Omaha homeowner shoots would-be burglar

[JimP]

Good shooting on the part of the homeowner, though: 2 shots fired, 2 hits.

He showed a good bit more restraint than I would have, I think- a guy coming at me is not going to get one in the knee as a warning (particularly if all I have is a .22lr!).

[Husker_Fan]

I was just throwing out a word of caution about proclaiming the shooter a poster child for gun rights before more details were known. I'm very glad he was justified.

[blind_hunter]

Seems short.  Must not work for their agenda. 

No comment section on OWH article.

[Phantom]

Channel 6's webpage has a comment section on it  theres over 50 comments on it so far.

http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/Homeowner-Shoots-Possible-Intruder-188328321.html

[blind_hunter]

Love the guy that quoted 5 out of 50. Flag for dramatic effect...that's only 1 out of 10...or 10%

[Lorimor]

The neighbors know the score, even if the OWH does not.

The report now says it was a .22 caliber rifle....... could be .22 lr, .223 or .220 Swift, technically .......

Suspect was shot in the knee and in the chest ......

Or the famed .22/.378 WM "Eargeshsplittenloudenboomer."   7000 fps mv!

[Husker_Fan]

All the more reason to believe that it was a burglar, no? People in rough locations are more likely to need a firearm for defense than folks who live in gated communities.

So if I am reading between the lines correctly, what you are saying is that if the evil War on Drugs wasn't going on, this possible business dispute might have been resolved peacefully, rather than a vendor or buyer being forced to engage in self-help due to courts being unwilling to enforce related purchase agreements? 

I knew I could count on you to bring the "pure" libertarian point of view.

[UPCrawfish]

OWH this am (1/26/13). 
Woman may have know intruder from her job as a bartender in CB.....

http://www.omaha.com/article/20130125/NEWS/130129826/1685#woman-may-have-known-intruder-her-husband-shot-in-south-omaha

[LM4202]

OWH this am (1/26/13). 
Woman may have know intruder from her job as a bartender in CB.....

http://www.omaha.com/article/20130125/NEWS/130129826/1685#woman-may-have-known-intruder-her-husband-shot-in-south-omaha

Lets see...

...wife may know intruder from her job at the casino in Council Bluffs
...husband (homeowner) travels for work, so it out of town a lot
...intruder begged the wife to come with him
...intruder kept challenging the husband to fight

[UPCrawfish]

Lets see......wife may know intruder from her job at the casino in Council Bluffs...husband (homeowner) travels for work, so it out of town a lot...intruder begged the wife to come with him...intruder kept challenging the husband to fight

"By jove, Watson, I think you've got it....!!"   

[Policista]

Lets see...

...wife may know intruder from her job at the casino in Council Bluffs
...husband (homeowner) travels for work, so it out of town a lot
...intruder begged the wife to come with him
...intruder kept challenging the husband to fight

"Oh Lucy, you got some 'splainin' to do !!!" - Ricky Ricardo

[sjwsti]

Infidelity gone bad? One possible scenario.

How about a regular customer, turned stalker, who wouldnt take no for an answer?

- Shawn

[JTH]

I'm not surprised at the sparse reporting because the whole story isn't apparent yet.

I don't think that the sparse reporting is due to lack of information---after all, the news folks have made it amply clear that a lack of information does NOT stop them from commenting, theorizing, or flat-out making up stories to tell.

I really do think it isn't news to them, because it doesn't fit their concept of what should be reported.

[UPCrawfish]

Family of deceased on WOWT tonight...   Wants Justice !!!..

http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/Family-Wants-Justice-In-Intruder-Shooting-Case-188754741.html

[unfy]

Dead guy apparently owned a yard service / tree trimming thing.  A coworker used his trimming services before and was going to suggest him to another coworker.

Small world, eh ?