If this homeowner chased that thief or fired down the street as the thief was running away, he's going to have a tough time explaining how he was in imminent danger of death or great bodily harm. We get a story like this every few years. If you took a survey and asked a hundred gun owners if they could shoot a fleeing thief, the majority would not get it right. WRAL would be doing a public service to positively educate the public on when lethal force is permitted.
CARY, N.C. — A Cary resident was in custody Tuesday after shooting a man who allegedly tried to steal his car.
According to police, Heng Ye, 51, found the man inside his vehicle around 3:30 in the morning and fired on him when the man tried to run. Police, responding to the report of a car break-in, arrested Ye, charging him with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.
https://www.wral.com/cary-man-charg...hooting-man-he-found-inside-his-car/20187844/
CARY, N.C. — A Cary resident was in custody Tuesday after shooting a man who allegedly tried to steal his car.
According to police, Heng Ye, 51, found the man inside his vehicle around 3:30 in the morning and fired on him when the man tried to run. Police, responding to the report of a car break-in, arrested Ye, charging him with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.
https://www.wral.com/cary-man-charg...hooting-man-he-found-inside-his-car/20187844/