According to CNN, a teen in Atlanta has allegedly been killed by his father over refusing to stay home to shelter in place. Sixteen-year-old De'onte Roberts had left his house after his parents requested that they all follow the stay at home orders given by the state. When he returned, he kicked the door and got into an altercation with his father. Around 8pm, the local police found De'onte "gravely wounded" after being shot in the chest by his father.
I think it is important for people to reduce their social interactions during this time, but shooting the kid for leaving the house definitely didn't help the situation. Especially given the fact that he was 16, he probably wouldn't have died from the virus, but now he is dead because of his father. It is not confirmed whether or not one of his parents was high risk, or if they were living with someone else who was, but death is certainly not the right punishment for neglecting stay at home orders. Especially if the main goal of shelter in place is to stay alive and healthy.
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https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/23/us/atlanta-death-stay-at-home-trnd/index.html
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Yes it may be possible that the family was living with someone who was at high risk of infection or one of the parents was but in result they shot their son who is one of the most important things in their life. By attempting to escape being exposed they killed their son who would have never been killed by the virus if he even received it. Now the father will be punished through a prison sentence rather than suffering from the possible exposure of coronavirus.
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