Homeowner Shoots Man With Stolen Chainsaw

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A person stole a chainsaw final month earlier than being shot and killed by the Indiana house owner he stole it from. 

Final December, a home-owner and his spouse had simply arrived residence round 9:20. They seen a safety alert and the owners determined the husband would test it out whereas his spouse waited within the automotive. 

The house owner approached his residence and located his again gate open, in response to WVPE. A person got here at him with a “chainsaw over his shoulders.”

The house owner warned the suspect to not come close to him. Richard Davis, the 68-year-old man with the chainsaw, apparently didn’t heed the warning.

The house owner shot Davis within the chest after which advised his spouse to name 911.

Police arrived to seek out Davis in essential situation. They took him to a hospital, the place he died.

A Stolen Chainsaw

In accordance with WNDU, Davis stole the chainsaw from the house owner. It had been taken from the storage shortly earlier than the capturing. 

In accordance with WVPE, the house owner stayed on the scene and cooperated totally with officers.

The prosecutors of St Joseph County analyzed the reviews from the investigation. They “reviewed video footage, safety system logs,” and even the chainsaw earlier than coming to a conclusion. 

The case was taken to courtroom, and prosecutors just lately introduced that they discover the capturing “justifiable.”

The house owner is not going to obtain any expenses for capturing Davis. No proof has come as much as disprove that he was fairly scared for his life. 

The capturing is taken into account a case of self-defense. 

An Unlikely Circumstance

The statistics on residence invaders coming at you with chainsaws are unsurprisingly low. However in response to the FBI, about 15% of residence robberies contain a lethal weapon aside from a firearm. 

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We all know little about this house owner. All we all know is he used a gun to defend himself from somebody who was allegedly harmful. He’s fortunate he had that gun and will act in self-defense. 

In any other case, we’d be studying an obituary, not a self-defense story.

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