Mother's full comments on Hulett case resolution
Bradley Hulett's mother Meagan explains why the family supported the decision to divert her son's killer from trial.
TAMPA, Fla. - The parents of Bradley Hulett say they never wanted the teen who fatally shot their son to face a long prison sentence, which led to a "resolution" for the young suspect to enter a pre-trial intervention program.
The trial for Christopher "Ramsey" Bevan, 17, was initially set for February 2022. He was 15 when he was charged with killing his friend, Hulett. On Tuesday morning, Hulett's parents joined Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren to announce the extensive program Bevan will enter. Upon completion, the case could be dismissed.
Bevan, who has not been in jail since bonding out in March 2020, will undergo mental health treatment for drugs and alcohol; must complete 150 hours of community service; cannot possess any drugs or alcohol; must maintain a full-time job or attend school full-time; he cannot be arrested.
Meagan Hulett, Bradley's mother, said it is the "best possible outcome."
"We never wanted to see Ramsey spend a lengthy amount of time in jail," she said Tuesday during the press conference. "All we ever wanted, from the beginning, was for all involved to take responsibility for their part in the death of our son. A few apologies would have went a long way."
Christopher Bevan
Meagan placed blame on the company SigSauer, for producing a "defective weapon." In her comments, the family also blamed Tampa police officer Edwin Perez for not securing his weapon, the officer's son for getting the gun, and Bevan for holding the gun.
In the end, they said they couldn't have Ramsay pay the price when he held the gun for "three to five seconds." Instead, they said he will help spread the message of gun safety awareness.
"It is very hard for us to think of living the rest of our lives preaching ‘kindness matters’ and then not practicing that given the opportunity," Meagan said. "His life can help save others."
Bevan's case will be taken off the active court docket pending the completion of the program, which the Department of Corrections will oversee.
What happened the night of the shooting?
Bradley Hulett
The shooting occurred on Dec. 13, 2019. Four teenage boys were at the officer's home whose son was Bradley’s best friend.
While Bradley played video games on a computer, the three others wandered off.
One of the boys, identified as "TT," explained in a police interview, the three others became distracted when Ramsey clogged the bathroom toilet.
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"We head into the bathroom to look for a plunger but we did not find a plunger and he sees his dad’s gun sitting there on top of like a little table thing in the corner of the bathroom and picks it up and he says, ‘Let’s go scare Bradley,’" recalled TT. "Ramsey says, ‘Put it behind his neck so he gets scared,’ so they leave."
"I trail behind them," TT continued, "and I follow them into a room and as I’m walking there, I hear Bradley say 'Oh that’s real,' then I walk into the room and Ramsey has the gun and he’s like playing with it and then he says, ‘What if it’s loaded,’ and then it went off and hit Bradley."
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Later, TT tells investigators Perez's son was in a rush to hide evidence before deputies arrived.
"He talks about hiding the vape pens before police get there," explained Rickman.
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However, TT insisted the boys were not high at the time of the shooting.
Months after the shooting, Bevan was charged with manslaughter.
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