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Judge Hears Eerie 911 Call in Teen’s Death: ‘Grandma Shot Me. I‘m Going to Die’

Michigan Teen Jonathan Hoffman Called 911 to Tell Police His Grandmother Sandra Layne Had Shot Him

Jonathan Hoffman (Source: WXYZ)

(The Blaze/AP) –  A 74-year-old Michigan woman accused of shooting her teenage grandson at their suburban Detroit home will stand trial on murder and firearms charges, a judge ruled Monday after a police officer testified the woman emerged from the home screaming, “I murdered my grandson.”

Sandra Layne is accused of repeatedly shooting 17-year-old Jonathan Hoffman on May 18 at the West Bloomfield Township condo that she and her husband shared with the boy. Her attorneys say she acted in self-defense. If convicted, she could face up to life in prison.

A recording of the emergency call made by Hoffman was played Monday at the Bloomfield Township District Court in Oakland County, where a judge is hearing evidence to decide if the grandmother should stand trial for murder.

“I’ve just been shot,” Hoffman tells the emergency operator. “My grandma shot me. I’m going to die. Help.”

The operator tries to keep the boy on the line and, a few minutes later, Jonathan began speaking again.

“I got shot, shot again. Please help. Help,” he said, as a woman’s shouts are heard in the background.

Arriving officers heard three shots inside the home and yelled for anyone inside to come out, Officer Derrick Kassab testified.

Michigan Teen Jonathan Hoffman Called 911 to Tell Police His Grandmother Sandra Layne Had Shot Him

Sandra Layne (Source: WXYZ)

Kassab said Layne emerged from the condo with her hands raised and screaming, “I murdered my grandson!” He said Layne was hysterical and kept asking officers how her grandson was doing.

Inside, police found blood on the floors and walls, and Hoffman lying on the floor on the second floor, Sgt. Joseph Spencer testified.

A deputy medical exam testified that Hoffman was shot five times. The teen also had traces of synthetic marijuana in his urine, tests showed.

After the hearing, defense lawyer Jerome Sabbota said Layne was acting in self-defense.

“If you listen closely to the 911 tape, he’s grabbing onto her and he’s holding her. He’s not letting her go,” her lawyer said.

Jonathan was attending an alternative school and had previous brushes with the law, Sabbota said.

“This was a child who was dumped on her,” the lawyer said. “She killed a person she loved who she was trying to save.”

The altercation that ultimately ended in Hoffman’s death was not the first between him and his grandmother, WXYZ reports. Police reportedly responded to a domestic disturbance call at the house back in March but no charges were filed in that case.

Hoffman was living with his grandparents following his parents’ departure from the state.

Watch the initial report from WXYZ about the tragic incident here:

Comments (30)

  • Halloween
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 1:12pm

    Sounds like the little brat got what he deserved. I hope she is released.

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  • TiocFaidhArLa
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:55am

    Guy gets shot 5 times and murdered- mention he had “synthetic Mj”
    in his sysem lol

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  • vaman
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 9:36am

    Shoots the kid 8 times? She’s a murderer. Even if the kid did have his hands on her, after being shot once, maybe twice, he’s not getting up. At 74, she will spend whatever years she has left dieing in prison. What a shame.

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    • caveman74
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:53am

      Erm….The story says they found synthetic pot in his blood…..That is the same stuff suspected of being responsible for a string of cannibal attacks were the people using it are capable of superhuman strength and grizzly actions. Coupled with the fact that the police were out before on a domestic disturbance call, and the boy was in an alternative school (in most cases children are sent to alternative schools because of uncorectable behavioral issues. I am not saying grandma is innocent, I am just saying that what little evidence that has been released seems to be stacked in her favor.

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    • feverpitch
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 1:23pm

      If the kid was shot 8 times, it’s probably because there were only 8 rounds in the clip. If she in fact emptied the clip into the kid, it tells me she was in fear for her life.

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    • Gumbercules
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 6:29pm

      Ummm, a recent report found that ‘bath salts’ are not to blame in the Florida Cannibal case.

      http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/world/rudy-eugene-zombie-miami-cannibal-attack-investigators-try-to-explain-eugenes-horrific-behavior

      Besides, I don‘t think ’super human’ strengths are needed to over-power your 76-year-old grandma.

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  • rickc34
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 9:25am

    This is just sad, nothing funny about it.

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  • MADDMAXX
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 7:26am

    ???? Whole thing sounds incomplete ! NZKIWI is right, need more information, but all in all, it is a sad day when this kind of thing happens for ANY reason!

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  • scrudge
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:48am

    Ah Yes…. oh well whats new mICHIGAN.. same o same o….

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    • JeffJ1985
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:21am

      Detroit is not Michigan. Aside from that hellhole, Michigan is a pretty great place to live.

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  • Socialism_Is_The_New_Black
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 1:37am

    Do your homework and get the back story. Both divorced parents moved together to AZ to live close to one another for the sake of all their children. Crazy evil moonbat grandma is mad that her daughter moved out their with her ex-son in law. That crazy old witch probably caused the divorce to begin with. Look at all the pics of her and you can just see the crazy in her eyes.

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    • Socialism_Is_The_New_Black
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 1:42am

      The teen’s father, co-founder of the Southfield-based law firm ADAM—American Divorce Association for Men— said he’d been blindsided by the shooting, unaware that grandmother and grandson might be feuding.

      This was a crazy old witch who took his son away because he took her daughter away her last remaining years. My guess is the daughter of this woman knew her mom probably ruined many of her years by being a wedge and decided to get away from her.

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    • nzkiwi
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:29am

      I did some homework and all I can say is that there are a lot of pieces missing in this story.

      The kid had K2 (supposedly synthetic cannabis) is his system and it can apparently cause psychosis.

      But Granny, who had been having trouble with the teen (and had called the cops previously) buys a gun, sends Granddad out of the house, and pumps eight shots (best info so far) into the boy.

      What happened before Granddad left the house? Had the kid previously attacked Granny? Had she complained to the boy’s parents about him? And on and on.

      We need to wait for more information to come out before doing a “sharpton”.

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    • 4xeverything
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:48am

      I agree Kiwi. We all know what happens when we ass-u-me.

      Report Post » 4xeverything  
  • HUSSAR
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 1:22am

    It was Bush or Zimmerman…wait wait it was the dude that framed OJ…yup I’ve solved it.

    Report Post » HUSSAR  
  • HUSSAR
    Posted on July 3, 2012 at 1:21am

    Where was Zimmerman ???

    Report Post » HUSSAR  
  • KingCoal59
    Posted on July 2, 2012 at 11:38pm

    How awful.

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  • Maxim Crux
    Posted on July 2, 2012 at 11:29pm

    Hmmm, not a normal thing for a grandmother to shoot their grand kid. I am going to go out on a limb and guess that the kid was probably an occupy Detroit hood and wanted more free stuff and Grandma was all out of giving away free stuff so he thought he would just take it. What was that one clip I remember…move over grandma….and grandma aint having none of that.

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  • lukerw
    Posted on July 2, 2012 at 11:22pm

    In the old days… +1 then -1 equaled Zero… but now -1 is a Crime!

    Report Post » lukerw  
  • alpha2omega47
    Posted on July 2, 2012 at 10:36pm

    Our youth of today are terrible; no respect, no values, no pride, no ethics, no integrity, no patriotism, no religion and no common sense. They are the entitlement generation and are mostly brainwashed in college by activist, anti-American teachers or ruined by Hollywood movies and sorry music. Obama has also done nothing but set a very bad example and is taking our country further down, into the sewer. We are plagued by laziness, greed and corruption. We need a cleansing of biblical proportion.

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    • Sol Invictus
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 2:59am

      Grannies today are terrible; no respect, no values, no pride, no ethics, no integrity, no patriotism, no religion and no common sense. They are the neurotic generation and are mostly brainwashed by conspiracy led, fear mongering websites like the Blaze. Ruined by GBTV and country music. Beck has also done nothing but set a very bad example and is taking our country further down, into the sewer. We are plagued by fear, prejudice and corruption.
      Well. it makes as much sense as your post….

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    • vaman
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 9:31am

      Alpha…how old are you anyway? Is ancient, primordial or prehistoric an actual age?

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  • Mother of JZS
    Posted on July 2, 2012 at 10:12pm

    Dagnabit, i did it and im glad i did it. now get your butt and your siblings out of my basement, turn off that puter and go stay at a motel 666.

    Love,
    Your Mother

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  • mikenleeds
    Posted on July 2, 2012 at 10:10pm

    he probably was another worthless teen-aged thug and granny took him to old school

    Report Post » mikenleeds  
    • PATTY HENRY
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 2:56am

      NOPE; I’m with the DOG WHISPERER on this. THERE ARE NO WORTHLESS kids, just unengaged parents and teachers who allow them to die on the vine.

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  • macpappy
    Posted on July 2, 2012 at 10:08pm

    Can’t be pushing old folks around, they were brought up in a different world than younguns are living in today. A sad case, in any event.

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    • capitalideals
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 7:50am

      But don’t you think 8 shots is a bit excessive?

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    • feverpitch
      Posted on July 3, 2012 at 12:34pm

      @ capitalideals

      When you are protecting yourself, there is only one point in time that it’s appropriate to quit firing….when the clip is empty.

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  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on July 2, 2012 at 9:45pm

    Just sad……sheeese.

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  • chips1
    Posted on July 2, 2012 at 9:42pm

    Where was Treyvons Grandmother? I’m just jumping to conclusions just like everyone else.

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