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Charges DROPPED against teen accused in western IA death

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October 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Pottawattamie County Matt Wilber said Wednesday (Today) charges will be dropped against the student charged with felony assault for his role in a fight that led to a fellow student’s death at Abraham Lincoln High School last Thursday. The Daily NonPareil reports during a press conference, Wilber said 16-year old Gregary Teer was legally justified in fighting back and using the force he did against Dakota Escritt, who was shown initiating the incident on a surveillance video released at the conference.

Escritt, who fell and hit his head on the floor after the altercation, died at an Omaha hospital Saturday night. No charges will be pursued against Teer, and the original felony assault charge will be dropped.