OK: 18 yr old mom uses shotgun to kill home invader.

[surprise_i'm_armed]

http://www.kfor.com/news/kfor-blanchard ... 2550.story

The above link is out of Blanchard, Oklahoma and includes a video of an 18 year old mother with a 3 month old son.

Her husband recently died and she was home alone. She used the correct tactic of hiding inside and let the BG's
come to her. Then she fired.

She was on the phone with 911 for TWENTY-ONE MINUTES until the criminals finally gained entry to her mobile home.

She did what she had to do! 1 BG dead, 1 arrested.

Good for her.

SIA

[RoyGBiv]

Young mother..... lost her husband to cancer on Christmas day.... lost two dogs recently ...
She certainly didn't lose her nerve.

Bravo.

EDIT: I wonder where she lives relative to the Blanchard PD. It's a rural part of OK, near OKC.
20+ minutes for a 911 home invasion response could be a lifetime.
I'd bet the sound of a police siren would have scared him off and saved that guy's life.
Good thing she had a gun and knew how to use it.....

[speedsix]

...that poor girl's had just about enough...praying that 2012 brings her better times...

[RPB]

video interview of her on TV ... GMA Good Morning America
not posted yet on GMA website
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/topics/show ... g-america/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

replays the 911 call "I'm holding two guns"... "Is it ok if I shoot?" with video of her holding the shouldered shotgun and a revolver

911 operator "I can't tell you you can do that, but do whatever you need to do to protect your baby."

[Seabear]

I just saw that this morning on the news and her last words they played for the interview were

"there's nobody more dangerous than a mother with a baby" True that!

Sorry she had to go through this, however it sure beats the alternative. Like I always say, "they weren't coming for prayer meetin'."

[RoyGBiv]

Oklahoma 911 Operator...

911 operator "I can't tell you you can do that, but do whatever you need to do to protect your baby."

NC 911 Operator....

"Do not, while I’m on the phone, do not fire that firearm, OK?" the dispatcher said.

I'm a little embarrassed to be a Tarheel today.

[i8godzilla]

Oklahoma 911 Operator...

911 operator "I can't tell you you can do that, but do whatever you need to do to protect your baby."

NC 911 Operator....

"Do not, while I’m on the phone, do not fire that firearm, OK?" the dispatcher said.

I'm a little embarrassed to be a Tarheel today.

I wonder if NC has a Freedom of Information/Open Law type of law. It would be interesting to request all of their training material and see if the E911 operators are instructed to tell the caller to disarm or if this was a personal political statement by the operator.

[TxRVer]

...that poor girl's had just about enough...praying that 2012 brings her better times...

+1

[Keith B]

I wonder if NC has a Freedom of Information/Open Law type of law. It would be interesting to request all of their training material and see if the E911 operators are instructed to tell the caller to disarm or if this was a personal political statement by the operator.

Yep. http://www.allfreerecords.com/North_Car ... ecords.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[RoyGBiv]

Oklahoma 911 Operator...

911 operator "I can't tell you you can do that, but do whatever you need to do to protect your baby."

NC 911 Operator....

"Do not, while I’m on the phone, do not fire that firearm, OK?" the dispatcher said.

I'm a little embarrassed to be a Tarheel today.

I wonder if NC has a Freedom of Information/Open Law type of law. It would be interesting to request all of their training material and see if the E911 operators are instructed to tell the caller to disarm or if this was a personal political statement by the operator.

Honestly, I think there's a bit of context to be considered....
In the OK case, the 911 statement/quote was from before the assailant entered the residence. The local LE was nowhere nearby.
In the NC case, the 911 statement was from after the first BG was shot and the local LE was either approaching or on the scene.
Later in the NC case there was a discussion between the kind and 911 about "what if another guy comes around the corner". The operator did say that she would let him know when LE arrived and was entering the residence.

OTOH, local LE was not on scene when the NC operator told the kid not to fire.... Bad advice. But not as bad as it sounds out of context.

[n5wd]

My guess is that the dispatch operators are instructed that they're not to tell anyone what is legal or what is not legal - that's what the commissioned officers do. Yeah, common sense would say that you should be able to reassure someone who's door is about to be broken in that they should be OK, legally, but then not being there to see what's going on, and not being a lawyer or a police officer (most dispatchers aren't), you can imagine the grief they'd get if someone did shoot and then was brought up on charges for some other reason that the dispatcher didn't know.

[speedsix]

...name...problem...if you have time...then put the phone down...yer gonna need both hands!!!

[mamabearCali]

Never mess with an armed mama!

[SigM4]

If anyone is interested, an account has been set up to help this young woman at a local bank. I got this info from SigForum, but I know I've seen similar threads on several other sites, numerous members have stepped up to make a donation to help her, especially in what is certainly a difficult time.

Info about how you can help this young lady:

Chickasha Bank & Trust http://www.chickashabank.com
Phone: 405-485-2300, ask for Leigha.
PO Box 548, Blanchard OK 73010
Routing number: 103101699
Temp account to receive the money: 2914662

It was also noted that the bank has offered to collect gift cards on her behalf. With

[RoyGBiv]

Some reports of a possible murder charge against the second intruder. Go Oklahoma.!
http://blog.newsok.com/breakingnews/201 ... -intruder/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Reporter Juliana Keeping was told Wednesday by a Grady County prosecutor that [the second intruder, Dustin Louis] Stewart could face a murder charge in the case.

This next one is a much more thorough article, including possible motivations for the crime and additional information about the poisoning of her dogs.
http://newsok.com/accomplice-in-blancha ... le/3637495" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

A man involved in a Blanchard home invasion that ended with the shooting death of one of the intruders is to be charged Wednesday with murder, a Grady County prosecutor said.
........
Stewart was arraigned Wednesday in Chickasha and is being held in the Grady County jail with a bond hearing set for Thursday, said Assistant District Attorney James Walters.