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(83 year old) Man shoots apparent attacker (OH)
The Vindicator ^
| October 30, 2005
Posted on 10/30/2005 8:12:25 AM PST by Mr. Mojo
YOUNGSTOWN — An elderly man shot a man who jumped him from behind as he was entering his house on the South Side, police report.
The suspect is in critical condition at St. Elizabeth Health Center.
Walter Swita, 83, told police he was entering his house at about 10:30 p.m. Friday after having parked his car across the street from the residence at 3003 South Ave.
He told police he has been parking across the street instead of around the back of his house since he was assaulted and robbed six weeks ago, the report said. He also told police he had been carrying a gun since that time.
The report said that as he unlocked his door and went in, the suspect grabbed him from behind. As Swita was falling to the floor, he took his gun from his pocket and shot his attacker once in the chest and once in the head, the report said.
A witness reported hearing two shots and seeing two men running across South Avenue to East Philadelphia.
When police got to Swita's house, they found him next to the phone where he'd called 911, and his attacker was lying on the floor in a pool of blood, the report said. Swita had a bump and a gash on his head and was taken to Beeghly Medical Center, where he was treated.
The 44-year-old suspect, who listed an East Philadelphia Avenue address, remained in critical condition late Saturday night, the hospital said.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: armedcitizen; banglist; elderly; selfdefense
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posted on
10/30/2005 8:12:26 AM PST
by
Mr. Mojo
To: NRA2BFree; Grannyx4; wardaddy; Squantos; Eaker; Ladysmith; .38sw; .45MAN; 230FMJ; 109ACS; ...
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posted on
10/30/2005 8:13:12 AM PST
by
Mr. Mojo
To: Mr. Mojo
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posted on
10/30/2005 8:15:43 AM PST
by
texas_mrs
(The left are the enablers of terrorists.)
To: Mr. Mojo
Was this the same guy who robbed him earlier? Thankfully, Walter had a gun this time.
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posted on
10/30/2005 8:15:49 AM PST
by
mtbopfuyn
(Legality does not dictate morality... Lavin)
To: Mr. Mojo
If only he had waited for the police! < /sarcasm>
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posted on
10/30/2005 8:16:41 AM PST
by
explodingspleen
(http://mish-mash.info/)
To: Mr. Mojo
God above knows how much I love these stories! A successful use of a gun for self-defense is music to my ears.
The fact that this guy is elderly and often people see the elderly as easy targets, really makes my day!
Good shooting, Grandpa!
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posted on
10/30/2005 8:17:32 AM PST
by
basil
(Exercise your Second Amendment--buy another gun today!)
To: Mr. Mojo
Congratulations to Mr.Walter Swita.
May he keep packing and shooting straight.
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posted on
10/30/2005 8:17:35 AM PST
by
G.Mason
("Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!". Admiral Farragut, August 5, 1864)
To: Mr. Mojo
Throw that old man in the slammer. Show him he cannot take the law into his own hands. He should have not resisted, let them kill him and then dialed 911 and wait for the police.
Somehow that seems to not have a happy ending like the original story.
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posted on
10/30/2005 8:17:48 AM PST
by
cynicom
To: Mr. Mojo
Sounds like a pretty good double tap.
To: G.Mason
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posted on
10/30/2005 8:19:17 AM PST
by
ncountylee
(Dead terrorists smell like victory)
To: Mr. Mojo
Wow....once in the A zone and once in the head ?
Awesome accuracy......too bad the POS that attacked him is still alive. Hopefully it was the same loser that attacked the old guy earlier....
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posted on
10/30/2005 8:19:23 AM PST
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
To: Mr. Mojo
I love this kind of story...GOD BLESS YOU MR SWITA...good shooting!
Let's hope the other two thugs are caught.
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posted on
10/30/2005 8:20:01 AM PST
by
goresalooza
(Nurses Rock!)
To: Mr. Mojo
"The 44-year-old suspect, who listed an East Philadelphia Avenue address, remained in critical condition late Saturday night, the hospital said."
Pull his plug.
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posted on
10/30/2005 8:21:33 AM PST
by
No Blue States
(TEXANS - VOTE NOV 8 FOR PROP 2 - MARRIAGE PROTECTION AMENDMENT!)
To: Mr. Mojo
As Swita was falling to the floor, he took his gun from his pocket and shot his attacker once in the chest and once in the head, the report said. Now, that's what I call gun control :-)
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posted on
10/30/2005 8:23:02 AM PST
by
varon
(Allegiance to the constitution, always. Allegiance to a political party, never.)
To: Mr. Mojo
"As Swita was falling to the floor, he took his gun from his pocket and shot his attacker once in the chest and once in the head, the report said."
Good shooting, citizen wins, bad guy looses. But I kinda doubt an 82 yoa man is falling from an attack, and as he is falling he shoots the turd in the head and in the chest. Small mistake in the report that really doesnt change the meaning of the story.
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posted on
10/30/2005 8:24:27 AM PST
by
GregoTX
(The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
To: Squantos
And no reports of "charges pending" against the
victim.
That's the way it should be.
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posted on
10/30/2005 8:26:54 AM PST
by
Tinman
(Yankee by birth, Texan by choice)
To: Mr. Mojo
"As Swita was falling to the floor, he took his gun from his pocket and shot his attacker once in the chest and once in the head, the report said. "
BAD-A** GRANDPA! It's like something out of an action flick.
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posted on
10/30/2005 8:33:04 AM PST
by
varyouga
(Reformed Kerry voter (I know, I'm a frickin' idiot))
To: Mr. Mojo
Good job!! I want to buy him a box of ammo!
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posted on
10/30/2005 8:34:35 AM PST
by
Not now, Not ever!
(This tag-line is temporarily closed for remodeling)
To: Mr. Mojo
A witness reported hearing two shots and seeing two men running across South Avenue to East Philadelphia. Hopefully the attacker lives just long enough to tell police who his accomplices are
To: Squantos; Travis McGee
Hmmmm...
Jumped the old boy while entering his home.....
Where were we warned of this before???
Sounds like Argentina...
Semper Fi
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posted on
10/30/2005 9:37:32 AM PST
by
river rat
(You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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