I got it. I got it.
They're Hebrews. See:
No wait, that was Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
Neve mind.
Posted on 09/28/2006 11:39:59 AM PDT by Titan Magroyne
A Jessup Street homeowner shot two men who were trying to break into his house early this morning, Lexington police said.
Investigators say they have information that the home invasion stemmed from a previous domestic violence incident.
"It wasn't random," said Lexington Police Lt. Jon Hicks. "They knew the victim."
When the two men allegedly made entry into the home, Delaise Ander Eller went for his shotgun and fired on Shedarrius Pate, 18, of Link Circle, and Kannell Leach, 21, of Greensboro, police said.
A third suspect, Cyrus Clifford Butler, 24, of Greensboro, was waiting outside in a car.
Pate and Leach, the two men who were shot, ran out of the house and jumped into the car, and all three men sped off, police said.
"They didn't make it even two miles," Hicks said. "Officers arriving on the scene observed the car fleeing from the scene."
Butler, the driver, was arrested and charged with first-degree breaking and entering and placed in the Davidson County Detention Center under a $10,000 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Lexington District Court Nov. 13.
Pate and Leach were in the back of the car bleeding when police stopped it. Paramedics drove them to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem where they were being treated for gunshot wounds to the arm, elbow and abdomen.
Warrants for breaking and entering were obtained for Pate and Leach, who are listed in fair condition at the hospital.
Police officials say the district attorney's office will now determine whether Eller shot the intruders in self-defense.
Sean Jarem can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 228 or at sean.jarem@the-dispatch.com.
eyep, obvious to me, Norwegians
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Many many years ago, my partner and I stopped 2 fifteen year old "youts" in a predominately black neighborhood. One of them when asked his name had some bizarre middle name and my partner asked him to spell it. He couldn't and my partner said I understand, you've only had it since your birthday. I had to walk away to keep from laughing too much.
"Is it so messed up in NC that you have still have some other fear for your safety (on top of two people breaking into your house) before you're allowed to act in self defense?"
Good question, Faloi. Remember, NC is the state that produced Loyya John "Breck Girl" Edwards. In the high and might elite and lofty legal circles of North Carolina, they might be worried that prosecuting the bad guys might make them and their ilk REALLY REALLY mad.
/sarc to NC and their insane laws. It's SELF-DEFENSE!
Delaise shot Shedarrius and Kannell for breaking into his house ... tell me it isn't so.
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Never posted an article before, hope all formats OK.
Good post. Thanks
Boo got shot?
Ya did better than me my first time.
Shedarrius? Hmmm.
ping!
I'm still to scart to post just yet... : ) <<< me
I think it took me a year before I had the courage to post.
STOP IT! Those names were uttered under the influence of amnesia.
No. The golden words are, "I feared for my life." No further explanation required nor should be offered.
I got it. I got it.
They're Hebrews. See:
No wait, that was Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
Neve mind.
Agreed. Without [NC], I was going to assume KY or MA. Thanks for clarifying re. state.
In 1987, I worked in Lexington for five weeks. There are a lot of nice people there, and it is a beautiful area. Of course I saw some folks who were as useless as they come. These three a good examples.
At least down here in South Carolina we don't have to prove anything if they're in the house - we have the Castle Doctrine.
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