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"I do residential deliveries (returning lost airline luggage) and sometimes work the overnight shift. After 10 p.m. I always call before I go to the door. It is not a safe thing to be at someone's door unannounced at 12:30 a.m.
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Something I haven't seen mentioned on this thread is that the homeowner was almost certainly disoriented, having been suddenly awoken. I know that that sort of sudden-wake-up wth adrenalin, fear, etc, can seriously impair normal judgement and reasoning.

It is quite different than being wide awake when the banging starts.

Something I haven't seen mentioned on this thread is that the homeowner was almost certainly disoriented, having been suddenly awoken. I know that that sort of sudden-wake-up wth adrenalin, fear, etc, can seriously impair normal judgement and reasoning. It is quite different than being wide awake when the banging starts.

That is an excellent point. I wonder if the homeowner's story can be confirmed?

Another thing I wondered about was the gun. The story doesn't mention what kind of gun it was other than being a handgun. If the kid was able to run to a neighbor's yard after being shot, this was no high-powered gun.