Burglar Dead After Woman With A Shotgun Shoots Him In The Head

[Rael]

Shepherdsville, KY – A burglar is dead after he picked the wrong house to rob on Sunday, ending up in a struggle with the homeowner and on the receiving end of a shotgun blast.

A woman had just returned home with her twins when she encountered a man in her home. The burglar had found a shotgun in her bedroom and was now pointing it directly at her. Unfortunately for this burglar, this woman wasn’t your average soccer mom. She was a Navy veteran and former military officer.

I’m assuming the training she received in the military are what lead to her lunging for the gun instead of freezing in terror. A struggle ensued as both she and the burglar struggled for control of the gun. The fight ended in the woman’s front yard when the gun fired and the burglar had some brand new holes added to his noggin.

The unidentified man was taken to the hospital where he would later die. Police will turn their investigation over to the attorney’s office to determine if any charges will be filed against the woman, but Kentucky’s Castle Doctrine allows a person to use deadly force while defending their home from a burglar that’s attempting to commit a crime. There is no requirement to retreat.

Oh, if you really wanna ruin your appetite, do what I did while looking for a picture to use for this story and do a Google search for “shotgun blast.”

http://www.dreamindemon.com/2011/11...-woman-with-a-shotgun-shoots-him-in-the-head/

 

[donnay]

The moral of the story is-- crime doesn't pay!

 

[AlexAmore]

What pisses me off is there needs to be an investigation as to whether charges should be filed against her. WTF.

I've heard that crap before.

 

[european]

I'd say light a candle for that mother for protecting her own life and that of her twins!
She will be in shock now and will find it hard to get over what happened.

 

[eduardo89]

What pisses me off is there needs to be an investigation as to whether charges should be filed against her. WTF.

I've heard that crap before.

Yeah that is completely ridiculous.

 

[aGameOfThrones]

What pisses me off is there needs to be an investigation as to whether charges should be filed against her. WTF.

I've heard that crap before.

^that

 

[DamianTV]

Gun Control means using both hands.

 

[roho76]

The fight ended in the woman’s front yard when the gun fired and the burglar had some brand new holes added to his noggin.

Ha ha. That's gold.

 

[Kade]

http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/Boy_4_Finds_Gun_Shoots_Self_133464623.html

http://www.wbaltv.com/r/27254917/detail.html

http://abcnews.go.com/US/north-carolina-jilted-lover-case-latest-child-victims/story?id=15007068

http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/maryland/child-shot-in-oxon-hill-091911

 

[brandon]

An investigation is definitely a good thing. Otherwise you could just kill anyone at your house any time you want and claim they were a burglar, and get away with it.

 

[Alex540]

This is awesome. Props to that woman.

 

[Kade]

An investigation is definitely a good thing. Otherwise you could just kill anyone at your house any time you want and claim they were a burglar, and get away with it.

Reason. It works. Bravo sir.

 

[PaulConventionWV]

I'd say light a candle for that mother for protecting her own life and that of her twins!
She will be in shock now and will find it hard to get over what happened.

How do you know that? She is a veteran, so she probably would handle it better than most people.

 

[Pericles]

I award

You can't get any higher than 5

 

[AlexAmore]

An investigation is definitely a good thing. Otherwise you could just kill anyone at your house any time you want and claim they were a burglar, and get away with it.

Good point, but the article put it in the context of:
"but Kentucky’s Castle Doctrine allows a person to use deadly force while defending their home from a burglar that’s attempting to commit a crime. There is no requirement to retreat."

 

[XNavyNuke]

http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/Boy_4_Finds_Gun_Shoots_Self_133464623.html

http://www.wbaltv.com/r/27254917/detail.html

http://abcnews.go.com/US/north-carolina-jilted-lover-case-latest-child-victims/story?id=15007068

http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/maryland/child-shot-in-oxon-hill-091911

Have a thing for little kids getting shot, eh?


Lets try this one since it actually pertains to this woman. Man shot during home invasion is identified

Carol Mills, who lives across the street from where the shooting occurred, said neighbors called her while she was at church Sunday morning to warn her the suspect was attempting to break into her house.

"It makes me feel unsafe," Mills said.

Mills says she thinks her small dog might have scared off the suspect. She says she's proud of her neighbors actions during what she called a "harrowing experience."

"She felt confident in defending herself with a gentlemen with a gun. And actually, I'm thankful to her and I'm going to talk to her about how to defend myself," Mills said.

XNN

 

[XNavyNuke]

An investigation is definitely a good thing. Otherwise you could just kill anyone at your house any time you want and claim they were a burglar, and get away with it.

http://www.wave3.com/story/16094908/man-shot-in-home-invasion-dies

Kentucky law allows a person to use "defensive force" in a dwelling, residence, or vehicle if they have a "reasonable fear," but a driveway may not count.

"A dwelling would generally be considered to be the structure itself and porches and things like that affixed to it," said Farris.

If the Prosecutor is a rising political star, the woman is SOL. It should be relatively easy to find a jury that a slick prosecutor can convince. After all, she is a veteran. Its unreasonable to assume that she would have "reasonable fear" at the mere sight of a gun.

XNN

 

[AFPVet]

If Kentucky has Castle Doctrine, it is supposed to be cut and dry. He was on her property with the intent to commit a felony... end of story. There is always an invetigation with any shooting, clean or not.

 

[XNavyNuke]

Kentucky's castle doctrine has more holes in it than a basket sponge. There is zero protection from civil suits, and there are ways of interpreting around it in criminal suits. Take for instance this case on John Lott's site: Test case for Castle Doctrine Law in Kentucky. The prosecutor in this case was a hotshot, Mr. Shane Young (No coincidence that he was also a contributor to Jack Conway's senatorial aspirations). He has the women (sole provider as a mother of four) arrested and cajoles her into copping a plea to reduced charges. Woman pleads to amended charge in shooting death of Magnolia man.

XNN