Alachua teen charged as adult in felony battery that reportedly caused brain bleed

Staff report

ALACHUA, Fla. – Edward James Slatter, 17, has been charged as an adult with felony battery after allegedly punching another juvenile in the head until he was unconscious, then stomping on his head four times; the victim reportedly suffered a brain bleed, facial swelling, and bruising.

An Alachua Police Department officer responded to Welch Park at 13815 NW 142nd Place in Alachua at about 3:30 p.m. on October 20 and reported that Slatter and the victim had gotten into a fight; the victim fell to the ground, then Slatter allegedly punched the victim continuously in the head until he was unconscious, then stomped on his head four times while the victim was defenseless.

A formal charge of felony battery was filed on November 28, and Slatter has been moved to the adult jail, with bail set at $75,000.

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  • And….the culture of subsidized violence continues their so called equitable head stomping ways.

    • Jim are trying to better him and give good guidance… bc trust his eyes are crying for help kid looks hurt ,lost and confused 🙌🏽

  • The youth nowadays seem to have a lot of pent-up hate in them. Why that is the question. Do they begin to see they have no future.
    Unless in sports or as a criminal. Sad to say family needs to provide more guidance and encouragement. Especially young men who are looking for a role male model. Where are the fathers? This is another lost soul who has ruined his future.

    • very true. Many of them do believe the future is bleak (much like many of us do). I recently heard some 20-somethings saying that the American Dream is no longer a thing, that people in their 40s or older were the last generations to have the American Dream opportunity. That is very sad.

  • Apparently we aren’t teaching the difference between cartoons and reality, or fictional TV, videos and movies vs. reality. Some idiots like this guy haven’t learned yet. Parents better wake up.

  • Let’s be for real they were both fighting.. One of them is clearly just a better fighter. And the fact that the other one is white and this guy is black and he’s the one in jail says a lot because honestly they should both be charged. I understand when did more damage. OK well don’t fight people if you don’t have the hands to fight back. Especially when you’re the one who initiated the fight

    • lmao bruh it was too far when he knocked him out and continued to beat him and stomp his head in. not everything has to be racially motivated, look at it from an actual pov of two people fighting. it was too far

  • Do his feet like they did to the prisoners in Midnight Express, if he thinks trying to stomp someone’s brains out is acceptable.

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