01-02-2016, 10:58 PM
DING DONG DITCH...BANG!
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^ 14-year-old Cole Peyton of Pryor, Oklahoma is a high school honor roll student, football player, and wrestler.
He and two of his knucklehead friends decided to play Ding Dong Ditch to ring in the New Year.
Until.......one homeowner came out of his house and shot at them. The man shot Cole in the back, penetrating his liver. Cole underwent surgery and survived, fortunately.
The case has since been handed over to the district attorney who is determining whether the shooting was justified (because the kids were 'trespassing').
'The investigation now centers around whether the homeowner's use of deadly force was lawful or illegal. No arrests have been made at this point according to Chief of Police Steven W Lemmings. Seriously.
Police had responded to the scene for a home invasion around 1.30am on Friday. Authorities said the three boys did not attempt to break into the home and that the investigation suggests they were engaging in pranks.
'Currently, the investigation suggests that the juveniles were engaged in neighborhood pranks and not attempting to break into the residence,' Lemmings said.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...z3w95RA9En
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A man exits his home and shoots a non-violent kid in the back and it's still possible that the shooting was justified (under the state law, at least). Strange days...
^ 14-year-old Cole Peyton of Pryor, Oklahoma is a high school honor roll student, football player, and wrestler.
He and two of his knucklehead friends decided to play Ding Dong Ditch to ring in the New Year.
Until.......one homeowner came out of his house and shot at them. The man shot Cole in the back, penetrating his liver. Cole underwent surgery and survived, fortunately.
The case has since been handed over to the district attorney who is determining whether the shooting was justified (because the kids were 'trespassing').
'The investigation now centers around whether the homeowner's use of deadly force was lawful or illegal. No arrests have been made at this point according to Chief of Police Steven W Lemmings. Seriously.
Police had responded to the scene for a home invasion around 1.30am on Friday. Authorities said the three boys did not attempt to break into the home and that the investigation suggests they were engaging in pranks.
'Currently, the investigation suggests that the juveniles were engaged in neighborhood pranks and not attempting to break into the residence,' Lemmings said.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...z3w95RA9En
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A man exits his home and shoots a non-violent kid in the back and it's still possible that the shooting was justified (under the state law, at least). Strange days...