Brandon
Piekarsky entering court before his acquittal on third-degree murder
charges. Piekarsky's level of involvement in the killing is unclear, as
he wasn't believed to have helped in the beating.
On July 12th, in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, a group of white
teenagers were walking home when they came across a young Hispanic man
in the park with a teenage girl. One of them yelled out, "Isn't it a
little late for you to be out? Get your Mexican boyfriend out of here."
The Mexican man, whose name was Luis Ramirez, became enraged and
screamed back at them and began calling for backup. Eighteen-year-old
Brian Scully then traded punches with Ramirez, with no one ever
agreeing on how the fight actually got started.Read More...