Detective Says Defendant Admitted To Shooting Philly Youth Hoops Coach in 2008

PHILADELPHIA — An investigator says the man on trial in the death of a Philadelphia youth basketball coach admitted he opened fire during a trophy presentation after a neighborhood basketball game in September 2008.

Detective James Pitts testified Wednesday in the nonjury trial for 22-year-old Kareem Savage. Pitts says Savage told police he accidentally shot youth coach Miles Mack while high on the anti-anxiety drug Xanax.

Investigators say Savage told officers he and a then-15-year-old accomplice were carrying out a hit on one of the players. Savage allegedly told police his accomplice killed 19-year-old Darren Hankins but his own gun went off accidentally as Mack tried to shield another player at the west Philadelphia playground.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Savage’s attorney will present his case Thursday.

Detective Says Defendant Admitted To Shooting Philly Youth Hoops Coach in 2008

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PHILADELPHIA — An investigator says the man on trial in the death of a Philadelphia youth basketball coach admitted he opened fire during a trophy presentation after a neighborhood basketball game in September 2008.

Detective James Pitts testified Wednesday in the nonjury trial for 22-year-old Kareem Savage. Pitts says Savage told police he accidentally shot youth coach Miles Mack while high on the anti-anxiety drug Xanax.

Investigators say Savage told officers he and a then-15-year-old accomplice were carrying out a hit on one of the players. Savage allegedly told police his accomplice killed 19-year-old Darren Hankins but his own gun went off accidentally as Mack tried to shield another player at the west Philadelphia playground.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Savage’s attorney will present his case Thursday.