Anthony Stokes died on Tuesday after he crashed a stolen car into a pole while fleeing from the scene of an attempted burglary in Roswell , Georgia . He had fired at an elderly woman after breaking into her home . Less than two years ago , he was given a life-saving heart transplant . He was initially denied the surgery because doctors said he had previously failed to take medication so would be 'non-compliant ' with the treatment . But they changed their minds following pressure from civil rights groups and the boy 's family , who said he had been stereotyped as a troubled teen . After the transplant , he said he was grateful for a first chance at life .
Anthony Stokes died on Tuesday after he crashed a stolen car into a pole while fleeing from the scene of an attempted burglary in Roswell , Georgia . He had fired at an elderly woman after breaking into her home . Less than two years ago , he was given a life-saving heart transplant . He was initially denied the surgery because doctors said he had previously failed to take medication so would be 'non-compliant ' with the treatment . But they changed their minds following pressure from civil rights groups and the boy 's family , who said he had been stereotyped as a troubled teen . After the transplant , he said he was grateful for a second chance at life .