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04-01-2015, 03:28 PM
Anthony Stokes died on Tuesday after he crashed a stolen car into a pole while fleeing from the scene of an attempted burglary in Roswell, Georgia
He had fired at an elderly woman after breaking into her home
Less than two years ago, he was given a life-saving heart transplant
He was initially denied the surgery because doctors said he had previously failed to take medication so would be 'non-compliant' with the treatment
But they changed their minds following pressure from civil rights groups and the boy's family, who said he had been stereotyped as a troubled teen
After the transplant, he said he was grateful for a second chance at life
Photographs on Stokes' Facebook page show him shirtless with a large scar to his chest from the surgery. Other images show him pointing a firearm at the camera or holding up wads of cash.
On January 10 this year, he was arrested and charged with possession of tools for the commission of a crime and criminal attempt, according to DeKalb County jail, and he was released from jail on February 3 after posting $5,000 bond.
Then on Tuesday, Stokes put on a mask and allegedly kicked in an elderly woman's door in Roswell and shot at her after finding her watching television inside, police told CBS46.
She fled to a back bedroom and was unharmed but bullet holes could be seen in her walls and a black car was seen fleeing from the scene .
He had fired at an elderly woman after breaking into her home
Less than two years ago, he was given a life-saving heart transplant
He was initially denied the surgery because doctors said he had previously failed to take medication so would be 'non-compliant' with the treatment
But they changed their minds following pressure from civil rights groups and the boy's family, who said he had been stereotyped as a troubled teen
After the transplant, he said he was grateful for a second chance at life
Photographs on Stokes' Facebook page show him shirtless with a large scar to his chest from the surgery. Other images show him pointing a firearm at the camera or holding up wads of cash.
On January 10 this year, he was arrested and charged with possession of tools for the commission of a crime and criminal attempt, according to DeKalb County jail, and he was released from jail on February 3 after posting $5,000 bond.
Then on Tuesday, Stokes put on a mask and allegedly kicked in an elderly woman's door in Roswell and shot at her after finding her watching television inside, police told CBS46.
She fled to a back bedroom and was unharmed but bullet holes could be seen in her walls and a black car was seen fleeing from the scene .