Was going to post this yesterday..

[oakchas]

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Man came home to strange car in driveway... Approached car, driver started honking, a lot... BG came out of house with crowbar...

Man shoots at BG, cops come, arrest homeowner. Two charges.

City atty, and homeowner reach "agreement" still secret.

Story here: http://m.standard.net/standardex/pm_...tguid=alx3cohA

[DefensiveCarry.com]

[WHEC724]

"Niederhauser, who has a concealed weapon permit and was carrying a gun, confronted Cruz, ordering him to drop the crowbar, which he did, police said. The vehicle then backed out of the driveway and headed eastbound, and Niederhauser fired a shot, police said.

After the car left, Niederhauser used a cellphone to call 911.

When the first police officer arrived, Niederhauser turned his attention to the officer and Cruz ran to the backyard area. Niederhauser chased him and fired a shot into a field."

Sketchy data, but this doesn't sound like a self-defense shoot.

[msgt/ret]

"Niederhauser, who has a concealed weapon permit and was carrying a gun, confronted Cruz, ordering him to drop the crowbar, which he did, police said. The vehicle then backed out of the driveway and headed eastbound, and Niederhauser fired a shot, police said.

After the car left, Niederhauser used a cellphone to call 911.

When the first police officer arrived, Niederhauser turned his attention to the officer and Cruz ran to the backyard area. Niederhauser chased him and fired a shot into a field."

Sketchy data, but this doesn't sound like a self-defense shoot.

I agree after Cruz dropped the crowbar he is no longer a threat.

[DaGunny]

Looks like both shots were after fleeing BGs. Kinda hard to be a threat when you're unarmed (presumably) and running away.

[oneshot]

WOnder why he didn't block the car in the driveway.
Who cares if the occupants bolt, the car,(which might have been stolen anyway) would have stranded the perps & would have made it easier for the cops to round them up perhaps.
He will probably get probation, and lose of his permit for awhile.