Murder or Justified Homicide??????

[brpdsoldier1]

So a friend of mine posted a picture of a bullet wound through her shoulder. With many questions of what happened to her since she is a good women and does not do things that would generally put her in the line of fire. After awhile her husband responded with the following:


"So early Tuesday morning I wake up around 2:30 am to use the bathroom. I hear a lot of noise that stops for a second but then continues. My wife is at the beach and my child is staying with my parents. Only other option is an intruder. By this time the noise is definantly in the house. I go to the beside table, get my pistol out of the safe, and approach the bedroom door. As I take my first step the bedroom door slings open. Without a second thought I raise my pistol and fire three shots in the direction of the door and hall way which is pitch black. Only after I hear the screams of my wife does my finger quit squeezing the trigger. When mass hysteria ensues. One single gun shot wound to the right shoulder without hitting a single thing but flesh."


Justified or not? It is his house but he fired without having a sight picture or idea of who he was firing at. Luckily, like he said, he is a terrible shot.

 

[charlie12]

He screwed up know knowing what his target was. Lucky he didn't kill her.

 

[USMC-Deano]

Holy crap...this is why "surprise" returns are not a good idea...feel bad for her, though, considering it is HER house just as much as his.

 

[Hunh Bruh]

So a friend of mine posted a picture of a bullet wound through her shoulder. With many questions of what happened to her since she is a good women and does not do things that would generally put her in the line of fire. After awhile her husband responded with the following:


"So early Tuesday morning I wake up around 2:30 am to use the bathroom. I hear a lot of noise that stops for a second but then continues. My wife is at the beach and my child is staying with my parents. Only other option is an intruder. By this time the noise is definantly in the house. I go to the beside table, get my pistol out of the safe, and approach the bedroom door. As I take my first step the bedroom door slings open. Without a second thought I raise my pistol and fire three shots in the direction of the door and hall way which is pitch black. Only after I hear the screams of my wife does my finger quit squeezing the trigger. When mass hysteria ensues. One single gun shot wound to the right shoulder without hitting a single thing but flesh."


Justified or not? It is his house but he fired without having a sight picture or idea of who he was firing at. Luckily, like he said, he is a terrible shot.

justified.

he perceived his life was in danger and was the victim of a home invasion.

reality? thats life. he needs to sign up here. most of the people here would not have shot.

 

[VeedUp]

She should have called, and he should have a light to grab with his gun and practice using both together.

 

[Sugarbug]

justified.

he perceived his life was in danger and was the victim of a home invasion.

reality? thats life. he needs to sign up here. most of the people here would not have shot.

This.

 

[brpdsoldier1]

justified.

he perceived his life was in danger and was the victim of a home invasion.

reality? thats life. he needs to sign up here. most of the people here would not have shot.

Who here would have taken the shot? As an LEO this would be an interesting call to be apart of.

 

[AK shooter]

I bet he will be sleeping on the sofa for a long time!

 

[Scott.Thornton]

And the reason my wife keeps a tlr2 on her bedside handgun. Working graveyard always has that possibility and I hate to wake her up. So far I've only woke up with a light and a barrel pointed at me on the couch. I advocate gun mounted lights for good purpose. Back to the op though. I believe in identification of target every time but that might be a hangup from hunting all my life.

 

[Sugarbug]

And the reason my wife keeps a tlr2 on her bedside handgun. Working graveyard always has that possibility and I hate to wake her up. So far I've only woke up with a light and a barrel pointed at me on the couch. I advocate gun mounted lights for good purpose. Back to the op though. I believe in identification of target every time but that might be a hangup from hunting all my life.

Please continue to do so. I don't feel like getting shot this season :P

 

[Scott.Thornton]

Please continue to do so. I don't feel like getting shot this season :P

Wilco.

 

[MOTOR51]

Ha. I know them to and was just taking about it

 

[Booseman]

justified.

he perceived his life was in danger and was the victim of a home invasion.

reality? thats life. he needs to sign up here. most of the people here would not have shot.

She should have called, and he should have a light to grab with his gun and practice using both together.

I agree with both of these. ▲▲▲▲▲

This is why all my house guns will have mounted gun lights on them or a handheld light next to them!!!

 

[JadeRaven]

Definitely murder. Obviously he was just using that as an excuse to kill his wife so he wouldn't have to pay child support when he got his divorce.

 

[MOTOR51]

Quick story
I came home from a night shift and had my computer and several other things filling up both of my hands. I finally get my front door unlocked and step into a pitch black house. As I kick the door shut behind me my wife jumps out and yells "Boo!!". I dropped all my **** and start doing some back peddling as I'm drawing my gun when she yells out my name. After a good and long bit of yelling and cursing I think she learned a lesson. What agency would believe that excuse of how my wife got shot.,I would be doing life in prison. This story reminded me of it and thought I would share.

 

[jjb518]

I am 100 percent about knowing what your target is before you shoot. The only draw back is that criminals dont care who they shoot. So, imo, i think it should be justified.

 

[Hattrick 22]

I agree with both of these. ▲▲▲▲▲

This is why all my house guns will have mounted gun lights on them or a handheld light next to them!!!

FLASH LIGHT!

I am the same way granted i don't have the funds atm for a weapon mounted light(will be fixing that soon). I have a stream light super tac that is right next to my pistol on my night stand...

 

[Scott.Thornton]

FLASH LIGHT!

I am the same way granted i don't have the funds atm for a weapon mounted light(will be fixing that soon). I have a stream light super tac that is right next to my pistol on my night stand...

I had that same opinion for a while, waking up while wife is walking down the hall toward me with a shotgun pointed at me changed my mind in a real big hurry. I now make a point to put a light on any and everything that has a remote possibility of being grabbed in the dark. I'll work overtime and skip a couple of beers, it's amazing where you can find money for a cheap light like a tlr-3.

 

[brpdsoldier1]

Motor 51-
Did they say what the disposition was once they went to the hospital and the police were called?

 

[Law1911]

I know that girl as well, went to SLU with her. Crazy.... they are both very lucky she wasn't more seriously injured.