Indy man charged with felony battery...shooting wanted murder suspect in the leg

[KellyinAvon]

Serious question: what if it was a serial killer?

 

[Denny347]

Serious question: what if it was a serial killer?

Have to work with what was known at the time the trigger was pulled.

 

[Ark]

Firing a gun is using deadly force. If he admitted at the scene "I shot him in the leg to prevent him from escaping", the shooter confessed to using deadly force when he did not believe it to be necessary. The shooter also probably confessed to seeking out and initiating the confrontation, also not self defense.

This is why we don't fire warning shots. This is why we don't shoot to wound. Marion County has activist prosecutors who are happy to put trigger-pulling gun owners in prison. This dummy appears to have handed them a conviction on a platter.

 

[LCSOSgt11]

I don't know the facts either. I'm surmising there is more to the story. I should not like to think that we live in New York.

 

[MinuteManMike]

IMPD would be lauded as a hero without a second thought for KILLING this man based on suspicion of murder. Let this guy go.

 

[TTravis]

I just read the book “The Law of Self Defense” by by Andrew F. Branca, 3rd addition. After 30 plus years of carrying, I can’t believe how much I learned from this book that I did not know. Too bad the shooter in this case did not read it. I highly recommend everyone read it so you may have a better understanding of the law and what is, and is not legal self defence.

 

[Dead Duck]

Agreed...
Never shoot to wound. Always shoot to kill so there's no witnesses.

 

[hpclayto]

IMPD would be chastised without a second thought for KILLING this man based on suspicion of murder. Let this guy go.

Fixed it for you.

 

[printcraft]

Juror Printcraft votes to acquit.

 

[jedi]

Juror Printcraft votes to acquit.

But..but.. you always vote to aquit.
Thus why they won't put you in the jury.

 

[2A_Tom]

Every time they call me I tell them I convinced 4 juries to convict and I am ready to go.

 

[Dirtebiker]

Serious question: what if it was a serial killer?

Most murderers on the run WILL shoot/kill again at least to keep running. Legal or not, this guy needed shot. He needs to be in pain... and hungry!