the Harris County Sheriff:
.@SheriffEd_HCSO thanks @shaunking for helping pass along crucial tip that lead to the first arrest in the murder of #JazmineBarnes. Investigators say more arrests could follow… pic.twitter.com/j6TusTtb8H
— Jeff Paul (@Jeff_Paul) January 6, 2019
The white guy King blasted is not believed to have been involved in the killing:
Have not identified person in red truck. Still want person to come forward as a witness. Do not believe that person was involved in shooting and murder of #JazmineBarnes #KHOU11
— Marcelino Benito (@MarcelinoKHOU) January 6, 2019
BREAKING: Two men that I reported to @SheriffEd_HCSO on this past Thursday have been arrested and charged with the capital murder of Jazmine Barnes.
Names: Larry Woodruffe and Eric Black
It took us from Thursday to Sunday to truly understand this case.
— Shaun King (@shaunking) January 6, 2019
King later tweeted out that he was an “innocent bystander”:
I am told that Larry Woodruffe and Eric Black Jr. shot & killed Jazmine Barnes in drive by shooting, believing they were shooting someone else from a rival gang that had nothing to do with Jazmine Barnes.
We have also learned where the white suspect in the red truck came from.
— Shaun King (@shaunking) January 6, 2019
After Woodruff & Black shot & killed Jazmine Barnes, 4 credible independent eyewitnesses heard the shooting and saw a white man in a red truck speed off.
It appears that man was an innocent bystander who fled, actually fearing for his life as well. He was not the shooter.
— Shaun King (@shaunking) January 6, 2019
And, again, no apology from King?
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