Teen shot while stealing McCain signs

By WND Staff
Published October 28, 2008 at 9:15pm

A teenager was shot when he tried to steal a man's John McCain yard sign.

Kyree Flowers, 17, was wounded in the arm when Ohio resident Kenneth Rowles, 50, defended his property with a .22-caliber rifle Saturday, the Associated Press reported.

Warren Township police Lt. Don Bishop said the man only intended to fire warning shots, not hurt two teenagers who were attempting to steal his yard sign. But he managed to hit their van, and Flowers was taken to a local hospital to treat his arm wound.

Now Rowles has pleaded guilty to felonious assault, and his hearing is scheduled for Election Day.

The boys admitted to stealing yard signs supporting the Republican candidate on numerous occasions, but no charges have been filed against them.