This black teenager was shot at while asking for directions to his high school
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Usually, 14-year-old Brennan Walker takes the bus to his high school in Rochester Hills, Michigan. But he missed the bus Thursday morning, so he decided to walk.
But Walker got lost on the way. So the black teenager knocked on a door for directions — and got shot at.
The woman who answered the door told 911 operators that a black male was trying to break into her home, BuzzFeed News reported. She said her husband chased Walker through the yard, and the county sheriff's office confirmed the man shot at Walker as he ran away.
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Police found Walker down the street, unharmed, and he explained that he was just looking for directions. Walker's mother later told Local 4 News that the incident was "definitely" a hate crime.
The 53-year-old shooter was taken into custody and is expected to face charges, per WXYZ Detroit.
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Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.
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