Florida Family Fatally Shoots Home Intruder: Police

[The Straight Story]

Florida Family Fatally Shoots Home Intruder: Police

Police say members of a Winter Haven, Fla., family acted in self defense when they shot and killed a home intruder early Monday.

Mitchell Large, 40, allegedly entered the family's home through the back door at about 7 a.m. He ignored a warning shot fired at the door, Police Chief Gary Hester told Fox Tampa Bay.

Police said family members armed themselves. More than one shot was fired at the intruder as he made his way into the kitchen. The homeowner's 20-year-old daughter was also at home at the time, but not involved in the shooting.

Large appears to have been unarmed, but Hester said the family was within their rights.

"It's not a very far reach to assume that if someone's forcing their way into your residence early in the morning, they're not there to wish you well," Hester told Fox Tampa Bay. "When he failed to retreat, they certainly... would have a right to defend themselves."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/08/mitchell-large-home-intruder-shot-dead_n_5110116.html

[liberal N proud]

1. Florida man is now including his family in the mayhem

[The Straight Story]

2. They all sound old enough to make their own choices-especially when it comes to being raped/robbed

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or killed by someone breaking in to their home. My friend didn't get to decide as there were three men who tied him up, shot him in the head.

I know some folks would just serve up some tea, ask them to wait while they called the police, etc, but others seem to like to be more proactive.

[BigAlanMac]

3. Frankly, I doubt

that it was a warning shot.
I think he just missed.

[bossy22]

4. Seems like a legitimate use of a firearm in self defense

[spin]

5. If you break into an occupied home, the people inside have every right to assume ...

that you are a serious threat.

If they confront you and you refuse to retreat, you become an even greater threat. If one fires a "warning shot" at you or shoots and simply misses but you continue to advance toward him, then you are most likely a fool.

[Brown Coat]

6. I do enjoy a happy ending.

[Eleanors38]

7. "ignored a warning shot." Sounds like a HyperPunk™.