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LA: Sheriff: Homeowner arrested for shooting fleeing thief
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According to Sheriff Randy Seal, a man from Louisville, Mississippi was visiting Rowell, but before leaving the home, he apparently had taken a pistol from the home and placed it in his luggage.
Seal said that when Rowell confronted the man, he pulled out the pistol and pointed it at Rowell, his wife and mother. After a brief standoff, Seal said the man tossed the gun to the ground and began to run away. At that point, Seal said Rowell fired, striking the man twice. |
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mickey
(5/18/2017)
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I think the operative phrase here is 'tossed the gun to the ground'.
Retreating does not make you a non-threat. Disarming does make you a non-threat. |
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