Three indicted in death of Franklinton man

I know this happens a lot. People don't realize it, but there are a lot of Matthew Shepard's out there. Some are lucky enough to survive being attacked or escape. Unfortunately for this young man, he never survived his attackers brutal attack. He was only 23.

DURHAM, N.C. - Three men, one of them a high school athlete, were indicted Monday on charges of kidnapping, robbing and killing a Franklinton man and dumping his body into the Eno River two months ago. [...]

Taylor, Epps and Maiden are accused of luring Sean Ethan Owen, 23, to Durham through an Internet chat line and cell phone conversations.

According to Black, Owen was led to believe a marijuana transaction or homosexual liaison would take place, but the suspects actually intended to steal his car. Owen reportedly was shot twice in the head, beaten, strangled and then thrown into the Eno River at Old Farm City Park. (story)

The bottom line is, don't go anywhere with someone you don't know. It's unfortunate that it has to be that way, but it's just too unsafe out there and more people than not still feel that it's perfectly fine to do these things to us, at least in the majority of the country.

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