Man arrested for Shooting Home Invader

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^

[HotTubDave]

Home invader shot in head in Knoxville Tuesday, November 14, 2006 By Jim McKinnon, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A Knoxville man was charged with shooting and critically wounding an armed gunmen during a drug related home invasion robbery last night. Police withheld the identity of the wounded intruder. The resident suspected of shooting him has been identified as Bruce Charles Jr. The charges stem from an incident at 11:30 p.m. in the 300 block of Suncrest Street, where police found the 19-year-old intruder lying on the living room floor with a bullet wound of the head. Mr. Charles, 20, said he had been at home with his 2-month-old baby and the infant's 19-year-old mother when two men entered his residence. One of the intruders pulled a pistol and demanded money, police said. Mr. Charles retrieved a gun and shot one of the intruders in the head, police said. The man who was shot was taken to Mercy Hospital, where he was in critical condition today. Mr. Charles was charged with illegal possession of a firearm, possession of marijuana and possession with intent to deliver the pot.

[HotTubDave]

Not sure what happened here. It looks okay until the last paragraph. Then I can't decide if the newspaper is slanting the story to protect the shooter or the shootee.

Doesn't pass the sniff test.

[Red Badger]

Title does not match the facts in the story. He was not arrested for "shooting the home invader".......

[wastedyears]

They're not going to charge the intruders with breaking and entering?

[Brilliant]

Mr. Charles was charged with illegal possession of a firearm, possession of marijuana and possession with intent to deliver the pot.

Doesn't sound like they believed the "home invader" story, does it?

[SengirV]

Doesn't sound to me that he was arrested for shooting the perp.

[pabianice]

Pittsburgh just voted Democratic 78 - 22.

[L98Fiero]

"Mr. Charles was charged with illegal possession of a firearm, possession of marijuana and possession with intent to deliver the pot."

Doesn't say he was charged with shooting anyone.

[Oberon]

I wonder how it was determined that the defendant was in possession of pot with intent to distribute. This arrest wasn't in connection with an investigation, as far as we can tell, but stemmed from the police response to the shooting.

Unless you're a copper-riveted idiot, it would seem appropriate to not have any "evidence" in evidence when the police arrive. So how did illegal drugs turn up in the homeowner's possession?

[7thOF7th]

Looks to me like they both were "dirty".

[Red Badger]

That part's okay with the police (and me). It's the drugs thingy they got upset over..........

[subterfuge]

As usual, the bad guy is protected and the defender of his own property is labeled a criminal for doing so. Oh wait, I guess pot made him shoot someone threatening his family with a gun--so thats okay.

[JamesP81]

So how did illegal drugs turn up in the homeowner's possession?

Maybe the home invader had it. I know that in this day and time if you give a friend a ride, get pulled over, and your friend has drugs, you'll get arrested for possession. On a side note, seems like they're trying to create a society where people won't help each other anymore. Back OT, it wouldn't surprise me if that's what happened.

[TNdandelion]

Yup. Bad guy shoots bad guy.

[L98Fiero]

That's what I thought as well.

[Concho]

Whole thing is a bad drug deal.

[MeanWestTexan]

It looks to me to be a drug deal gone bad, but that's just my sniff test.

[Holicheese]

Sounds like a drug deal gone bad. When I read that the home owner was 20, started to get hinky.

[E Rocc]

It could be that the guy has a felony record and isn't allowed to have a gun.

-Eric

[claudiustg]

Much like NYC. You just arrest whoever survives.

[RGSpincich]

wonder how it was determined that the defendant was in possession of pot with intent to distribute.

The third guy and/or the wife made statements to that effect?