Hancock County prosecutor calls killing "justified homicide" (IN)

[davepc]

Don't know how this didn't get picked up more widely.

A woman shot and killed her husband -- who was a NFA Class III collector -- because he barricaded himself in his house and threatened to engage the police with his Class III weapons, including an (I assume) M2 .50 cal.

http://www.wthr.com/story/23609978/2013/10/04/hancock-county-prosecutor-calls-killing-justified-homicide

A prosecutor is defending his decision not to charge a woman for killing her husband. Hancock County Prosecutor Michael Griffin says Elizabeth Roberts stopped an incident of mass gun violence last week.

Today we're getting a clearer picture of the weapons Gary Roberts had in his basement and the moments that led up to his wife taking a loaded gun and shooting him.

Griffin released a five-page explanation Friday backing up his decision to drop murder charges. In it, he thanks Elizabeth Roberts for saving lives.

On September 27th, officers arrived at the Roberts' Hancock County home where Gary Roberts had barricaded himself inside with his wife. He apparently had a vast arsenal of fully automatic weapons - a collection worth an estimated $1 million, including numerous assault weapons and a military grade .50 caliber machine gun.

[ManiacJoe]

1. Glad she did what needed to be done.

But it sucks to be placed in that situation.

On a humorous note, one time the reporter could have apparently correctly gone with "assault rifles" he appears to have wrongly gone with "assault weapons".

[krispos42]

2. *blink*

Yeah, that does seem to be the case. At least the didn't claim the Ma Deuce was capable of shooting down the ISS or something.

[Jenoch]

3. I would hope they did an autopsy,

or at least a CT if his head to see if he had a brain tumor. That could be a reason for his changes in personality and actions.

[ManiacJoe]

4. That was my thought, too.