WA sheriff: homeowner shot man in self defense

February 11, 2013 @ 8:00 pm

CHEHALIS, Wash. (AP) - The Lewis County, Wash., sheriff calls a Chehalis homeowner's wounding of an intruder a "classic case" of self defense.

Sheriff Steve Mansfield said Monday that, in his words, "You cannot depend on law enforcement and your government to protect you in every aspect of your life."

The sheriff's office says the 24-year-old homeowner called 911 early Sunday when he heard someone outside his home. Armed with a pistol, he was waiting for officers to show up when a man entered the home and started walking toward him.

The homeowner told deputies he ordered the man to stop, but the man charged him instead. He fired one shot and wrestled with the man until he was able to get free and hold the man at gunpoint.

The sheriff's office identified the intruder as 51-year-old Brian L. Creed. He was taken to a Seattle hospital in stable condition. He was to be held for investigation of burglary and assault.

The prosecutor's office will review the shooting.

Mansfield suggests motion-activated lights or guard dogs for homeowners who want to take precautions but don't feel comfortable around guns.


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  • Fuego wrote...
    Gun control
    February 10, 2013 10:27 am
    is using both hands and aiming at center body mass.
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  • maplefish wrote...
    Too many intruders
    February 10, 2013 10:56 am
    And not enough dead ones.....
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  • CH wrote...
    homeowner shot and wounded an intruder
    February 10, 2013 4:36 pm
    not a good shot eh. Must be in LE.
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  • BARLOW wrote...
    CH
    February 10, 2013 7:06 pm
    How easy is it to hit someone3 dead center when they are charging you? Just would like an answer based on your vast experience.
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  • deltta wrote...
    Barlow
    February 11, 2013 8:35 pm
    CH will be hiding under his moms bed. As for hitting the badguy....Very important that you get him BEFORE he gets to the carpet.
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  • maxwell161 wrote...
    I wonder
    February 11, 2013 7:10 pm
    if the homewoner had one of those evil handguns that carried more than 10 shots in a magazine? You know the ones they tell us have no useful purpose other than for mass shootings?
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