Exercising the Right
Caught on Tape
ABC News reported on December 1 about a harrowing incident in Sunrise, Florida, that was all caught on a 911 recording. Sunrise police received a call from a homeowner after a car had pulled into his driveway and men he didn’t know exited the vehicle and began walking toward his house. The homeowner suspected foul play and retrieved a shotgun for self-defense. The resident’s instincts proved to be correct, as three men broke a glass door to enter the house. The police released the recording of the 911 call to the media, and the victim can be heard whispering to the 911 dispatcher, “They’re in my house right now!” The homeowner later told investigators that he feared for his life because he kept firearms around the house, and he was worried that the suspects would arm themselves with one of his weapons if they were not already armed. The homeowner fired two shots the suspects. The second shot hit one of the suspects, who the homeowner said appeared to reach for something, so he fired again. The other suspects fled the scene, and the homeowner can be heard telling the dispatcher, “I killed one, I think.”
Law enforcement soon arrived on the scene. The wounded suspect was pronounced dead at a hospital. The other two suspects were later apprehended by authorities and taken into custody. One of the two surviving suspects confessed to committing the burglary but said he was just the driver. Both will likely be charged with murder, as Florida has a felony murder statute where “anyone committing a felony can face a murder-related charge if a death occurs during the crime.” The Sunrise Police Department stated that the homeowner will not face any charges related to the shooting.
One Way or Another
The CBS affiliate WJAX in Jacksonville, Florida, reported on November 27 about a store clerk with a concealed carry permit who was able to save his own life by using his firearm. The store clerk at a Prime Stop Food Store immediately suspected something was amiss when he saw a man enter his store wearing sunglasses in the middle of the night. Sure enough, the man wearing sunglasses quickly pulled out a handgun and demanded money. Fortunately, the clerk was armed and grabbed his own gun, which he fired at the suspect. The suspect collapsed to the floor with fatal injuries. Clay County deputies said that when authorities arrived, they discovered his lifeless body on the floor. Investigators reviewed the store’s security cameras to confirm what had happened. The sister of the deceased suspect said she was not surprised at her brother’s untimely demise since he had struggled with drug addiction for years. “In all honesty, if he didn’t die this way, he would have ended up dying — he would have ended up killing himself on drugs,” the sister told WJAX.
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