As children we were in the habit cutting thru people’s yards as a means of getting around the neighborhood quickly. Once I was 13 or so and staying out later into evening, my father told me to cut it out or someone would shoot me.
We did the same, but luckily no issues.
Some people are crazy.
Some lineman set up their truck to do work outside of Harrisburg PA.
Some jackass comes out of his house yelling, and winds up shooting the line truck.