Teen charged with homicide of vigilante paedophile hunter ‘Boopac Shakur’

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Michigan teen who had been suspected of killing a vigilante paedophile hunter, known online as “Boopac Shakur,” has been formally charged with homicide. Robert Wayne Lee, 40-year-old Boopac Shakur’s real name, was fatally shot on 29 September 2023 at the Universal Coney Island restaurant in Pontiac, Michigan. The prosecutor’s office once again shot down a former theory that Lee had been killed during one of his predator hunts, writing “There is no evidence that the shooting was related to any ‘sting’ operation.” “This is a tragic incident,” Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said. The judge could also give a “blended sentence,” which incorporates both “juvenile rehabilitation and adult punishment.” The teen has been in custody ever since the September shooting on unrelated charges over an alleged shooting in Pontiac just nine days before Lee was shot, officials said.