Mother of the teen shot by Baltimore Police: "How am I accountable for what he has on him?"
A Baltimore mother is defending her 17-year-old son who police say ran from them carrying a gun. The teen now faces several charges after a police officer shot him earlier this month. Kieria Franklin admits her son, Mekhi Franklin, had a weapon. Police say it was a stolen 9-millimeter handgun. "(My son) never turned around. He never lifted the gun up or raised it at the officer," said Franklin. The mother is speaking out one day after prosecutors charged the teen with several charges including, first-degree assault and firearm offenses. READ MORE - https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/m... _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WBFF on Facebook: / foxbaltimore WBFF on Twitter: / foxbaltimore Subscribe to WBFF on YouTube: / @foxbaltimore Daily News Digest: • FOXBaltimore Daily News Digest For more information, visit https://foxbaltimore.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 410.467.5595 WBFF is a Maryland-based station and a FOX Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. #WBFF #foxbaltimore #fox45news #Baltimore #Maryland
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