WA:Yelm Man Shoots Unwanted Visitor in Leg

yelmonline.com ^ | 4 December, 2013 | NA

[marktwain]

Billy Willingham, 51, reportedly called 9-1-1 and said he had just shot someone in the leg. When law enforcement arrived at the scene, they located a 41-year-old man lying on the ground with a single gunshot wound to his leg.

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The victim refused to leave despite being told to leave, Willingham said. He reportedly told the victim "he better leave or he would shoot him." The victim reportedly again refused to leave and Willingham shot him one time.

[marktwain]

The use of deadly force is not justified to enforce trespass laws.

[Partisan Gunslinger]

“Victim”?

[Jack Hydrazine]

[Red_Devil 232]

Trespassers will be shot signs are cheap and should be posted!

[Hugin]

That sign could get you a prison sentence.

[logic101.net]

It wasn’t deadly force.

[KrisKrinkle]

"The use of deadly force is not justified to enforce trespass laws."

From the article:

Willingham told deputies he and a woman were at the residence when the gunshot victim came in and started "pestering" the female, according to the release.

The victim refused to leave despite being told to leave, Willingham said.

So, what do you do when someone comes into "the residence", starts "'pestering' the female", and refuses to leave?

[truth_seeker]

“So, what do you do when someone comes into “the residence”, starts “’pestering’ the female”, and refuses to leave?”

In this case we call them a gunshot sufferer.

[theneanderthal]

DRT. Shoot to wound got the shooter arrested. One story. Here in Florida with our castle doctrine and stand your ground laws the shooter doesn’t go directly to jail. If you invade my home you are dead.

[TexasTransplant]

I have 4 of them on my property... I will enforce the Warning

TT

[RetiredTexasVet]

I asked him to leave and he attacked me. I shot him in self defense as I feared for my life. I used the minimum force necessary to stop him. My lawyer will fill you in on any other necessary details.

[QT3.14]

When you have to shoot...Shoot! Don't talk.

Movie: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

[QT3.14]

Better yet, he should have said this to the intruder:

You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig.

Movie: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

[B4Ranch]

Bring in the big dog to chew on him for a while.

[VerySadAmerican]

He’s lucky he got shot in the leg. Merry Christmas!

[Nachoman]

The man “came in and started pestering the female”, as in, came into the house came in? He wouldn’t still be drawing breath it was my house.