Texas officer killed by homeowner who thought he was intruder, officials say
WCSI
March 6, 2019
A Texas police officer was responding to a burglar alarm when the homeowner mistook him for an intruder and fatally shot him on Tuesday morning, reports said.
The Midland police officer identified as Nathan Heidelberg, 28, died around 8:30 a.m. at a local hospital, Midland’s KOSA-TV reported.
The homeowner, identified as David Charles Wilson, was arrested Tuesday and charged with manslaughter before being released on a $75,000 bond, the Midland Reporter-Telegram reported.
Wilson’s attorney Brian Carney told the paper that his client believed that his family was experiencing a home invasion and “only fired his weapon to protect his family.”
“We would like to express our deepest sympathies to Officer Heidelberg’s family and the Midland Police Department for the events that led to his death,” Carney said.
Heidelberg is a five-year veteran of the Midland Police Department.
“I’m asking our community to come together today and this week to lift our fallen police officer, Officer Heidelberg, his family and the Midland Police Department family in prayer,” Midland Mayor Jerry Morales said on Facebook. “This is a tragic loss for our community.”
EDITOR’S NOTE: If the slain officer never entered the dwelling, the homeowner is in deep shit.
2 comments:
Midland, Texas is about as conservative as they come. They really support their police officers. I agree with BGB, this guy is in deep trouble.
I agree with you guys on this. I have, over the last 30 years, twice had occasion to call the cops to come to my house in potentially awkward situations. Both times I made sure my weapon was not in my hand and not even terribly close when the cops approached. Way too easy for things to go sideways in either direction.
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