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baseballguy2001 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 11:30 am "a Texas Ranger and a police trainee who were on the scene told defense lawyers it was possible that he did not hear Heidelberg’s announcement" - So, the policemen announced who he was while outside the house. He then he went inside, alarm blaring, (no announcement) armed, and dressed in dark clothes and the home owner took him for an intruder. The jury made the correct decision. Also, keep in mind the prosecutor upgraded the charges from second-degree manslaughter to murder.

I would agree it was not murder, but manslaughter. A real shame he was overcharged.

A terrible tragedy that we lost a good guy.

https://nypost.com/2021/12/08/texas-gun ... of-murder/

Homeowner is acquitted of killing officer in his home after he called 911 to summon the police.

This is a weird tragic story.

You have a gun, but your hiding in a closet. You only get brave when the police arrive.

RIP Officer.

Know your target.

https://www.oaoa.com/news/crime_justice ... 46da8.html

Attorney makes statement.

House on 2.5 acres. $900,000 value.

Front door was open.

http://ktxs.com/news/abilene/abilene-po ... nd-officer

Midland sold out of blue light bulbs. People now looking in Abilene for the bulbs to honor the fallen officer.

https://www.cbs7.com/content/news/Midla ... 05051.html

Updated story.

Front door was not secure.

Only one shot fired and that was by the homeowner.

https://www.cbs7.com/content/news/Man-c ... 37871.html

Shooter is an oil exec. Forbes 30 under 30 a while back.

http://www.newser.com/story/272176/poli ... owner.html

Says officer responding to a home security alarm.

Skooter wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 6:27 pm Why don’t we patiently wait until the incident details are released rather than speculate 1,000 “what-if" scenarios?

One article says he called 911 and said someone is breaking into his house.

Another article says burglar alarm.

I go though this situation of what steps I take if I am awakened by my alarm on Stay at night.

What do I do first? Second? What defensive positions do I take? Do I shout out to the intruder, or just shoot after I targeted him or her with my flashlight in their eyes?
I have considered what if is a LEO?

Yes, if he called 911 and reported someone breaking in just as the police were entering, is this another no knock warrant?

Police don’t break in to a home with a burglary call? I assumed they looked to see if the house was secure.

I think with four officers inside the house and him shooting first, he is lucky to be alive.

WTR wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 5:02 pm Picture of suspect looks more like mid 4os, not elderly.

Thanks I was doing my best to give the homeowner a little slack if he was old and hard of hearing and forgetful.

If your turning the alarm on for the night how dumb are you not to check that the doors are locked.

Bad words about the homeowner.

My sincere condolences to the murdered officers friends family and colleagues.

At night homeowner shot at flashlight.

I’m going to assume an elderly man. Who set his burglar alarm to Stay went to bed.

Had doors unlocked and potentially not even latched.

Alarm Company called the phone number when one of the doors blew open from the wind we had last night.

Phone maybe was not enough to wake him.

So with no response alarm company sent for police.

BTW his alarm panel is screaming beep beep beep the whole time, but not enough to wake him what 5 10 minutes. Plus if he has an outside alarm it’s also going.

Police enter with flash lights through unlocked or door adjust, announce Police. That now wakes him and he now hears alarm screaming. Grabs his gun, but not HIS tactical flashlight. Sees a shadow moving with a flashlight and fires without identifying a target.

Yes manslaughter.

BTW hold your flashlight way out to the side.

A wonder the other officers didn’t shoot back at the target shooting at them and kill the homeowner.