Can you feel the excitement?
Posted on 11/27/2008 7:53:58 AM PST by marktwain
ASHTABULA — A 15-year-old shot a burglar late Friday night after the burglar and two cohorts broke into the teen’s West Side home, police said Monday.
The teenager and his 14-year-old brother were home alone when three men came to the house, police said. The teens recognized two out three of the men, according to their mother, who spoke with the Star Beacon Monday.
The identities of the teens is not being disclosed because they are juveniles. The identity of their mother is not being disclosed to protect the teens.
When the boys refused to let the men in the house, one of the men took the butt of a shotgun and smashed the window out of the front door, police said.
That’s when the older boy ran upstairs to retrieve his father’s handgun, his mother said.
In the meantime, the intruders told the younger teen they would kill both of them if he didn’t open the door, the mother said.
“They held a gun to his head,” she said.
Sgt. John Koski said the 15-year-old came down the stairs and shot one of the intruders in the leg. The men then took off.
“The bullet went in the leg and out through his buttocks,” the mother said.
The teens’ parents soon returned home from the store and a relative’s house, and police were called to the scene, the mother said.
In the meantime, police received a call from Ashtabula County Medical Center that a 21-year-old city man showed up with a gunshot wound to the leg, Koski said.
“He said a kid accidentally shot him,” he said. “The wound was in the exact place the 15-year-old said he shot the intruder.”
Police arrested and charged the 21-year-old man with aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony; attempted felonious assault and having a weapon under disability, Koski said, noting the suspect is a known felon.
The suspect’s name is being withheld until his arraignment.
As of Monday afternoon, police were securing warrants for the other two suspects, Koski said.
No charges will be brought against the teen, police said.
The mother said the men told the boys they wanted money.
I don’t think the author finished high school. TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE writing
“having a weapon under disability”
Any idea what this means? Never heard of it.
Thanks
It sounds as if they got into bad company, at school or visiting the neighboring city. And that company must have figured they were worth robbing.
I'd also be a little worried about these perps or their friends coming back to take it out on this family. I hope they'll be careful.
“I guess you’re talking about a minor possessing a handgun. Actually, it looks like he could do so legally, if he has written permission from a parent or guardian.”
A few years ago, a family had stored their guns this way, and the adults were gone when a crazy with a pitchfork broke in. The 14 year old girl who had been taught how to use the guns was able to escape with one of her siblings. By the time the police got there and shot the madman, her other two siblings had been killed. To this day, the grandmother believes that the California law caused the death of her grandchildren.
No bullets?
I hope my son is a better shot when he's 15 but he won't have access to the gun safe.
Then of course you have been to Geneva on the lake
Quote of the day...”keep firing until they quit complaining.” LOL. Good one.
Felon in possession or mentally ill in possession...
I don't think so. You can't transfer a weapon to a minor on a 4473, but otherwise I believe it's fine...if parents approve.
Could also be that he was dead-on vertically, but pulled his shot just a little to the left or right...
;>)
I don't think so. You can't transfer a weapon to a minor on a 4473, but otherwise I believe it's fine...if parents approve.
IOW, parents that own (possess) a gun must anticipate that a threatening situation such as this might require their children to take defensive action, and place on file a written permission for their children to “borrow” their father’s gun to defend themselves, in the unlikely but possible event that such becomes necessary.
Would the boy’s emergency “borrowing” of his father’s gun, to defend himself and his brother, constitute illegal “possession” of a firearm?
I don’t know the answer to that. I don’t like the law, but just looked it up to see what the law is. It sounds to me like the parent or guardian has to write a permission slip of some kind...probably best to have it notarized.
I imagine the idea is to go after gangsta types who are unlikely to have said parental permission.
Yeah, the only thing they steal after they’re dead is elections.
yes, but gosh, it was years ago........ showing my age
So is Geneva on the lake!
They still have great French Fries there though!
Can you feel the excitement?
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