Thursday morning feel good stories.
A man who was shot outside a Centreville, Virginia, home early Monday is now facing a charge of unlawful entry, but his shooter likely won’t face charges.
Fairfax County Chief Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Casey Lingan confirmed that the homeowner likely won’t face charges in the incident, as first reported by NBC 4.Early Monday morning, Ethan Redd, 29, tried to enter the residence in the 6300 block of Fairfax National Way when the homeowner fired several shots and wounded him, Fairfax County police said Tuesday following a preliminary investigation.
Officers had been called to the residence around 5 a.m. over a reported burglary after the homeowner saw a man in his backyard.Redd, of Chantilly, fled the scene after being shot and was found at a Loudoun County hospital. He was later transported to another hospital in Reston, where he’s still being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
From Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas police are investigating Wednesday morning after a man shot at a burglar standing in the bedroom in his east Las Vegas home.
Police were called about 3:30 a.m. to a home at 2727 San Vincente St., near Pecos Road and Carey Avenue, according to Metropolitan Police Department Lt. David Gordon.
The man was home alone when he woke up to a noise and saw another man in his bedroom, Gordon said. He grabbed a handgun and fired three shots at the other man, who ran away.
Gordon said police didn’t find any evidence inside the home that indicated the would-be burglar had been shot, but are still searching for him.
May I suggest a little more time at the range or a shotgun with #4.
From Tulsa, OK
Tulsa man arrested after using reportedly stolen gun to shoot at home invaders. The man, Robert Doxey, 24, reported the shooting and burglary to police. Officers arrested him on allegations that the gun he possessed had been reported stolen in Muskogee, Tulsa Police Capt. Mike Williams said.
Police later reported that Doxey was inside his residence playing video games when someone knocked at the door. He then reportedly heard someone pulling an air conditioner from the window in an apparent attempt to get into the house.
Doxey is alleged to have fired four rounds through the wall from a pistol that was reported stolen.
The man arrived at his residence, located in the 4800 block of East King Street North, around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and saw a red sedan parked nearby. Williams said the homeowner didn’t think much of it until the sedan’s occupants attempted to break into his house.
He gets an “A” for effort but an “F” in execution. Still, something about this just makes me smile.
Category: Feel Good Stories
Shooting at a home invader….with a stolen gun.
*sigh*
You heard it here first folks; you cant make up this kinda stupid in Hollywood.
I’d really like to read his statement on where he got the gun he used. I’ll bet it’s creative, at the least.
Sounds like a load of horseshit. The guy had at least one prior felony conviction and it’s broad daylight when the claimed attempted burglary occurred. He sees the car containing the burglars and they, presumably, see him, yet they try the old front-door distraction while an A/C unit is being ripped from a back window. Nah. Buddy boy was either holding or he burned someone. No way this was a random burglary.
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That Las Vegas incident: guy sees another guy in his bedroom and — what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas????
Yes, practice does make perfect.
From most shotguns the pattern at bedroom distances is maybe 3-4″ wide. A shotgun is not a magic wand.
This. Also the fallacy that racking the slide on a pump shottie will instantly send bad guys running. All that achieves is giving away your position and weapon type.
I did the math and 3-4″ is bigger than 9mm by a whole bunch.
It is, but no matter what you still have to aim. Some idiots seemt ot hink you just generally wave a shotgun in the general direction of the target and a 5 foot lethal pattern ensues guaranteeing inmstant death at ranges to the limit of vision. Doesn’t work like that.
#4 Buck, I believe, is what you meant to say – #4 shot is just a tad over 1/8″ in diameter.
Come on people. Range time. Range time. 3 missed opportunities to do society a favor.