Thursday morning feel good stories

The first story this morning comes from Tennessee, where James Melvin Vinson’s criminal record ended;

[Knox County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Martha Dooley] said the resident woke to the sound of breaking glass, went from a bedroom into the living room and fired one gunshot that struck the intruder as he was climbing in the front window.

The man fell onto the deck, where KCSO deputies found his body.

Authorities said the resident called E-911 dispatchers immediately.

Dooley said Vinson had an extensive criminal record and a “long history” of arrests.

Next is Arkansas, where politicians fire warning shots at intruders, but their sons shoot center mass;

The thought of a break-in would never have crossed [Cleburne County State Representative John Payton]’s mind.

“It’s fear, concern and anger all at once,” says Payton.

But they caught one in the act at his parents home last Tuesday. The suspects car was parked outside the home, still running with the headlights on. Payton found the back door open and it’s where he yelled for whoever was inside to come out.

“The suspect barged out, kicked the door open, kicked the yard gate open,” he says. “Yes I did fire a warning shot.”

However, the man didn’t stop. He hopped fences leaving damage behind. Eventually Payton says his son opened fire, hitting the burglar in the shoulder. That’s when they held him down and waited for police.

“He was saying the holograms were trying to get him,” says Payton.

The affidavit identified the suspect as 32-year-old Henry Scott Balderee, the Paytons neighbor.

“I think he was having a psychotic episode.”

Inside the home, Payton says Balderee ripped out the door to the gun cabinet. They found guns laying out, one of which he tried to load, but got jammed.

Then out to Texas where the criminals aren’t real bright – this fellow broke into the house of an off duty cop, while the homeowner was installing a security system;

According to Manvel police, the off-duty police officer was installing a video surveillance system at his home when he noticed a shadowy figure on one of his cameras.

The homeowner grabbed his gun and went to check it out. That’s when he saw the suspect. Authorities say the suspect made a threatening move at the homeowner, who then fired 11 rounds at the suspect.

Yep, 11 rounds fired at the sneaky guy and no blood trail, no body, police don’t think he was hit. My verdict; more range time. I wonder where those 11 rounds end up.

As always, thanks to Chief Tango for the links.

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