Police: Home invasion suspect [on probation] shot by California [Pennsylvania] homeowner

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | December 27, 2014 | Bill Schackner

[publius911]

He then decided to break into someone's house, and was shot and killed by the homeowner.

A surprising solution to an ever-increasing problem...

Suicide by cop, or by a citizen defending his home.

Works for me!

[Oatka]

Ladson “began running toward the homeowner at which time the homeowner fired a single shot from a handgun, striking the victim in the chest,”

The coroner listed the cause of death as a gunshot wound suicide, charging a man pointing a handgun at him.

There, fixed it.

[Balding_Eagle]

Not that confirmation is needed, but in doing a search I came up with this:

https://www.facebook.com/emanuel.ladson?fref=browse_search

There may be more than one Emanuel Ladson

[Senior1]

Mugshots.com ID: 49563211 Age: 35 DOB: 9/08/1977 Race: BLACK Height: 5′ 6″ (1.68 m) Sex: MALE Citizenship: USA Complexion: LIGHT Name: EMANUEL LADSON Inmate Number: EW9146 Current Location: DALLAS Permanent Location: DALLAS Committing County: PHILADELPHIA

[umgud]

The coroner listed the cause of death as a gunshot wound, suicide, charging a man pointing a handgun at him.

Didn't someone in Ferguson charge a guy with a gun?

[umgud]

The coroner listed the cause of death as a gunshot wound, suicide, charging a man pointing a handgun at him.

Didn't someone in Ferguson charge a guy with a gun?

[gingerbread]

I really don’t know why any one would be upset? This is just another piece of garbage that no one would have to be bothered with.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

If at first you fail...

[LibWhacker]

Exactly! When are people going to learn? You cannot shoot gentle giants who are charging at you!

[Kenny Bunk]

well, so much for that hot link.

Upshot of it was that the guy has a record in NC for “possession.” “Resisting arrest.” Convicted. Received probation

[MeshugeMikey]

How many other vile jerks like him are currently on probation I have to wonder....

[tioga]

You got it , he’s Amish.

[Stentor]

his heirs will likely sue....

Castle Doctrine & Stand Your Ground

Good luck to them.

[Stentor]

his heirs will likely sue....

Castle Doctrine & Stand Your Ground

Good luck to them.

[whodathunkit]

I do love a story that ends well. Thanks for posting.

[MeshugeMikey]

if only the heirs .....could get a federal judge....

[Go Gordon]

could be written on his death certificate; ‘cause of death, heart stopped’.

Or, high speed lead poisoning

[SubMareener]

IIRC, while GGL was in jail someone broke into his home. His wife confronted the burglar with a hand gun and said to be children who were standing behind her, “Children, watch while Mommy makes this man’s head explode.” The perp messed up the rug, but she didn’t actually have to shot him.

[grundle]

It’s almost certainly the same person - the article and his Facebook page both mention him having spent time in Philadelphia, and a google search says there are only four people in the U.S. with that same name.

[grundle]

Permanent Location: DALLAS

Not anymore it isn't.