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Through six pages of posts four people have expressed concerns for the family. Those being Middle Aged Russ, Gthaustex, Keith B, and myself when I worried about the statistical reduction in life span that an elder woman faces when her mate dies suddenly. If I missed someone feel free to speak up.

I do not think this gentleman knew these men were police. I do not think his 72 ear old ears properly heard them identify themselves, and I do not think he understood their instructions to him. Does logic suggest that a 23 year old with a flashlight can see and hear better than an elder man with flashlights in his eyes and ringing in his ears? I'm younger than the victim, but after a few years of working in a 150 decibel plant when I was young, I lost some hearing. My wife is younger than me, and measles when she was a child greatly lessened her hearing.

I hope pros and antis can both agree on prayers for the family and maybe a few for the young officer too, who I suspect will be scarred by this experience for quite a while.

Let's see. You are standing in your own garage. Someone is coming at you blinding you with flashlights. Being 72, you don't hear as well as you used to, so you hear yelling but cannot make out what is being said. After that you are dead; your wife is a widow, and statistically, her life expectancy just went down with your death.

The word tragedy almost seems too tame for this one. There is no way the city, police, or anyone can ever make this right or prevent the chain of events that this loss of innocent life will bring about. Much sadness for all, including me for having read this story.