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seamusTX wrote:Sometimes you can find more than one news story:

Yep, I read some others as well. They made it quite clear that detectives don't know what happened because Venola has gotten a lawyer and has not spoken them at all.

seamusTX wrote:

Police say the men had been drinking, but detectives don’t know what led to the shooting.

It is easy to paint that so that it is implying he did something wrong. Maybe he did, since we obviously do not know what transpired or if the drinking was even a factor.

But I would like to point out that just because someone has had a drink or five, they still have an inherent, God-given right to legitimate self defense. I am not willing to start assuming he is either in the right or in the wrong just because "Police say the men had been drinking" . . .

I am willing to wait and see this unfold, but I strongly suspect this will turn out to be legitimate self defense. I'll give him the benefit of doubt until proven otherwise.

Remember, if he is smart about it (and being in the industry, I suspect he is), he is keeping his mouth shut per attorney advice. We aren't hearing his side of the story.