Sunday, May 22, 2011

FL: Watercraft thief shot: "According to Miami-Dade Police, a man walked onto the dock in the backyard of Davis' home and tried to steal a WaveRunner. The thief reportedly used an extension cord to operate a lift and lower the WaveRunner into the water. Police said either Davis' wife or his teenage son, who were the only people home at the time, confronted the thief and felt threatened by the crook. The robber said he had a gun, according to authorities, and someone in the home shot and killed the suspect. Miami-Dade Police Detective Roy Rutland said, "It does appear that he made some threat that he was armed, and it does appear that that was exactly when the person in the home, we don't know if it was the mother or this teenager, shot and killed him. Police are still unsure about who fatally shot the suspect: Davis' wife or his son. However, Florida's self-defense laws state that if a homeowner has a legitimate fear for his or her safety, he or she can use lethal force to protect life and property."


CO: Security guard shoots woman after stolen vehicle rams car: "A security guard approached a suspicious vehicle and asked for the driver and passenger's names. "He was trying to run their names when that vehicle rammed [his security vehicle]. He then got out of his vehicle and no longer had the protection of the vehicle when the car came after him again. That's when he opened fire," says Kelley. The Sheriff's Department says the guard shot into the back window several times, hitting the female passenger, 30-year-old Amber Rose Angers. Kelley says the guard held the male driver, 42-year-old Cameron Lundstorm at gunpoint until deputies arrived. "Based on what we are leaning, [the security guard] was in fear for his life. He was very frightened and thought that he was not going to be able to get away [from the car]. From what we believe, he was acting in self-defense," says Kelley."

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