Boone County homeowner shoots, kills intruder(KY)

wlwt.com ^ | 3 September,2012 | Brian Hamrick

[marktwain]

VERONA, Ky. - —

One man is dead and two more are behind bars after a World War II veteran took matters into his own hands when a burglar broke into his home.

Boone County Police say a man broke into the basement of a home in the 15000 block of Violet Road in Verona just after 2 a.m.

The homeowner, Earl Jones, 92, was awakened and grabbed his .22 caliber rifle. Thieves targeted Jones’ farm at least three times recently, stealing guns, money, even cattle. This time, Jones woke up when he heard intruders in the cellar.

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Jones is a 92-year-old Air Force veteran who worked on planes, including the Enola Gay that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. He will not be charged.

[marktwain]

Update on a story from yesterday. Those WWII vets are going fast, but this one has plenty of fight left in him.

[PapaNew]

FYI, to further explain “no charges,” a break-in at night at one’s home often allows one to use deadly force without breaking the law.

[expat1000]

Shot dead with one shot from a .22. Either the perp was very unlucky or the vet is a helluva shooter.

[John O]

I love good news in the morning

[stinkerpot65]

Funny, they don't look Chinese.

[Krankor]

Wow!The guy on the left has a really weird shaped head. I wonder if that influenced his choices in life.

[Mister Da]

The 2 surviving burglars should be charged with the death of their accomplice.

Those who commit felony crimes should be solely responsible for ALL injuries/deaths/damage occurring during the crime.

[jboot]

Some outlets report any .22 caliber weapon regardless of cartridge as a ".22". The weapon could be anything from a Chipmunk to a Bushmaster.

No matter. Gramps practiced excellent shot placement in continued service to his county.

[qwerty1234]

Love a story with a happy ending. Only thing better would be three dead perps.

[Balding_Eagle]

FYI, to further explain “no charges,” a break-in at night at one’s home often allows one to use deadly force without breaking the law.

In most states it also prevents any civil lawsuits being brought against the shooter.

[expat1000]

Sounds like it was a .22 rimfire. Aimed for the heart; hit the heart. I'm not gonna argue with his choice of weapon. Normally I would, but not in this case!

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