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Why Was Walter Shot?
posted (December 18, 2015)
A man was shot on Magazine Road this morning - and no one knows why. 24 year old Walter Juarez was standing near the Matron Roberts Polyclinic when he was shot. An eyewitness told us that after he heard about 3 to 4 gunshots ring out, he saw 3 men running from the behind the clinic. When we spoke to Juarez's friend today she told us she has no idea who would want to harm Walter who was just waiting for a bus to go visit his dad.

Voice of: Eyewitness
"This happened at approximately about 8-9 I think. I was standing here and I look I saw the young boys going across the street right by the parking lot. I don't know what transpired, but something went bad."

Reporter
"How many shots you heard?"

Voice of: Eyewitness
"I think about 3-4, then the boys ran away."

Voice of: Neighbor
"I just heard that they just came and say that they shot the guy. We don't know anything. So I don't know."

Courtney Weatherburne
"He was taking food for his father in prison?"

Voice of: Neighbor
"Yes, he didn't see his father."

Courtney Weatherburne
"He was waiting for the bus to go to prison, that's when they shot him?"

Voice of: Neighbor
"Yes, that's how it happened. He didn't have any problems here, so I don't know why they wanted to shoot him. He is a calm person."

Juarez's family told us he was shot 3 times - once to the back, arm and chin. Walter Juarez is at the KHMH in a critical but stable condition.

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