[m1aman]

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Burglary suspect dead, shot by business owner 11/27/2008 5:06:47 AM
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Daily Journal reports

CORINTH - The suspect in a Tuesday break-in at a Corinth business has died from a gunshot wound inflicted by the business owner, police say.


James Thomas Parson, 25, of North Parkway, Corinth, was pronounced dead at Magnolia Regional Health Center on Tuesday, said Corinth Police Chief David Lancaster.


The police department received an emergency call about 3:30 a.m. Tuesday through 911 to go to the scene of a burglary in progress at The Jewelry Box, 706 S. Tate St., Corinth, the chief said.


Responding officers found Parson lying on the floor inside the business with a gunshot wound to the stomach and called emergency services, which transported him to the hospital.


Lancaster said the business owner reported he heard a noise at the front of the store and took his handgun when he went to check it out.


When he saw a man coming through a window, he ordered the intruder to stop, but he did not. Instead, the suspect came inside the business, reached up and ripped down the video surveillance equipment.


The owner said he again told the suspect to stay where he was or get out, but the suspect charged toward him and he fired one shot, which struck the intruder in the abdomen, Lancaster said.


The case remains under investigation, but no charges have been filed.

 

[surpera1]

i say nice shot man

 

[tribunicus]

http://www.djournal.com/pages/story.asp?ID=282618&pub=1&div=News



Burglary suspect dead, shot by business owner 11/27/2008 5:06:47 AM
Daily Journal

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Daily Journal reports

CORINTH - The suspect in a Tuesday break-in at a Corinth business has died from a gunshot wound inflicted by the business owner, police say.


James Thomas Parson, 25, of North Parkway, Corinth, was pronounced dead at Magnolia Regional Health Center on Tuesday, said Corinth Police Chief David Lancaster.


The police department received an emergency call about 3:30 a.m. Tuesday through 911 to go to the scene of a burglary in progress at The Jewelry Box, 706 S. Tate St., Corinth, the chief said.


Responding officers found Parson lying on the floor inside the business with a gunshot wound to the stomach and called emergency services, which transported him to the hospital.


Lancaster said the business owner reported he heard a noise at the front of the store and took his handgun when he went to check it out.


When he saw a man coming through a window, he ordered the intruder to stop, but he did not. Instead, the suspect came inside the business, reached up and ripped down the video surveillance equipment.


The owner said he again told the suspect to stay where he was or get out, but the suspect charged toward him and he fired one shot, which struck the intruder in the abdomen, Lancaster said.


The case remains under investigation, but no charges have been filed.

the owner gave the intruder a choice, and the intruder chose poorly. Guess he was too stupid to understand that if he dosent choose to break the law then he wont get shot or end up in prison. This guy basicaly decided that he wanted to be shot. almost like a suicide. the store owner shouldnt feel bad, he just commited euthanasia, its what the intruder must have wanted deep down in his soul.

 

[cpw]

Most people would not have used the weapon. The intruder, knowing this (perhaps from experience) thought the same would be true in this instance. This is evdenced by the fact that he disabled the video surveillance equipment so that he could not be identified later. The intruder was wrong about the reaction of the shop owner.

 

[Ironhorse]

Good for the store owner! Like my law prof always says, if you're going to shoot an intruder, just make sure they fall toward you...