Tyreke Evans sued over shooting death

[azuresou1]

Actually, I'm a Hawks fan who came here to see if there was a game thread yet, saw this topic, and finds it a little questionable that he had NO idea what was going down.

Reke must have terrible EQ if he couldn't sense some **** was about to go down with his cousin, of all people.

Oh yeah, because sitting in front of his Aunts house, while waiting for his cousin, totally means something was going down. Yeah, and he totally should have none the guy (eventually, the VICTUM)would come running at them shooting. Totally, Tyreke knew exactly what was going on.

And horaceworthy - how was it a getaway car? He was sitting in front of his Aunts house, when the guy (Reason) comes poping his gun, and Tyreke drives away. I guess, people wouldn't have been mad if he'd sat still? He did testify against his cousin, he cooperated with the police, but I guess... he shoulda just sat there when someone shot at them?

So why did Reke's cousin get charged with third-degree murder rather than self defense? I'm not buying that.

[RoyalCourtJestr]

But how is that in anyway Tyreke's fault? Sure, his cousin may have had beef with the guy ~ but the fact remains, with how the situation went down, Tyreke was fully in his right to be where he was, and drive off when he did. Did Tyreke know his cousin had problems with Reasons? Maybe, probably, no, whatever - Tyreke was in front of his Aunts house, a guy starts shooting. Would you have sat in the car going "Oh damn cousin, theres that guy you hate shooting at us." No, you'd freaking drive away.

[fahkin]

Evans has been getting "some publicity" for awhile now, garnering significant national attention since he was 16 years old, I believe.

Jamar Evans is in jail. He was convicted in January of '09 according to the posted articles. I'm not a legal expert, but civil suits like this usually usually take some time to put together, and can't be put together until the criminal trial is over (anybody with more knowledge of how this works feel free to correct me/elaborate). The timing seems pretty normal to me, since the wheels of justice don't move all that quickly.

If the amount they're seeking is within spitting distance of the reported $50,000, then it seems unlikely to me that this is a money grab. There could be hospital or legal fees for the family stemming from the murder of their family member that they're trying to cover. Everyone in the car is named in the suit, Tyreke isn't being singled out (although common sense says the money would be coming from his bank account).

From everything I've read, this wasn't Tyreke's fault, but it's sad to see that the Reason family is being painted as anything other than victims by some. Their family member was murdered, and even though he cooperated with the police, fact of the matter is that Tyreke was behind the wheel of the getaway car.

Your post is well thought out and clearly shows that your points have some validity. You are right that the family should still be considered victims of this crime - and that should never change. It is their right to file a suit, and I hope that I am never in a similar situation. That being said, if the courts have not charged with any offence, I don't think it is right (my own opinion) that they can go after someone for damages. I am not saying that the family isn't deserving of some compensation, but I don't think that Reke should legally be responsible for it. I don't know enough about the situation to comment more.

[horaceworthy]

Fahkin, Tyreke isn't being singled out, everybody in the car is named in the suit. From everything I've read about this I agree with ICMTM that 'Reke was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Unfortunately, sometimes just being there is enough to incur some legal or monetary culpability. Things could have worked out much, much worse for Tyreke if say, Jamar hadn't come forward to confess and the only person the witness recognized was the local basketball prodigy.

Lightning Strike, getaway car is just the simplest way to describe it. Whether he drove away because Reason was about to shoot or because Jamar had just fired his gun, they "got away" from the scene. What description would you have used? Also, there seem to be conflicting reports as to whether or not Reason actually had a gun. As the Atlanta fan pointed out, Jamar was charged with third-degree murder, not self-defense, and those that said Reason had a gun were all in the car. I don't know enough about the situation to fully trust either account of the incident.

I'm not here to drag 'Reke's name through the mud, I was just surprised to see some of the reactions directed towards the people who lost a family member.

[alucryts]

Oh yeah, because sitting in front of his Aunts house, while waiting for his cousin, totally means something was going down. Yeah, and he totally should have none the guy (eventually, the VICTUM)would come running at them shooting. Totally, Tyreke knew exactly what was going on.

And horaceworthy - how was it a getaway car? He was sitting in front of his Aunts house, when the guy (Reason) comes poping his gun, and Tyreke drives away. I guess, people wouldn't have been mad if he'd sat still? He did testify against his cousin, he cooperated with the police, but I guess... he shoulda just sat there when someone shot at them?

people seem to have ignored the link i posted so ill post the key points. an anonymous witness is the witness:
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"Reason allegedly told the witness “some guys they were having problems with” were inside of a house across the street and were looking out of the window at him, the affidavit states."

"The witness told police he was outside with Reason when he saw Tyreke Evans leave the house across the street and get into a gold or tan Ford Expedition with chrome rims and dark tinted windows, according to the affidavit. "

"Tyreke Evans pulled the Expedition in front of the house across the street, as Jamar Evans and Rasheen “Ra-Ra” Blackwell walked outside. The witness said he saw Blackwell tuck a chrome automatic handgun into his waistband as he got into the rear passenger seat behind Tyreke Evans, the affidavit states. Jamar Evans, Tyreke Evans’ cousin, got into the front passenger seat."

'According to the witness’ account, the front passenger window on the Expedition went down as Reason started down the front steps of the house, the affidavit states. The witness said he saw Reason fall to the ground, then yell, “I’m shot,” as the Expedition sped away toward Powell Road."
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http://slumz.boxden.com/f16/basketball- ... e-1022425/
so, this is how it went down. from this, it makes sense that he wasn't charged. the only thing that disagrees in here is whether or not the victim shot a bullet. im pretty sure he did because no one says that he didn't in the article, but im not 100% sure. If everything in this article is true, i understand why tyreke wasn't charged and that sucks because that'll follow him for a while.

yea there no get away car in this story that was kinda off the wall...

@ alucryts if you feel he's guilty then what more is there to discuss?

i don't feel he's guilty. i was suckered by the realgm article which was horribly written leaving out plenty of details. i think there's a chance that he knew what was going on, but there is nothing to prove or back it, only bad time bad place. like i said before tho, he doesn't get into trouble during his career again, no biggy. but if he does, justly or not, it'll be hell