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Florida householder fatally shoots woman searching for dog
BBC ^ | 11 January 2017

Posted on 01/11/2017 2:20:53 PM PST by BenLurkin

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To: dp0622
Here's how it went down:

Rebecca Rawson, 65, the deceased, drove her daughter, Kathryn Rawson, and her brother-in-law, Rodney Rawson, to Matthews' home on Pritchart Road to pick up her dog.

When Rodney knocked on the door of the home, deputies say a woman named Juanita Sills, who lives there, opened the door. Rodney called the dog's name and the dog came to the door. He picked it up and began walking back to the car.

That's when Matthews came out of the home with a handgun and fired two shots into the air, deputies said. Matthews then fired a single round into the windshield of the vehicle and hit Rebecca in the face, according to the report. The car drifted into reverse and crashed.

Rodney grabbed the gun from Matthews and a struggle ensued. Matthews fired another round before Rodney could take the gun away.

Rebecca was taken to Manatee Memorial Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

There must have been some disagreement in Matthews's mind over who should keep the dog. The dog, Bart, belonged to Rebecca Rawson's recently deceased husband, who was apparently a good friend of Matthews.

Taking a wild-ass guess, I predict senile dementia will be the defense.

21 posted on 01/11/2017 3:39:03 PM PST by cynwoody
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To: cynwoody
From the local Fox News link above:
According the deputies, Rawson, her daughter and her brother-in-law went to Matthews' Pritchart Road home to retrieve their dog. The animal reportedly belonged to Rawson's estranged husband, who died last week. Matthews was a friend of his and took the dog in after his death.
It sounds like the lady was on the wrong side of a domestic issue.
22 posted on 01/11/2017 3:48:18 PM PST by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! - vote Trump 2016)
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To: cynwoody

Thanks!


23 posted on 01/11/2017 3:51:19 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: cynwoody

I’m 48 and that would be my defense :)

I dont know how long the guy had the dog or why he was the one watching it. Was his wife watching and she died recently?

And who’s Juanita Stills? :)


24 posted on 01/11/2017 3:59:22 PM PST by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: DesertRhino

They were there on legitimate business. The man was taking care of the dog and they were there to pick it up. He shot past his property line killing a woman in her car. Sounds like out and out murder. Lock him up and throw away the key.


25 posted on 01/11/2017 4:00:11 PM PST by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: BenLurkin

#FakeNews. Apparently quite a bit more to the story than the BBC and the headline report.


26 posted on 01/11/2017 4:11:23 PM PST by Eagles6 (My weapons are lubricated by liberal tears.)
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To: hoosierham

I agree. I can imagine drastic apocalyptic times where one might have this reaction to a door knock, but this certainly is not one of them.


27 posted on 01/11/2017 4:29:27 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Timpanagos1

Brother in Law knocked on the door....
guy comes out firing and doesn’t hit the BIL standing in front of him but kills the lady in the car that is a ways away?

story needs some clarity...


28 posted on 01/11/2017 4:36:38 PM PST by stylin19a (Hey obamas-it's Ray Charles time - "Hit the Road Jack"...you know the rest)
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“Brother in Law knocked on the door....
guy comes out firing and doesn’t hit the BIL standing in front of him but kills the lady in the car that is a ways away?”

“story needs some clarity...”

The old man is either a hell of a shot or Lady Luck was not with the victim that night.

29 posted on 01/11/2017 4:43:50 PM PST by Timpanagos1
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To: BenLurkin

Wonder if he is a vet Loretta?

Guy sounds like he has some major issues regardless. Charge him!


30 posted on 01/11/2017 5:16:59 PM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: dp0622

LOL, he probably moved to that jurisdiction at the age of 53.


31 posted on 01/11/2017 5:28:58 PM PST by AC Beach Patrol
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To: bgill
They were there on legitimate business.

It didn't sound like it to me. It sounded like the old man promised the late husband he would never let his estranged wife get the dog. When the wife sent her brother there to take the dog, the old man snapped.

32 posted on 01/11/2017 5:34:18 PM PST by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! - vote Trump 2016)
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Yes - definitly important details. I’m guessing the old guy will still be in trouble for shooting the lady. ALTHOUGH - I wonder if there is some defense that she was the one ordering the dog napping, and that SHE was the real threat and not the brother-in-law. Although it would seem to me that shooting someone to stop a dog napping (or kidnapping or major theft) would only be justified to stop the immediate threat (so the brother-in-law in this case).


33 posted on 01/11/2017 5:36:09 PM PST by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts It is happening again.)
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How about the 83 year old is a dangerous nucking futcase?

And was the woman estranged from her husband because of his behavior or association with this old criminal?

Did the old guy have legitimate custody of the dog?Did the recently deceased husband?

Since dog came to BIL when called it seems he,at least,was happy to see them.

Excessive warning signs and “armed mannequin” are clues to someone having mental health issues.

Still need thorough investigation but I think some BIG. Changes are coming to the old fellow’s life.


34 posted on 01/11/2017 5:54:26 PM PST by hoosierham (Freedom isn't free)
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To: 21twelve

Very much agree. I wonder what had been said between the people up to then.


35 posted on 01/11/2017 7:19:29 PM PST by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! - vote Trump 2016)
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