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Ohio homeowner shoots dead two 17-year-old boys who were 'trespassing' inside his garage at night
Daily Mail UK ^ | AUG, 29, 2019 | Jennifer Smith For Dailymail.com

Posted on 08/29/2019 12:32:05 PM PDT by Morgana

An Ohio homeowner shot dead two teenage boys who he say were 'trespassing' on his property on Wednesday night.

The homeowner has not been named but is being questioned.

He told police that on Wednesday at 9.30pm, he shot the two boys in his 'garage'. He called 911 afterwards.

The boys have been identified as 17-year-olds Devon Henderson and Javier Harrison. It remains unclear if they were trying to break into the property, or what their motive for being there was.

When the homeowner called 911, he told the operator: 'I shot two guys. I shot two persons tried to rob… to do something in my house.'

Dayton Daily News, a local outlet, says one of the teenagers' father's believed they knew the shooter and had been in the garage before.

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TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: crime; dayton; garage; ohio; thugculture
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To: Morgana

It remains unclear if they were trying to break into the property, or what their motive for being there was. It never ceases to amaze me how the same media that can’t hazard an educated evaluation of what these two perps were up to or figure the motive of someone yelling Alahu Akbar while stabbing multiple innocents but can positively see racism in everything President Trump says or does.


21 posted on 08/29/2019 12:41:28 PM PDT by spudville
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To: Morgana
I'm sure not all will agree, but whoever the homeowner was, he was way out of line. From the article, from the father of one of the 17 year-olds:

Javier's father Jimmy said he should not have fired his weapon because the teens were in his garage and not his house.

'It wasn’t in your house, it was in your garage.

'That’s like 10 feet away from your house, you know so that means you’re seeing some perps out there at your garage, you know, so my first instinct is to call the police,' he said.

This father is correct. Killing someone who is in your garage (unattached from the house no less), and who isn't directly endangering your life, is not justified.

22 posted on 08/29/2019 12:41:46 PM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: brownsfan

“No threat to the shooter’s life. The shooter is going to jail, and I think that’s as it should be.”

Maybe they attacked the homeowner when he caught them in the garage? Not much info in the story. The police are still interviewing the home owner.


23 posted on 08/29/2019 12:42:01 PM PDT by setter
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To: Morgana

One of the boys was nicknamed “Toad”. He was trying to get the Gran Torino.


24 posted on 08/29/2019 12:42:48 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: BobL

And probably won’t be repeat offenders.


25 posted on 08/29/2019 12:43:07 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet
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To: brownsfan

THAT assessment depends on the lighting. A lot.


26 posted on 08/29/2019 12:43:14 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: brownsfan
No threat to the shooter’s life.

Certainly an important element, also was this a break in or were they walking in thru an open garage door - need more facts.

27 posted on 08/29/2019 12:43:27 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: brownsfan

Correct, all property is now public community property and access cannot be denied to the public.


28 posted on 08/29/2019 12:43:39 PM PDT by Openurmind
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To: Morgana

This guy needs a lawyer and should keep his mouth shut, except to say, “call my lawyer”.

Almost anything he says at this point will be bad for him. He should just let his lawyer do the talking.


29 posted on 08/29/2019 12:43:42 PM PDT by Haiku Guy (If you have a right / To the service I provide / I must be your slave)
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To: setter

“Not much info in the story. The police are still interviewing the home owner.”

Point taken. I guess we’ll see.


30 posted on 08/29/2019 12:43:52 PM PDT by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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To: Morgana
It remains unclear if they were trying to break into the property, or what their motive for being there was.

They had already broken into his house if it was an attached garage.

31 posted on 08/29/2019 12:44:19 PM PDT by gunnut
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To: brownsfan

I have to agree. Arrest yes, maybe jail time. But jeez.


32 posted on 08/29/2019 12:44:39 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: neverevergiveup

” Killing someone who is in your garage (unattached from the house no less), and who isn’t directly endangering your life, is not justified. “

Doesn’t Texas have a law that justifies that? I would’t think Ohio would.


33 posted on 08/29/2019 12:45:12 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Morgana
I remember being a 17 year-old boy. Even at that age, I assumed it was common knowledge that going onto someone's property, especially entering a building, at night uninvited would get you shot and probably killed. <shrug>
34 posted on 08/29/2019 12:45:15 PM PDT by Spruce
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To: 1Old Pro

I don’t believe I have enough info from the story to know if it was a bad shoot or not.


35 posted on 08/29/2019 12:45:18 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Morgana

It looks like abandoned property. The house is boarded up. The homeowner did not say they were threatening his safety. Seems like this is shoot first and ask questions later. As a teenager I occasionally found myself snooping around abandoned property. This is a terrible price to pay for curiosity.


36 posted on 08/29/2019 12:46:00 PM PDT by Louis Foxwell (The denial of the authority of God is the central plank of the Progressive movement.)
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To: basalt
castle doctrine...you don’t wait to see if your life is threatened in your own home...no charges.

To charge them the prosecution would have to show that the shooter did not use deadly in self-defense, defense of his residence, or to protect the life or safety of another. They may be able to show that in this case.

37 posted on 08/29/2019 12:46:08 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: brownsfan

Oh, OK. I just go take your crap then.

Don’t you dare resist or your going to jail, bitch.


38 posted on 08/29/2019 12:46:15 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: neverevergiveup

How does the homeowner know that the intruders aren’t setting an explosive device or going to come out of there with AK47’s and storm into the house? They’re trespassing and they’re not in view in a city (Dayton) that’s on edge.


39 posted on 08/29/2019 12:46:20 PM PDT by grania ("We're all just pawns in their game")
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To: kaehurowing
They were collecting materials for a recycling drive at school, no doubt.

I'll leave open the possibility that the homeowner set them up, telling them to go ahead and collect up those cans at their convenience, no need to knock.

Only partially joking. I mention it because news reports are never to be trusted at face value. I try not to forget that by thinking up scenarios that could flip a story completely around, just in case.

40 posted on 08/29/2019 12:46:38 PM PDT by Ezekiel (The pun is mightier than the s-word. Goy to the World!)
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