A New Zealand man was shot outside of this home in Goochland County, VA after attempting to visit with a teen girl he met online. Apparently, the teen’s mom was upset about it, or that’s the impression you get from the headline:
Goochland mom shoots man who flew around the world to see her teenage daughter https://t.co/tKd17JtpJ3 pic.twitter.com/4XhYQimsPf
— WTVR CBS 6 Richmond (@CBS6) June 25, 2018
What the headline doesn’t say is that our Romeo also brought a “brick, a knife, pepper spray, and some duct tape” and was shot while breaking into the home to visit the 14-year-old girl:
*and had a brick, a knife, pepper spray, and some duct tape, and tried to break into her house. https://t.co/mZUPcmggcp
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) June 27, 2018
His real name is Troy George Skinner, age 25:
This is the man who broke in from New Zealand. Troy George Skinner. Age 25. @CBS6 pic.twitter.com/2W5TYe6XLV
— Melissa J. Hipolit (@MelissaCBS6) June 25, 2018
The intruder actually threw a brick through the window before getting shot:
Damage cause to home by man when he threw brick through glass door @CBS6 pic.twitter.com/zwfqFuUvWY
— Melissa J. Hipolit (@MelissaCBS6) June 25, 2018
Skinner is expected to survive:
Sheriff says Skinner will survive. There is a deputy at his room. Has not been formally charged, and he has refused to speak to investigators. @CBS6
— Melissa J. Hipolit (@MelissaCBS6) June 25, 2018
And the FBI is pursing federal charges at this point:
Sheriff says man is still in hospital. He is not the victim. Says the family are the victims. FBI says they will pursue federal charges related to this man. @CBS6
— Melissa J. Hipolit (@MelissaCBS6) June 25, 2018
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According to the sheriff, the teen had been communicating with Skinner for months:
Skinner was communicating with the girl for 3-4 months. She is 14. @CBS6
— Melissa J. Hipolit (@MelissaCBS6) June 25, 2018
I asked if Skinner liked the teen romantically. Sheriff says they’re exploring relationship between Skinner and 14-year-old but can’t say what it is at this point. @CBS6
— Melissa J. Hipolit (@MelissaCBS6) June 25, 2018
Sheriff says mom didn’t know anything about daughter’s communications with Skinner. Says daughter had tried to handle cutting off contact with him herself @CBS6
— Melissa J. Hipolit (@MelissaCBS6) June 25, 2018
Scary stuff.
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