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MS: Assault over gate results in Self Defense, Shooting, Death
Gun Watch ^ | 12 July, 2015 | Dean Weingarten

Posted on 07/15/2015 5:15:09 AM PDT by marktwain



There are very few details in this case yet.  It appears that two men were on tractors, and there was a dispute over a gate.  When Jerry Lyle attempted to pull James Lawn off of the tractor, Lawn shot Lyle, who died.  The investigation continues, and will be presented to a grand jury in September.  Lawn has not been arrested; the authorities say that it may have been a case of self defense. 

From wjtv.com:

We’re told the shooting might have been an act of self defense.

One of the men wanted the gate closed while the other one wanted it to stay open. Deputies said both men had guns.

The fight got heated when one of them tried to pull the other one off his tractor.

From wapt:
Kenneth said it appears Lyle was shot and killed by Lawn after a fight over an issue of a gate on the road.

No arrests have been made at this time and the investigation continues.

 From simpsoncounty.ms:
According to Investigator Joe Andrews it appeared Lyle chased down Lawn while he was on his tractor and drew a firearm. Lyle then began to assault Lawn and attempted to pull him off of his tractor at which time Lawn pulled his firearm and shot Lyle.
It is likely that no more will be reported about this case.  The comments at one of the sources (there are only one each) are not illuminating.  If the grand jury finds that the shooting was justified, it will not be included in the FBI list of justified homicides, because the FBI definition specifically excludes this type of shooting.    There is a good chance that no news source will consider a grand jury finding that there is insufficient evidence to charge the shooter, to be newsworthy.  

The shooting is a homicide, so it will be included in the "gun homicide" statistics.


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TOPICS: Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: banglist; ms; selfdefense; tractor
Chasing someone, pulling a gun on them, and trying to pull them off of a tractor, is clearly assault with a deadly weapon.
1 posted on 07/15/2015 5:15:09 AM PDT by marktwain
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To: marktwain

So, today, is the gate open or closed?

Who won?


2 posted on 07/15/2015 5:31:57 AM PDT by Balding_Eagle (The Great Wall of Trump ---- Coming soon.)
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To: Balding_Eagle

Lawn must be the officer in the photo.
Crummy writing if you are left to guess.
If you shoot a policeman in self defense you make your case for self defense from behind bars...


3 posted on 07/15/2015 5:44:39 AM PDT by glasseye
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To: marktwain

People fight over the dumbest stuff.


4 posted on 07/15/2015 5:45:41 AM PDT by AppyPappy
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To: Balding_Eagle

Lawn order prevailed...


5 posted on 07/15/2015 5:51:13 AM PDT by Ken H
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To: marktwain

Cow path rage......


6 posted on 07/15/2015 5:55:08 AM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: Ken H

Post of the day.


7 posted on 07/15/2015 6:03:45 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: marktwain

Ferals


8 posted on 07/15/2015 6:04:03 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: tacticalogic

Cow patty is a widow now.


9 posted on 07/15/2015 6:26:33 AM PDT by MaxMax (Call the local GOP and ask how you can support CRUZ for POTUS,)
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To: marktwain

tractors are dangerous, I would have been scared as hell if someone was trying to pull me off a tractor, even more so if it was moving.


10 posted on 07/15/2015 6:38:40 AM PDT by dila813
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To: marktwain

When you pull someone off a tractor, its a whole lot safer to stand off at a distance and use a tractor beam.


11 posted on 07/15/2015 5:42:53 PM PDT by Redcitizen
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