Have You Heard My Story?

On May 6, 2014, 93 year old Pearlie Golden of Hearne, Tx was shot and killed at her home by officer Steven Stem. Police had been called out for a 911 disturbance call by her nephew. Ms Golden was upset because her nephew had taken away her car keys after she had been turned down for a drivers license renewal @ DPS. She had got her gun and threaten him to give her the keys. When officers arrived stem reported they told her to put the gun down. He then fired two bullets into her body and a third bullet grazed her. Pearlie later died at a nearby bryan hospital. This was the second time that officer stem had killed someone. He was fired four days later. Pearlie was described as a sweet woman who always said “Hey Baby” to people of her community.