KY: Homeowner returns fire on prowler, finds out its a cop
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 4:36 pm
http://www.wave3.com/2018/10/10/ksp-hom ... us-person/
https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/hom ... 1516408121
Per the articles, somewhere before 0600 a police officer had chased a suspicious person into some backyards and lost him. A homeowner heard some "commotion" in his backyard and went to investigate. Seeing a person with a flashlight in the corner of the yard, the homeowner approached. According to the homeowner two shots were fired, missing both times. The homeowner fired four rounds, one of which struck the person, who turned out to be the police officer, in the abdomen below his body armor. The homeowner says the person did not speak before firing, and he did not know anyone was hit before other police arrived. Police confirm that the officer did fire his weapon.
As of these two articles, the homeowner has been questioned and released. The police officer has been to surgery and is in "good condition."
Video interviews of the homeowner at the links. It does not appear that he called his lawyer.
More to follow, I'm sure.
https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/hom ... 1516408121
Per the articles, somewhere before 0600 a police officer had chased a suspicious person into some backyards and lost him. A homeowner heard some "commotion" in his backyard and went to investigate. Seeing a person with a flashlight in the corner of the yard, the homeowner approached. According to the homeowner two shots were fired, missing both times. The homeowner fired four rounds, one of which struck the person, who turned out to be the police officer, in the abdomen below his body armor. The homeowner says the person did not speak before firing, and he did not know anyone was hit before other police arrived. Police confirm that the officer did fire his weapon.
As of these two articles, the homeowner has been questioned and released. The police officer has been to surgery and is in "good condition."
Video interviews of the homeowner at the links. It does not appear that he called his lawyer.
More to follow, I'm sure.