Posted on 12/21/2011 4:29:43 AM PST by marktwain
MAGALIA — A 29-year-old Magalia man with a prison record dating back to at least to 2003, was shot and killed Monday night after he allegedly forced his way into a home in the 15100 block of Jack Pine Way.
John Randolph Shanks III was pronounced dead in the home around 8 p.m.
The male resident of the home, who has yet to be identified, reportedly shot Shanks once in the chest with a .22-caliber handgun, according to Butte County sheriff's Sgt. Jason Hail.
Hail said Shanks, who was wearing a bandana over his face when he entered the home, originally went to the front door and demanded to be let in. The man then allegedly forced his way through a sliding door.
The resident then shot Shanks. Arriving deputies found Shanks on the floor in the hall of the house. Deputies attempted to resuscitate the man, but were unsuccessful and Shanks was pronounced dead in the home.
Hail said it was not immediately clear why Shanks allegedly forced his way into the house.
Hail also said Shanks and the man who shot him apparently knew each other, but it doesn't appear to be drug-related, nor did it appear to be "a random act of violence."
A second man, described as being white, in his 20s, about 5-foot-6, with a stocky build and light hair was with Shanks according to Hail, who supervises the sheriff's investigations unit.
The second man fled the scene uninjured, said the sergeant.
Hail declined to comment on whether Shanks was armed.
No charges have been filed against the shooter.
Shanks was released from state prison in mid-November, but he reportedly failed to report to the Butte County Probation Department as required.
Hail said probation had issued a request that law enforcement be on the look out for Shanks, and were in the process of getting an arrest warrant for the man.
According to Butte County Court records and Enterprise-Record archives, Shanks was sentenced to state prison in May 2010 for felony attempting to evade a peace officer and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
That stemmed from an incident that March in which he'd crashed his car into a garage on South Park Drive in Magalia, then ran off to a friend's house where he was captured.
He was also sent to prison in 2007 for felony attempting to evade a peace officer, after leading a deputy on a high-speed chase through Paradise that ended when he crashed into a tree on Steifer Road.
In 2003 he was sent to prison on a charge of "resisting an executive officer."
Good shooting, Citizen. Civilization thanks you.
He didn’t give him a ZIPPER? (Center mass and up)
They won’t be needing that arrest warrant now.
Talk about a golden bullet....one shot stop with a 22.
In speaking with family, his mama was quoted as saying, “he was a good boy, he was trying to turn his life around”. /s
One less jack pine savage, good work.
Magalia is not a place to be messing around with other peoples stuff. I left there over 40 years ago and everyone carried firearms back then.
Also, it’s where California’s largest gold nugget was found on the banks of the Feather River (54 lbs).
There's been quite a few articles on FR about dead attackers being shot with small caliber guns. They can get the job done at close range.
One well-placed pop in the chest with a .22! Now, THAT, my FRiends is TRUE gun control!
Sniff! Don’t you just love a happy ending.
Back in the days when they made glass catsup bottles, I honed my skills by learning how to consistently shoot off the necks of those bottles at medium range.
Plus, I use .22 magnum hollow points in my home defense gun. It gives you the stopping power of a .38 with the accuracy of a .22.
There's been quite a few articles on FR about dead attackers being shot with small caliber guns. They can get the job done at close range.
About that:
(1) I've loaded .38s with about 3.3 grains of Bullseye -- the powder behind a 158 grain bullet gives about the same muzzle energy as that of a .22 cal Stinger. Why? because the stinger velocity is almost thrice the muzzle velocity of a .38 spl. The .22 LR in a rifle kills a lot of woodchucks & prairie dogs.
(2) The AR15/M16 military rifle is also a .22 cal round, not too cheesy, eh?
(3) The .22 LR handgun is a choice of the assassin, or of the SOCOM specialist teams (easier to muffle).
As a backup gun, .22 is not too bad -- but will it stop the aggressor before he hurts you? (Plan on shooting until the gun is empty ...)
A small calibre gun is better than no gun. I’ll stick with my .45 HP though.
No charges have been filed- YET!
How many years in prison can the shooter expect for self-defense in CA?
I love a happy ending.
Look at this guy and tell he he wasn't doing everything but sending up flares as to his ability to fit into civilized society. No loss. 
Proof that even a .22 caliber can deliver a one-shot stop. Most stops are by the perp quitting. He just doesn’t want to get shot or shot again, and quits or runs. It just doesn’t happen that most perps are high on PCP and need to bleed out in 2 seconds or have their spine shattered or their brain busted.
I would not want a .22 cal carry gun, but I won’t criticize anybody who does. Anything with a hole in the barrel to look down that makes a loud boom is going to get the immediate attention of an assailant. If the .22 is small and you would carry it always, then better to have that than have the .45 at home.
That said, there is no reason not to have a 9mm anymore as they come in mouse guns. But this article is still a great illustration that any gun will stop most perps, even the lowly despised .22 caliber.
Do you teach?
That is a good summation of what I have said in dozens of course. You stated it quite well.
I carry a .380 which I hope to never use but if I do I hope it’s sufficient.
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