Neighbor runs to women's aid, shoots and kills attacker

Memphis Commercial Appeal (Tenn.) ^ | 2/19/08 | Sherri Drake

[kiriath_jearim]

A Brighton man shot and killed a 44-year-old registered sex offender who attacked two women in their home early this morning, officials said.

According to Dist. Atty. Gen. Mike Dunavant, David Fleming charged into the home of two women at about 3 a.m.

Fleming bound the women but one escaped and ran to a nearby home. Dunavant said Fleming, who lived in Munford, intended to rape the women.

The woman who escaped went to the nearby home of Keith Ingram for help, Dunavant said.

Ingram, carrying a .40-caliber handgun, ran to the house and found Fleming attacking the other woman, officials said.

When Fleming tried to attack Ingram, Dunavant said Ingram shot Fleming once.

Tipton County Sheriff’s deputies and Brighton Police officers found Fleming dead on the front porch of the home.

Fleming had been convicted of attempted rape in Tipton County. He’s listed on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s sex-offender registry.

Dunavant said Ingram has no criminal record and has a permit to carry the handgun.

The women who were attacked were treated at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton.

TBI officials are assisting with the case. The Shelby County Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy. Investigators took statements from several witnesses today. The shooting is still under investigation.

[Tenacious 1]

ping

[Southack]

I love a happy ending.

[Sherman Logan]

Excellent gun control. One shot.

[WayneS]

One shot one kill.

Who says there’s no such thing as a happy ending any more?

[Tenacious 1]

I hope and expect no charges will be filed, if all the facts are as stated.

I hope the best for the ladies involved and thank goodness for the good samaritan neighbor.

[coloradan]

Dunavant said Ingram has no criminal record and has a permit to carry the handgun.

Not that this has any bearing whatsoever on the circumstances.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Autopsy results: Lead poisoning.

[Kitty Mittens]

Awesome! Thank you for the Post!

[NeverForgetBataan]

I hope the hero told Fleming to “make my day mother@#$%&*”

[TChris]

Sounds like a clean shoot to me.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Gun control...

[DoughtyOne]

As another poster stated, I love a happy ending also.

[netmilsmom]

>>Ingram, carrying a .40-caliber handgun, ran to the house and found Fleming attacking the other woman, officials said. <<

If this was a rape going on, this neighbor was a good shot!
God Bless him for killing the perp.

[Truth is a Weapon]

He is not only a hero, good neighbor, good citizen but a pretty damn good shot, too. May his numbers increase.

[No Truce With Kings]

There is nothing better than having good neighbors.

[Soliton]

When Fleming tried to attack Ingram, Dunavant said Ingram shot Fleming once.

God bless him, but I would have unloaded on him with my .45 just to be sure.

[coloradan]

It’s a pity that you have to “hope” for that.

[Skywalk]

Indeed. It’s almost as if he had a long criminal history and no permit that it somehow would be less courageous and noble an act of good.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

It would in the UK, Mr.Ingram would be UNDER the jail. I’m not sure about Noo Yawk, either.

[Old Mountain man]

Nice shooting! A box of ammo award to him!

[Trailerpark Badass]

Great story, what a hero!

[MrB]

Yeah, but the right prosecutor with the right jury will say

“see, he INTENDED to kill the man, he took one cold calculated shot, and killed him”

I’ve heard that if you’re in such a position, even if you drop him on the first one, fire a few around the perp to show that you were afraid for your life.

[Liberty Valance]

Good shooting. The feel good story of the day!

[Domandred]

shot and killed a 44-year-old registered sex offender who attacked two women

Justice comes fast in some cases. Nice shot man.

[RobbyS]

One shot. Don’t mess with this guy!

[jalisco555]

Not that this has any bearing whatsoever on the circumstances.

It does. If he didn't have the permit he'd be prosecuted for sure. Merely saving two women from being raped is hardly an extenuating circumstance, after all. Better that happen than an unregistered firearm be possessed (at least according to the govt.).

[Former Proud Canadian]

I love a happy ending. Good shooting, no range time needed.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Where’s the obligatory whiney chief of police reminding us all not to “take the law into our own hands” and that this guy should have called 911?

[upier]

With a .40 cal you don’t really need more than one shot. Too bad this story won’t make the nightly news.
Three cheers for the good guys!

[Polybius]

Fleming intended to rape the women. ..... Ingram, carrying a .40-caliber handgun, ran to the house and found Fleming attacking the other woman. When Fleming tried to attack Ingram, Ingram shot Fleming.

Never bring only a penis to a .40-caliber gunfight.

[diverteach]

Keith Ingram

[Nervous Tick]

>> I would have unloaded on him with my .45 just to be sure.

Start at his crotch, slowly work your way up?

[SALChamps03]

One armed citizen, and Hell has a new resident. Seems simple.

[Redbob]

"Where’s the obligatory whiney chief of police reminding us all not to “take the law into our own hands” and that this guy should have called 911?"

This being Memphis, the police chief, sheriff, and local prosecutor are probably even now fighting it out to see who gets to issue that staement!
LOL!

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

You mean the .40 S&W (short and weak)??

;-)

Another myth dies.......

[beltfed308]

Good citizen story bump!

[crusty old prospector]

Yep, hopefully one round will find its mark and render him a eunuch.

[Kitty Mittens]

Gun control...

; )

[Redbob]

Ingram needs to get a medal just for the enormous amount of taxpayer money he saved - no trial expense, no prison expense...

[BOBWADE]

ME TOO

[Hoodat]

Dunavant said Ingram has no criminal record and has a permit to carry the handgun.

I have a permit as well.

Amendment II

[pallis]

This is how neighborhoods should handle crime. The Supreme Court should look at this incident when deciding the DC case.

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

Good. The left can try to take this right away from us, but they won’t be able to.

[pillut48]

Way to save taxpayer dollars, not to mention the honor of untold women! No tears for this loser rapist. >:-(

[BibChr]

<< He’s listed on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s sex-offender registry.

Dunavant said Ingram has no criminal record and has a permit to carry the handgun. >>

How nice.

They were both registered.

[Iron Munro]

[4yearlurker]

Alright!!!Beers all around on me!!

[texas_mrs]

And they say chivalry is dead!

[manic4organic]

Instead of drinking a 40, he ate one.