WV - James Means, 15, fatally shot, Charleston, 21 Nov 2016 *Arrest*

Indy Anna said:

"The way I look at it, that's another piece of trash off the street," Pulliam allegedly told police, according to a criminal complaint.

But the 62-year-old man, in a jailhouse interview with CNN affiliate WCHS, categorically denied making that statement. He said he feared for his life when 15-year-old James Means allegedly pulled a gun on him. The complaint did not say Means had a gun.

Read more at ... http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/24/us/west-virginia-teen-shot/

This is the first I've seen anything about James having a gun. If so and Pulliam felt threatened, why didn't Pulliam have the store owner call LE? To this point, it has been described only as a verbal confrontation.
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Means recently had gotten involved with Dreams Community Development and attended weekly meetings with other youths, dubbed “Dream Chasers,” where they learned about developing their communication skills and other career development tools.

“This past Sunday, we really had a breakthrough, and James wanted to be a part of this,” Henderson said. “James’ name is not something that should be forgotten– his life was stolen from him.”

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A man charged in connection with the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy is scheduled to go on trial Aug. 21.

William Pulliam, 62, was arraigned Monday in Kanawha County Circuit Court.

During his arraignment, Pulliam wanted to plead guilty to being a person prohibited from using a firearm and plead not guilty to first-degree murder and felony use of a firearm.

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However, before the hearing could happen, Kanawha Circuit Judge Charles King signed an order prepared by prosecutors dismissing that gun charge.

Pulliam still faces charges of murder and use or presentment of a firearm during a felony in the November shooting death of 15-year-old James Harvey Means.

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Kanawha County Circuit Judge Charlie King rescheduled the trial of William Pulliam for Jan. 29. He was supposed to go on trial Dec. 11.

Pulliam, 62, is charged with first degree murder and felony use of a firearm in connection with the death of James Means

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“Until this morning I thought we were probably going to be objecting to the state’s motion, but something occurred that is a matter of privilege that leads me to believe that I need to have my client evaluated for competency, so we’re not objecting to the state’s motion,” he said.

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King rescheduled Pulliam’s trial for May 7.

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