'They shot the wrong guy' says ex-wife of homeowner police shot dead during reported robbery

Trib Live ^ | Jan. 22, 2017 | WES VENTEICHER

[Leaning Right]

Brenda Thompkins awoke early Sunday morning to find a stranger standing near the bed in which she and her ex-husband, Christopher Thompkins, were sleeping on the second floor of his Larimer home. *snip*

When officers tried to enter the house from the front porch, someone inside began shooting in their direction, Toler said. Officers returned fire, killing the 57-year-old homeowner later identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office as Christopher Thompkins.

[sargon]

Oh, and the intruder was arrested, and was charged with criminal trespass. It would seem to me that he should be charged with murder. His criminal act set everything in motion.

The perp most certainly will be charged with murder...

[wgmalabama]

Thank god the cops went home safe. That’s all that really matters.