Cape Cod teen admits to attempting to drown Black teen in July 2023 attack

Cape Cod teen admits to attempting to drown Black teen in July 2023 attack

A Cape Cod teenager pleaded guilty to charges connected with what prosecutors have said was a racially motivated attack on a Black teenager last July. The teen, John Sheeran, will be sentenced on Feb. 5. The Barnstable Juvenile Court clerk’s office could not immediately be reached to confirm the charges Sheeran pleaded to.

Mass. Teen Pleads Guilty to Racist Attempted Drowning During Which Victim Was Allegedly Called 'George Floyd'

John Sheeran, 15, pleaded guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault with a dangerous weaponCBS News BostonA Massachusetts teen has pleaded guilty after he allegedly attempted to drown a Black juvenile in a Cape Cod pond in 2023.John Sheeran, 15, who is White, pleaded guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault with a dangerous weapon, the Barnstable Juvenile Court clerk's office confirms to PEOPLE.He was charged by prosecutors as a…

White Teen Pleads Guilty to Trying to Drown Black Teen Taunted 'George Floyd' As He Couldn't Breathe

The victim, who was unable to swim, tells police he was called racial slurs, had stones thrown at him and repeatedly pulled under the water by one attacker as the other laughed and referenced "George Floyd" when he shouted he couldn't breathe.

Teen Accused of Trying to Drown Black Boy, Calling Him 'George Floyd' Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder Charges

A white Massachusetts teen has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and assault with a dangerous weapon after he was accused of trying to drown a Black boy.

Say What Now? White Teen Pleads Guilty to Trying to Drown Black Teen Taunted ‘George Floyd’ As He Couldn’t Breathe

In an incident labeled by police as racially motivated, a 15-year-old white boy allegedly pushed a Black teenager, who was wearing a life jacket due to his inability to swim, underwater several times, while also hurling racial slurs and throwing stones at him. A yell for help from a Black teen may have saved his life after a frightening incident in Chatham, Massachusetts last year that led to the arrests and charges of a racially-motivated attac…

'Smirking' White schoolboy, 15, admits trying to drown Black child and calling him 'George Floyd' - The Mirror US - WeirdReads

A 15-year-old white schoolboy has admitted trying to drown a black child while calling him George Floyd and smirking at witnesses in a vile hate crime. Teenager John P. Sheeran was accused of pushing the child's head underwater and laughing after shouting racial slurs and hurling rocks ar him,.The 15-year-old entered a guilty plea to counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and attempted murder. The date of sentencing is February 5. Because he …