Posted on 12/02/2010 6:54:04 PM PST by SLB
A Rineyville man died Wednesday from a gunshot wound received during what police describe as an attempted invasion of a Sun & Fun mobile home park residence Tuesday night.
Kentucky State Police at Elizabethtown’s Post 4 say 18-year-old Kevin Scott Puckett was crawling through a window at the home of Loretta Hawkins at 180 Tomahawk Trail. Hawkins fired a handgun at Puckett at about 7 p.m. Tuesday.
According to Trooper Bruce Reeves, spokesman for KSP Post 4, Puckett was involved in an ongoing dispute with Hawkins’ adult son, who was inside the home when the attempted break-in and subsequent shooting occurred. Reeves said Puckett was “apparently beating on cars and the trailer and making threats” outside the home, before he broke a kitchen window and tried to enter the home. From the scene, Puckett was taken to University Hospital in Louisville where he died early Wednesday.
KSP Post 4 detective Jason Propes is investigating the shooting and home invasion, but Reeves said he doesn’t expect any charges to be filed against Hawkins. “It looks pretty cut and dried as far as it being self defense,” Reeves said.
Results of Propes’ investigation could be reviewed by Commonwealth’s Attorney Chris Shaw who must decide whether to present the case to a grand jury. Jail records show Puckett was charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct earlier this year.
Score: Good guys (gal in this case) - 1, Bad guy - 0
Ha ha!
BANG!
"You have a right to remain silent."
18 years old. What a shame.
I bet you we wouldn’t be reading this if he had broken in and killed everybody in the house.
Sounds like it was a shame he lasted that long.
I nominate him for a Darwin award.
Meanwhile, their insurance premium just skyrocketed....
Lawyer up, folks...
Plenty of 199 dollar retainer fees..................
Do your homework...
Meanwhile, the shooter’s insurance premium on his house and auto and boat just skyrocketed....
Lawyer up, folks...
Plenty of 199 dollar retainer fees..................
Do your homework...
“Sounds like it was a shame he lasted that long.”
Well, he will not have the opportunity to make another mistake will he.
My, my! Obviously Puckett couldn’t duck it. Scratch on budding little aggressive criminal. Good riddance.
Bump for the good guys.
Meth head? I guess he might now more accurately be called a former meth head, if so.
The story has some of the hallmarks.
What is shooter’s insurance?
Ahhh my second home!! THAT’s why I love KY!!!
OWNED.
Picture of young Einstein at the link.
The very face of FAIL.
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