AZ:Teen Fatally Shot in Possible Home Invasion Identified

KYMA ^ | 28 May, 2013 | NA

[marktwain]

Authorities have identified 19-year-old Matthew Sykora of Yuma as the teen who came across an armed homeowner in the middle of the night during a possible home invasion.

Yuma County Sheriff's deputies arrived to the home in the area of S. Avenue D and County 14th at 1:22 a.m. to find the Yuma teen dead from a single gunshot wound.

Sheriff deputies said the homeowner called 911 to report being woken up after hearing sounds in the home.

The homeowner has not been named.

Records show, this was not the teen's first time in trouble with the law; in January of 2012, Sykora was charged with felony counts of theft and fraudulent schemes.

But this time, the run-in was fatal.

[marktwain]

H/T to yefragetuwrabrumuy. I also heard about it on the radio this morning.

[stevie_d_64]

I wonder if the child had any Skittles or an Arizona Tea perhaps on him at the time of the alleged intrusion???

Yes, this is “/sarc”...;-)

[txnativegop]

So was Sykora the bad guy or the victim? My security settings would not let access the webpage.

Clarification is requested. Thanks.

[TYVets]

With 100 million gun owners out there being a criminal may not be a good choice as a career.

[Gay State Conservative]

The punk's family (mother,I guess I should say) just won the lottery....up to the limits of the homeowner’s insurance at least.

[laweeks]

Occupational hazard.

[qam1]

My Anti-virus program is blocking me from going to the site but

Authorities have identified 19-year-old Matthew Sykora of Yuma as the teen who came across an armed homeowner in the middle of the night during a possible home invasion.

They make it sound like the perp is the victim and the victim is the aggressor

H/T to yefragetuwrabrumuy.

What does that mean in English?

[Gay State Conservative]

Clarification is requested. Thanks.

I get a warning too.However...

"Records show, this was not the teen's first time in trouble with the law; in January of 2012, Sykora was charged with felony counts of theft and fraudulent schemes."

...is all the clarification *I* need.

[norwaypinesavage]

"Records show, this was not the teen's first time in trouble with the law"

However, it certainly will be his last.

[IYAS9YAS]

So was Sykora the bad guy or the victim?

Depends on who you ask. If you ask the homeowner who defended himself and family, and his property, Sykora was the bad guy.

If you ask the apologists and any mommas/aunts/grammas, he was the poor victim in a misunderstanding.

[SoldierDad]

Authorities have identified 19-year-old Matthew Sykora of Yuma as the teen who came across an armed homeowner in the middle of the night during a possible home invasion.

Note the attempt to provide "clarity" to this incident. The above sure seems to try and make the homeowner the bad guy, IMO.

[BenLurkin]

19 y/o = adult

[Feckless]

this was not the teen's first time in trouble with the law

But it WILL be the last! :) Good shooting, citizen! :)

[MARTIAL MONK]

...this was not the teen's first time in trouble with the law

The last time he was in trouble with the law.

They were not effective in correcting the situation.

This time he was in trouble with a homeowner.

The homeowner was.

[marktwain]

H/T to yefragetuwrabrumuy.

What does that mean in English?

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It means, a tip of the hat to yefragetuwrabrumy (freepername) for the link to this story.

[Paladin2]

That's what I was thinking.

If Tray had a Bro., he'd be much like this guy.

[Paladin2]

Dear potential perps:

Stay away from compounds:

[Don W]

Now we will see if Sheriff Leon Wilmott is the same man his election promised.
I had to keep his poster after the election just because he LOOKED the part of a genuine western lawman.

[marktwain]

Here is a link to another, shorter story:

http://www.kswt.com/story/22441932/update-on-19-year-old-intruder-shot-and-killed-by-yuma-homeowner

[PATRIOT1876]

Score another point for civilization!