No. If he entered the house and was told to leave and he kept advancing he may have felt a threat for himself or his fiancé. Bad judgement? Maybe but not a crime from my prospective.
Whomever was suppose to be watching the guy is the responsible party.
he was shot in the yard
But the girl was on the phone with the cops. Felt Threatened? Did the 72 year old have a weapon? Could 2 younger people overtake him? I took a class and saw a video SHOOT or DON’T SHOOT?
I can’t beleive this or maybe the report is not giving us enough information. I hope he is charged!
LOL! People with Alzhiemers get lost all the time. I work in the senior living industry and you would have to have an armed guard at every door. Ain’t gonna happen.
As sad as this situation is, I think I'm with you. Technically, he met the criteria of being a threat but...
While I'd have no remorse about shooting anyone who was a threat to me and my family... I'd have a hard time seeing an unarmed 72 year old guy as a threat. Sure, I'd hold my weapon on him (finger off the trigger!) and maintain my distance from him... But as long as I could see he didn't have a weapon in his hands I would not take his life.
And yes I have been and continue to be very pro defense. (there's a loaded G19 on the desk in front of the keyboard as I type this) And yes, if it were a 20 or so year old punk busting into my house I would shoot a heck of a lot sooner. (like maybe after one command to stop, or even without a command) A younger, fit person is much more of a physical threat.