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Pictures released from surveillance video taken on night of Corey Stingley death
Pictures released from surveillance video taken on night of Corey Stingley death
WEST ALLIS (WITI) -- As promised, FOX6 News is receiving new images from Craig Stingley, the father of 16-year-old Corey Stingley, a Nathan Hale High School student who died following an incident at VJ's Food Mart in West Allis. Craig Stingley is demanding charges be filed in his son's death.
The pictures are still images taken from surveillance video showing what occurred inside VJ's Food Mart.
Corey Stingley died after he was restrained by customers inside VJ's. The clerk who was working that night, told FOX6 News Corey Stingley was trying to shoplift beer, but was caught.
Stingley's father says Corey returned the items, and was trying to leave VJ's when three customers stepped in.
"Three men took the law into their own hands, thinking they could restrain someone and they couldn't restrain themselves. Corey Stingley was not just simply restrained, but the life was literally choked from his body because of the actions of all three adult men. These three adult male customers took it upon themselves to become judge, jury and executioner,” Craig Stingley said.
Upset that after nine months, no charges have been filed, Craig Stingley is releasing photos he says prove his son was murdered.
The images show one customer with his arm around Stingley's neck. Another shows the bruising Stingley's father says was due to the incident.
Stingley's father also provided a copy of Corey Stingley's death certificate, which lists asphyxia and a violent struggle as part of the cause of death.
Stingley's father writes: "The actions on the part of these defendants could be equated to a 'Modern Day Lynching' in my opinion."
Attorney Christopher Strohbehn says he is not surprised the case remains under review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office -- calling this a very difficult case for prosecutors.
"It's a unique case, so it requires a unique timeline in terms of the review of the case. Did these people act reasonably? That is a question that the D.A. is ultimately going to have to decide when it looks at all the facts, and that's a tough decision here at all," Strohbehn said.
A John Doe investigation focusing on the case was launched in early July.
The D.A.'s Office says this remains an open investigation.