19-Year-Old Learns Gunfight Lesson from 74-Year-Old, the Hard Way

AmmoLand ^ | 31 August, 2020 | Dean Weingarten

[marktwain]

On Thursday morning, 30 July 2020, in Graves County Kentucky, at a rural residence in the early morning hours, well before sunrise, a young man attempted to force his way into the house. The armed invader was 19. The homeowner was 74. Here are the details from the Sheriff's Office. From Graves County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky:

A Graves County man was shot early this morning after reportedly kicking in a door on a residence and gaining entry.

The events began at approximately 3AM, when the homeowner of a residence called 911 to report that a man wearing a mask forced his way into his home while armed with a shotgun. The home is located on Ky Hwy 1710 just south of Ky Hwy 58 East. The homeowner met the suspect and the suspect reportedly fled from the area, after getting into a small-sized vehicle.

Deputies responded to the area and were able to obtain some evidence left behind by the suspect.

Then, again, at approximately 4:45 AM, the 74-year-old resident and the homeowner called 911 again, reporting that a man had kicked in his door again, armed with a shotgun. The caller advised that he had shot the intruder with a shotgun after he entered his home and that the intruder had fled on foot.

Minutes later as law enforcement was arriving in the area, Mayfield Police (who had responded to assist) had located 19-year-old James Page II just down the road from the residence with a severe shotgun wound to his arm in or near the roadway. Sheriff’s deputies also recovered a shotgun that had been in the suspects' possession.

Mayfield-Graves County EMS treated and transported James Page II who was later airlifted to an out of state hospital. His condition is not believed

[marktwain]

Criminals often return to the scene of a crime.

[TigersEye]

His condition is not believed

A shotgun'll do that to ya. :)

[Intar]

from Imgflip Meme Generator

[Rurudyne]

Good ending to a bad experience for the poor homeowner.

[Seruzawa]

He shoulda used one of these. It would have reduced the recidivism problem:

[LouAvul]

...who was later airlifted...

That's about $64,000 a trip. Does this kid have the resources to pay that? If not, does anyone remember the movie "Off Limits" with Wilem Dafoe and Gregory Hines? Remember the helicopter scene with Scott Glenn? And there you go.

[Jewbacca]

Shame about the life flight. That’s expensive for the taxpayer.

And the damage to the door is also unfortunate.

They’ll probably have to spend money incarcerating the POS, too.

[Quality_Not_Quantity]

“not believed to be life-threatening”

Life-threatening, no. Life-altering, yes. He was an aspiring DJ, drummer and rapper who used to go by the moniker ‘Lefty.’

[Jewbacca]

I’m sure the neighbors across the street would love that.

[Metrobank]

Too bad the homeowner didn’t kill the intruder. I am sure he will come back to finish off the homeowner down the road. Lock up the 19 year old.

[lapsus calami]

 

 

CONTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACT!

 

 

[The Antiyuppie]

I wonder if he will try it again.
Considering that this is Graves County, what did the guy have in there that was so apparently valuable? bars of platinum?

[Spirit of Liberty]

I thought at first this might have been his first offense, panicked at the sight of the homeowner and fled.

Nope. Current charges include firearm by convicted felon. Has charges of unlawful imprisonment and assault (domestic) in October 2019, contempt of court violating emergency protective order in May 2019. According to news account, may have held a teenager against her will back in 2017 (might be a he said/she said though).

Found an older guy named James Page in and out of the same county jail for spousal abuse, drugs, etc. Looks like he can be this boy’s daddy. Got a winning family right here.

[Chode]

shoulda let it bleed out...

[Lurker]

Nice shooting, sir. Civilization thanks you.

L

[ChildOfThe60s]

I do like the authors dry wit.

[digger48]

Well, there went his chance to win this years Wallpaper Hanging Contest

[Taxman]

I will guarandamtee you that if someone enters my house in the manner this doofus entered that house, he/she WILL NOT get out alive!

[DoughtyOne]

I do know. We lost him on the way.

He was there one second, and not there the next at about
5,000 feet elevation.

Oops...

[USCG SimTech]

Always remember The John Wick code:

2 in the chest, 1 in the head