CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA — A 62-year-old white man accused of shooting a black teenager dead earlier this week said he viewed the killing as the removal of “another piece of trash off the street.” <br /> <br />William Pulliam showed no remorse after he was arrested and charged with the murder of 15-year-old James Means, the Charleston Gazette-Mail reported, citing police. <br /> <br />The incident began on Monday night when Pulliam and Means bumped into each other outside a Dollar General Store in Charleston’s East End district. The man and the teenager argued, and Pulliam went into the store. <br /> <br />According to witnesses, Means was hanging around with two friends when Pulliam came back out. As Pulliam walked by, the two argued again before the older man crossed the street. <br /> <br />Means then followed Pulliam to continue the argument, but when he crossed the road, Pulliam pulled out a .38 caliber revolver and shot the teenager dead. <br /> <br />Pulliam then went to have dinner before dropping by the home of a female friend, according to police. The gun allegedly used in the killing was found at the woman’s house. <br /> <br />Pulliam admitted to the cops that he killed the teenager, saying, “The way I look at it, that’s another piece of trash off the street.” <br /> <br />Pulliam was not supposed to have a gun because of a prior conviction for domestic violence. The FBI is examining the case to determine whether it should be tried as a hate crime.
