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In reply to the discussion: Mother shoots home intruder...after he cornered her in attic with her twins, 9 [View all]lynne
(3,118 posts)- as to if he had it in the attic, the report doesn't say if he did or didn't. It doesn't matter as she already knew he had one available and she responded accordingly. A different article states that he was released from jail in August after serving time for Battery, establishing that he has a history of doing physical harm.
After having already done time in jail - and now finding three witnesses to his current crime - and knowing that his next sentence would be greater as he's a repeat offender - can it be guaranteed that he wouldn't have done harm to her or the children?
I'm glad she had a means in which to protect herself and her family and I have serious doubts as to if he'll be terrorizing anyone else anytime soon.
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/mother-of-two-surprises-burglar-with-five-gunshots/nTnGR/