Posted on 08/06/2017 8:24:24 PM PDT by marktwain
| Antonio Hickerson |
“The victim was able to retrieve a handgun that he owned,” Mull said. “He was able to use that handgun to get Mr. Hickerson out of his residence.”In the case in Indiana, the shots attracted the attention of a neighbor, who appeared with a firearm and helped to subdue the suspect. The suspect, Antonio Henderson, told police that he was under the influence of multiple opiates.
The situation didn't end there. The homeowner, who didn’t want to go on camera, told police he fired two warning shots after Hickerson refused to leave. That's when a struggle started as the suspect tried to grab the gun out of the homeowner's hands.
Neighbor Libby West described how another neighbor jumped in to help.
“He walked outside because he kind of saw and heard a commotion and he saw a gun waving in the air,” West said. “The two men were fighting over it.”
That neighbor grabbed his gun and ran over to assist his friend. Other neighbors jumped in as well.
Police got to the scene quickly and arrested Hickerson. The homeowner’s keys and cellphone were found in Hickerson's pocket.
Sheridan told investigators she heard a noise coming from her shed and fired two warning shots before Sanders came out from behind the shed. When he did, Sheridan said she fired a shot in his direction.(snip)
Wagner said Sheridan retrieved her handgun after hearing a loud crash as she opened the door to her home. Sanders was dressed in dark clothing and had his face covered at the time of the incident, Wagner said.
"His behavior would startle anyone in a similar situation, and it is not unreasonable to think that to protect herself after feeling threatened Ms. Sheridan believed she had to fire a shot in the direction of the large male charging at her," Wagner and Anderson County Sheriff Chad McBride said in a joint statement.
Antonio should be pushing up Daisey’s with two shots.
No warning shots, no attempts to wound.
If you must use deadly force, by God, make it DEADLY.
“Warning shots sometimes work with wild animals. Sometimes, they don’t.”
Racist.
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A gun’s a tool. Your tool? Use it as you see fit.
My warning shot will be at the center of mass.
My grandfather was a police Chief. One day, in their infinite wisdom, the powers that be issued an edict that the police were required to fire a warning shot.
This was in the days of the .38 revolver being standard issue. In the morning pre-shift briefing, his officers were instructed henceforth to visit the range prior to going on-shift so that they could fire their warning shot.
I don’t fire warning shots. Nor do I rack the action on my Benelli M1 Super 90. There’s already a round up.
I see real issues of firing warning shots in an urban or suburban setting. Namely, the bullets go somewhere. I’d not want to accidentally hit a neighbor, their children, the car windows or their dogs.
If I am threatened enough to need a weapon I don’t think a warning shot is appropriate or needed. If I am just warning someone to get off my property there are probably better ways to do do that.
If accuracy is measured, likely a GREAT idea.
Can’t you see North Korea from your house?
;-)
“Can’t you see North Korea from your house?”
Not quite.
I can see the B1B’s used to encourage the Norks to back down taking off and landing from Anderson AFB from the beach where I swim. :<)
A warning shot is a message:
“I’m not going to shoot you, please, grab my gun.”
My warning shots go center of mass.
L
My warning “shot” is the racking of my shotgun. That should be sufficient warning for anyone.
Fire a warning shot INTO THE GROUND. That way it won’t go through the air and possibly hit someone far away or in their house.
This is old common sense information, but today, too many people have no common sense.
Most importantly, however, is after firing that FIRST shot, remember that deadpersons do not come into court two years later telling of how “I beggged that man fo my life, on my knees, and all he said was that he just wanted to kill him a n***** today and shot me right through the left testicle.”
Instead of this getting messy what with Mr. Home Invader having a lot of rea$$ons to lie, go ahead and empty the clip. Its in every police training manual.
Absolutely correct.
This story is from the Chicago Tribune just a couple of weeks ago.
"Celebratory" gunfire into the air does come back down.
In this case, fatally.
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