by Bob Walsh
All
this information comes from a news story so I can not say it is
absolutely true. Also, ASSUMING the story is accurate, the elderly
gentlemen is on solid legal ground so he will PROBABLY be ok, at least
in Ohio. But still......
James
Lowgher, 74, was at home minding his own business. A 16-year old
forced his way into the home. The news story quotes the resident as
saying, "He didn't belong here and I knew.....after he came through the
door like that, I can shoot him." He also added, "I pumped two into him
there. He went down the steps that way and I got him a third time I
hope."
The cops arrived and
found the teenager on the steps going down into the basement. He had
multiple gunshot wounds. The elderly gentleman can still shoot
apparently. The resident was unharmed.
It should be noted that these statements attributed to Lowgher were made to the press, not to the cops.
As
I said it looks like this is a "good shoot." I would expect most
people in a clear-cut case of self defense in your own house would talk
to the cops. I would respectfully suggest that talking to the press in
this situation is a BAD idea. In the event this ends up with Lowgher
being charged a prosecutor or a civil attorney could make him look like a
callous slug or a demented old man who was just itching to shoot
somebody.
Talk to the cops, maybe-probably. Talk to the press, NO.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Some argue that you should not talk to the cops without the presence of a lawyer.
Self defense? Since the intruder was shot in at least two different spots, this looks like a case of murder, not self defense.
I left a very important part out. My bad. The young criminal did NOT die. He is in the hospital.
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