Posted on 10/17/2009 6:49:44 AM PDT by marktwain
Greensboro, NC -- Greensboro police say an 80-year-old man is not facing charges after he shot and killed a break-in suspect early Wednesday morning.
Charles Haithcock called 911 immediately following the shooting of 19-year-old Michael L. Medley who he says broke into his home.
Haithcock: "A man broke in on me and pulled a gun. i shot him and he's laying out in the yard."
911 Operator: "Is he breathing?"
Haithcock: "I don't know. he broke in the window. He pulled the air conditioning out in the living room. And I heard something and he come back to the bedroom. I was in the bed. And I opened the door and he had pulled, what looked like a shotgun, he was pointing it at me."
Police responded to the home on Walnut Street Wednesday morning, which is near Summit Avenue.
When officers arrived, they found Medley, Jr. dead from a gunshot wound.
"The guy ran into the back room, locked his door and shot through the bedroom door and killed him," said Haithcock's neighbor, who did not want to be identified.
At this time, Haithcock is not facing criminal charges. However, police say the shooting incident remains under investigation.
WFMY News 2 has learned that Medley has a criminal record, which includes a conviction for Common Law Robbery.
The apartment where the 80-year-old lives is located near the Greensboro Police Department's Eastern Division precinct.
"The police department is sitting right here, and they still kicked in this door and stole a car from in front of the house," said Haithcock's neighbor. "I would think this was the safest place to be."
Stay with digtriad.com and WFMY News 2 for more updates.
how dare he !!!
isnt a mans life worth more than an air conditioner?
free air conditioners for all !!!!!
oops sorry, got carried away there with the times.
The police cannot provide protection to you, period. Perps get to choose the time and place, which will never involve a policeman being present. The would-be victim being armed is the only wild card the perp has to deal with.
This guy is a Hero!!!
It ended up being a pretty safe for Mr Haithcock. It wasn't the proximity of law enforcement that made it safe.
GRRRRREAT news! Thanks for posting.
At first glance...at the name...this marksman came to mind...
http://www.navysealteams.com/hathcock.htm
“He was a good boy....”
And he’s even better now! Gramps tuned him up.
(I hope the air conditioner’s OK)
When seconds count, the police are only minutes away.
A gun in the hand is worth 4,000 cops on the phone.
But the author of this article, and the press in general, would dearly love to see this 80 year old man spend the rest of his life in prison for defending himself.
Unfortunately I agree with you about the author.
I make no bones about it...anyone in my home whom I don’t invite is considered to be in a free fire zone. Better to be tried by 12 than carried by six.
Vince
BUMP!
It ended up being a pretty safe for Mr Haithcock. It wasn't the proximity of law enforcement that made it safe.
BUMP!
And he’s even better now! Gramps tuned him up.
BUMP!
When seconds count, the police are only minutes away.
BUMP!
I make no bones about it...anyone in my home whom I don’t invite is considered to be in a free fire zone. Better to be tried by 12 than carried by six.
BUMP!
“An he was jus’ turnin’ his life aroun’”........
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