Killing of Blake Shearer
Killing of Blake Shearer | |
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aggravated assault | |
Sentence | 8 to 16 years in prison |
On August 6, 2018, Blake John Shearer, a 16-year-old boy, was beaten to death in a park in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania by 24-year old David Mikeal Skalla. The killing gained notoriety and media attention due to the brutality of the crime and the unusual nature of a killing occurring in the small town.
Skalla pleaded guilty to
Killing
On August 6, 2018, 16-year old Blake Shearer and his friends were playing loud music in Elizabethtown Borough Park in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania when they were confronted by 24-year old David Skalla, who told them to turn the music down. When Shearer refused, Skalla proceeded to beat him until he was unconscious. Around twenty people reportedly watched the attack unfold and did not intervene. Skalla then left the park with his family.[1][2]
Shearer was transferred to the hospital in
Legal proceedings
Skalla was charged with
In June 2019, Skalla pleaded guilty in exchange for a sentence of 8-to-16 years in prison, to which Shearer's family was outraged, stating that "justice wasn't served". At his sentencing, Skalla apologized for killing Shearer, claiming his death was an "accident".[7]
References
- ^ ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "Man charged in death of teen who was beaten at community park in Elizabethtown". fox43.com. August 10, 2018. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ Carbonare, Jossie (August 8, 2018). "Father of teen who was brutally beaten at a Lancaster County park over loud music speaks out". fox43.com. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ Knapp, Tom (2018-08-07). "Bainbridge boy, 16, 'beaten unconscious' over loud music, his father says; police investigate fight in Elizabethtown park". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ Knapp, Tom (2018-08-10). "Blake Shearer, 16, dies from injuries suffered in Monday beating; Elizabethtown man, 24, charged Friday with homicide". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "Lancaster man pleads guilty in beating death of 16-year-old". WHP. 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ Shannon, Anne (2019-06-18), Man pleads guilty to fatal beating of 16-year-old, retrieved 2023-09-25