Homeowner Fatally Shoots Intruder

[Wildscar]

Homeowner kills burglar in Dallas

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent ... f026d.html

North of Love Field A would-be burglar is dead, after targeting the wrong house early Tuesday morning.

Police said the homeowner confronted and shot the intruder about 4:10 a.m. inside a small garage at the back of his property in the 3600 block of Cortez Drive, a few blocks north of Dallas Love Field.

The unidentified burglar was rushed to Parkland Memorial Hospital, where he later died.

According to investigators, the shooting appears to have been justified. The unnamed homeowner—who was said to have been the victim of of severeal previous burglaries this month—will not be charged.


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Homeowner Fatally Shoots Intruder

http://www.nbc5i.com/news/14348860/deta ... w&psp=news

DALLAS -- Police said they don’t expect to file charges against a homeowner who fatally shot a burglar.

Police said a man broke into a home in the 3600 block of Cortez Drive, north of Bachman Lake, at about 2 a.m. Tuesday.

The homeowner was awakened by his pet and saw the intruder on a surveillance system. He shot the intruder inside the home’s detached garage, police said.

The intruder was taken to Parkland Hospital in critical condition. He died a short time later.

People had burglarized the home several times in the last month, according to police.

[AEA]

Another one bites the dust!

Legal gun owners are really taking a bite out of crime lately and doing a better job of it than the Courts by taking them off the street for good!

[Paladin]

I haven't been tracking the exact numbers, but "castle doctrine" does seem to be working so far. Home and business owners have been able to defend themselves and their properties without adverse legal consequences.

[stevie_d_64]

Didn't take long from 4:10am this morning to make the headlines...

I saw this on another forum...3 hours after it happened...

[Paladin]

...had been burglarized four times this month, Sgt. Lewis said.

That's once a week

The homeowner told police that his bird says “hello� whenever he sees someone. Police said the bird must have seen Mr. Woodson pass by a window. The bird’s greeting awakened the homeowner, who approached Mr. Woodson in the detached garage and shot him with a handgun, police said.

A "watch bird"... hadn't heard of one of those before... but situational awareness is key ... so whatever works

Dallas police recorded more than 14,400 residential burglaries last year.

With the incidents listed in the article that's 3 burglars dead and 2 wounded in the Dallas area since Sept 1

Anybody want to bet there are fewer burglaries next year?

[KD5NRH]

A "watch bird"... hadn't heard of one of those before... but situational awareness is key ... so whatever works

I wonder how trainable, say, a grackle's vocalisations are...they already sound a little like a pump shotgun cycling, right at the beginning of the call...

[PAR]

I haven't been tracking the exact numbers, but "castle doctrine" does seem to be working so far. Home and business owners have been able to defend themselves and their properties without adverse legal consequences.

The "castle doctrine" doesn't have anything to do with the recent events, we had the right to protect our family and home before 9/1/07.

[NAK]

The local FOX affiliate followed up this story with a short segment with a lawyer talking about the castle doctrine. Overall very positive.

[Keith B]

A "watch bird"... hadn't heard of one of those before... but situational awareness is key ... so whatever works

One of my Uncle's lived in the country and had 'watch geese'. They were better than his dogs. They would honk and squawk anytime someone started coming down the ling driveway. Made an awful racket!!

[Paladin]

I haven't been tracking the exact numbers, but "castle doctrine" does seem to be working so far. Home and business owners have been able to defend themselves and their properties without adverse legal consequences.

The "castle doctrine" doesn't have anything to do with the recent events, we had the right to protect our family and home before 9/1/07.

Actually it does. It affords lawsuit protection and does make some notable changes to the use of deadly force (inside and outside the home).

[flintknapper]

A "watch bird"... hadn't heard of one of those before... but situational awareness is key ... so whatever works

One of my Uncle's lived in the country and had 'watch geese'. They were better than his dogs. They would honk and squawk anytime someone started coming down the ling driveway. Made an awful racket!!

If you want to hear a "racket" get some Guinea Fowl.

[txinvestigator]

I haven't been tracking the exact numbers, but "castle doctrine" does seem to be working so far. Home and business owners have been able to defend themselves and their properties without adverse legal consequences.

This one and the business owner have nothing to do with Castle Doctrine. They were uses of feadly force to prevent the imminent commision of a Burglary, which has ALWAYS been legal.

I suppose it is possible that the increased media attention regarding the Castle Doctrine (which the media never got right) has made more people aware...........

[seamusTX]

This one and the business owner have nothing to do with Castle Doctrine. They were uses of feadly force to prevent the imminent commision of a Burglary, which has ALWAYS been legal.

I suppose it is possible that the increased media attention regarding the Castle Doctrine (which the media never got right) has made more people aware...........

Everybody who has lived in Texas long enough knows it's legal to shoot a burglar. It happens about once a week state-wide.

The real problem is some people think it's legal to shoot trespassers on land.

- Jim

[txinvestigator]

I haven't been tracking the exact numbers, but "castle doctrine" does seem to be working so far. Home and business owners have been able to defend themselves and their properties without adverse legal consequences.

The "castle doctrine" doesn't have anything to do with the recent events, we had the right to protect our family and home before 9/1/07.

Actually it does. It affords lawsuit protection and does make some notable changes to the use of deadly force (inside and outside the home).

It clearly does not. These cases are too recent to even get to the "lawsuit" issue yet, and neither has been presented to the Grand Jury.

Even so, the changes to the deadly force statutes were Protection of Persons. No changes wre made to protection of property, which is what these uses were.

[Paladin]

I haven't been tracking the exact numbers, but "castle doctrine" does seem to be working so far. Home and business owners have been able to defend themselves and their properties without adverse legal consequences.

The "castle doctrine" doesn't have anything to do with the recent events, we had the right to protect our family and home before 9/1/07.

Actually it does. It affords lawsuit protection and does make some notable changes to the use of deadly force (inside and outside the home).

It clearly does not. These cases are too recent to even get to the "lawsuit" issue yet, and neither has been presented to the Grand Jury.

Even so, the changes to the deadly force statutes were Protection of Persons. No changes wre made to protection of property, which is what these uses were.

So you say that it doesn't affect lawsuits? Doesn't affect Force/DF inside and outside the home?

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/ ... 00378F.htm

Sec. 83.001. CIVIL IMMUNITY. A defendant who uses force or deadly force that is justified under Chapter 9, Penal Code, is immune from civil liability for personal injury or death that results from the defendant's use of force or deadly force, as applicable.

The actor's belief that the force was
immediately necessary as described by this subsection is presumed
to be reasonable if the actor:
(1) knew or had reason to believe that the person
against whom the force was used:
(A) unlawfully and with force entered, or was
attempting to enter unlawfully and with force, the actor's occupied
habitation, vehicle, or place of business or employment;