But we only learn it is a 72 years old man after the fact from reporting. Did the shooter know it was a 72 year old man? That is not clear, is it?
This happened at night in a rural area. Who says there was lighting to see the age or race or clothing or demeanor of the man wandering around? It is pretty hard to believe that a homeowner would shoot a 72 year old man if he had known it was a 72 year old man.
Add to this the fog of being wakened from sleep, your imagination fearing the worst, and adrenaline surging. I don’t give the shooter a pass. I wasn’t there.
I’m just reminding people here that knowing all these facts afterward does not mean the homeowner had access to all these facts in the dead of a dark night.
The only they’re missing from the Liberal talking points is a “racist” angle.
The death of the old man is sad. The speculation and immediate “Niphonging” by people on this website isn’t quite as sad; but damn it they’re trying.
From a longer news article at post #48:
“There was no light except for the front porch light,” Wilson said, explaining there are no street lights at The Woodlands, the subdivision off North Marble Top Road west of Chickamauga.
“[Hendrix] gave several what he described as verbal commands,” Wilson said. “[Westbrook] continued walking toward him after he told him to stop.”
Westbrook was slow to talk, Wilson said, because of his advanced Alzheimer’s disease.
Fearing for his safety, Hendrix fired four shots, the sheriff said. One bullet hit Westbrook in the chest, killing him.