Overview: A man finds a guy in his home. The home owner was said to be shaving. Anyways, the man hears something and gets a handgun and as he is walking through his house, he comes into view of one of the burglars. The man shoots at the burglar, striking him at least once in the back of the head. The police say the man claims the burglar and him first made the initial "I see you, you see me" type contact as the burglar was coming down the stairs. Burglar was initially said to have had a bag that belonged to the home owner that the home owner knew to contain his shotgun and ammo. Other reports and the 911 tape say the burglar had the shotgun in his hand.
So the burglar is shot, ends up being shot in the back of the head. Crime scene photos show the burglar laying just outside a door frame. Crime scene photos don't show a bag or shotgun, but they do show the items officers found in his pockets: Handcuffs, butterfly knife, and cell phone.
Eventually the home owner hears another person upstairs, and flees to a neighbors home where a 911 call is placed.
WCIV-TV | ABC News 4 - 911 recording released in deadly home invasion
Of course the home invaders family is upset. Since almost day one, one of the uncles, who is doing most of the interviews, walks right up to the line in saying he home owner should be charged. One news report said that they were very upset that someone from LE basically made a statement they weren't going to investigate any further while still at an active crime scene. There are many claims that LE is covering this incident up. Claims that they are saying a different firearm was used, the criminal never had a gun, that they won't release that the home owner's son was friends with the criminal, etc..
Now that they have evidence that the criminal was shot in the back of the head, they are really upset. To them, this indicates the home invader was running away, and they are claiming that the "immediate" part of the SC Castle Doctrine law could basically never, ever be met if a suspect is turned away from the victim. They have called for a federal investigation, threatened a lawsuit, and started a Facebook page which has since appeared to have been deleted. There is said to have been many threats against the homeowner on their Facebook page. Of course this really upset folks who support the homeowner and they have started their own Facebook page:
Truth About Bobby Gadsden | Facebook
Here is an interview from some family members shortly after the incident:
WCIV-TV | ABC News 4 - Family speaks out in burglary shooting
The latest from the family is below. This is really getting ridiculous. The family flat out refuses to cast their family member in any negative light. They refused to discuss his criminal activity, it was one of the things "off-limits" on a radio interview they did. They also claim the victim is a "marksman" (if I recall correctly) and therefore any shot any such person takes is a directed and wilful shot. They claim this means the victim wanted to murder the criminal:
The Bobby Gadsden Shooting Justified or Homicide 04/22 by CenterStage | Blog Talk Radio
Now they are saying even more ridiculous things now that the official crime scene photos and autopsy reports have been released:
Home Invasion Questions | The Post and Courier, Charleston SC - News, Sports, Entertainment
I find their agenda just silly.
-They can't come to admit their family member was involved in a criminal act, they refer to it as a "mistake."
-They claim their family member was not armed because there was no gun in the crime scene photos. What about his hands and feet? People have been beaten to death in this world. What about the butterfly knife that is photographed in the crime scene report?
-They claim that the criminal wouldn't hurt anyone, but why would he need handcuffs on his person? Seems like those would only be used to bound someone who they might find in a home they are burglarizing.
-They are trying to make it sound like a set-up, since there is no way to know with 100% truth how the two burglars got into the guy's home. They admit there is a garage door that appears to have been forced open, but claim that since there is no solid proof in any public documents, folks can't just come to the conclusion that was the point of entry, or that the two burglars did enter the home without permission.
-They flatout refuse to even consider the fact that a human being can turn 180 degrees within one second of time. They keep harping on the fact that the shot to the back of the head is evidence of a calculated murder on the part of the victim.
Oh, and to even make matters worse, the victim is white and the criminal was black.
It will be interesting to see where this case goes, especially with any civil lawsuit that might be filed. Public opinion is about 1,000,000:1 against the claims and statements made by the family.
We now have about two generations that seem to view certain theft crimes as a lifestyle, and thus deadly force shouldn't ever be used upon these offenders. Oh, here is another link to another radio program hosted by the same lady. This one they are discussing castle doctrine. I haven't heard it yet:
The Castle Doctrine Goes on Trial 04/29 by CenterStage | Blog Talk Radio
So the burglar is shot, ends up being shot in the back of the head. Crime scene photos show the burglar laying just outside a door frame. Crime scene photos don't show a bag or shotgun, but they do show the items officers found in his pockets: Handcuffs, butterfly knife, and cell phone.
Eventually the home owner hears another person upstairs, and flees to a neighbors home where a 911 call is placed.
WCIV-TV | ABC News 4 - 911 recording released in deadly home invasion
Of course the home invaders family is upset. Since almost day one, one of the uncles, who is doing most of the interviews, walks right up to the line in saying he home owner should be charged. One news report said that they were very upset that someone from LE basically made a statement they weren't going to investigate any further while still at an active crime scene. There are many claims that LE is covering this incident up. Claims that they are saying a different firearm was used, the criminal never had a gun, that they won't release that the home owner's son was friends with the criminal, etc..
Now that they have evidence that the criminal was shot in the back of the head, they are really upset. To them, this indicates the home invader was running away, and they are claiming that the "immediate" part of the SC Castle Doctrine law could basically never, ever be met if a suspect is turned away from the victim. They have called for a federal investigation, threatened a lawsuit, and started a Facebook page which has since appeared to have been deleted. There is said to have been many threats against the homeowner on their Facebook page. Of course this really upset folks who support the homeowner and they have started their own Facebook page:
Truth About Bobby Gadsden | Facebook
Here is an interview from some family members shortly after the incident:
WCIV-TV | ABC News 4 - Family speaks out in burglary shooting
The latest from the family is below. This is really getting ridiculous. The family flat out refuses to cast their family member in any negative light. They refused to discuss his criminal activity, it was one of the things "off-limits" on a radio interview they did. They also claim the victim is a "marksman" (if I recall correctly) and therefore any shot any such person takes is a directed and wilful shot. They claim this means the victim wanted to murder the criminal:
The Bobby Gadsden Shooting Justified or Homicide 04/22 by CenterStage | Blog Talk Radio
Now they are saying even more ridiculous things now that the official crime scene photos and autopsy reports have been released:
Home Invasion Questions | The Post and Courier, Charleston SC - News, Sports, Entertainment
I find their agenda just silly.
-They can't come to admit their family member was involved in a criminal act, they refer to it as a "mistake."
-They claim their family member was not armed because there was no gun in the crime scene photos. What about his hands and feet? People have been beaten to death in this world. What about the butterfly knife that is photographed in the crime scene report?
-They claim that the criminal wouldn't hurt anyone, but why would he need handcuffs on his person? Seems like those would only be used to bound someone who they might find in a home they are burglarizing.
-They are trying to make it sound like a set-up, since there is no way to know with 100% truth how the two burglars got into the guy's home. They admit there is a garage door that appears to have been forced open, but claim that since there is no solid proof in any public documents, folks can't just come to the conclusion that was the point of entry, or that the two burglars did enter the home without permission.
-They flatout refuse to even consider the fact that a human being can turn 180 degrees within one second of time. They keep harping on the fact that the shot to the back of the head is evidence of a calculated murder on the part of the victim.
Oh, and to even make matters worse, the victim is white and the criminal was black.
It will be interesting to see where this case goes, especially with any civil lawsuit that might be filed. Public opinion is about 1,000,000:1 against the claims and statements made by the family.
We now have about two generations that seem to view certain theft crimes as a lifestyle, and thus deadly force shouldn't ever be used upon these offenders. Oh, here is another link to another radio program hosted by the same lady. This one they are discussing castle doctrine. I haven't heard it yet:
The Castle Doctrine Goes on Trial 04/29 by CenterStage | Blog Talk Radio
