The perp in 2012 mugshot.
Posted on 07/20/2023 11:10:54 AM PDT by grundle
Authorities in Missouri said an alleged burglar who entered a home in McDonald County with a firearm was met by two homeowners, who had guns of their own, who shot and swiftly detained the man until police arrived.
McDonald County Sheriff's Office deputies responded Wednesday to a reported burglary at a residence on Buffalo Creek Road near Tiff City, where they said two homeowners had both shot a suspected burglar, who fired first at the homeowners. Tiff City is located along Missouri's shared border with Oklahoma.
"Arriving deputies made contact with the homeowners who had come home to find a man inside the home," Sheriff Rob Evenson said Wednesday. "The homeowners entered the house to find a man barricaded in a room. The burglar fired a shot at the homeowners from a handgun [and] the homeowners, who were both armed with handguns, returned fire, striking the burglar with a gunshot in each thigh."
The sheriff said the homeowners then disarmed the suspect, who was later identified as 62-year-old James F. Garrett of Seneca, and held him until deputies arrived.
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Why is a 62 year old man engaging in home invasions? I guess he’ll have some time in the hospital to ponder his life choices.
Sounds like they were aiming at a small target and missed.
Yeah really. If you are pulling that kind of thing at 62 you have not just made some wrong turns in your life, but you can’t be a very good burglar either.
"Nice shooting, Gorgeous." "Is that a firearm in your pocket or are you glad to see me?"
The perp in 2012 mugshot.
It reads like two men owned the house. If so it might explain why the 62 year old man might be in the house for two reasons. Jealous or angry about the neighbors. Just saying.
A couple of bullet scars will fit in nicely.
“McDonald County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded Wednesday to a reported burglary at a residence on Buffalo Creek Road near Tiff City,..”
Picked the wrong small town too. Apparently didn’t hear Jason Aldean’s song.
Misery is a constitutional carry state with a castle law.
Home invasions are a really dumb thing to try here.
There’s something wrong about this story. Forget about the overuse of “swiftly,” making it seem to be written by a teenage girl. He got shot in “both” thighs? He barricaded himself in and then fired a shot? Through the door? I think you’d have a hard time claiming self-defense if he was barricaded into a room. Just call the cops and let them deal with it. I carry shooter’s insurance, but the training I took says I’d likely at least spend time in court, if not jail if this had happened to me.
There’s just too much wrong with this story as written. Also, did a search and versions of this story are all over the place. That also is a bit odd.
Rural Missouri.
Not an optimal target for home invaders.
C’mon you guys... Body mass center always.
They’re damn lucky if they’re that poor at shooting.
Heartwarming.
Should have killed him.
As the first Delta Force was forming and preparing for the Iran mission, one of the members went home and found a burglary in progress.
Damn those 2nd Amenders ... hows a criminal supposed to make a dishonest living these days.
Thigh?
What happened to aiming at center mass?
America’s Dumbest Criminal
Allegedly entered a house.
Allegedly shot by occupants.
Allegedly taken to the hospital.
Not allegedly stupid but really stupid.
“Picked the wrong small town too. Apparently didn’t hear Jason Aldean’s song.”
And he won’t get the chance to hear it.
It’s been pulled from rotation.
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