Teenager Beaten to Death With a Skateboard
A 16-year-old boy was beaten to death with a skateboard after he and a friend were attacked by three teenagers at a condominium complex, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department reported Tuesday.
Richard Johnson was unconscious when police found him Monday afternoon. He was airlifted to Palomar Medical Center in Escondido, where he died of head injuries, police said.
Johnson’s friend, whose name was not released, was treated for minor injuries and released.
The friend told investigators that he and Johnson went to the condominium complex to skateboard when they were confronted by the three teenagers. Without provocation, the teenagers took their skateboards and started to beat them, he said.
The friend said he fled to one of the condominiums to get help. When he returned, Johnson had been struck several times in the head with a skateboard.
The teenagers ran to another condominium, where they were later arrested by police. They were charged with murder and robbery.
The teenagers were detained in Juvenile Hall pending a hearing.
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