Man shot twice with 45 while breaking in

[ileus]

http://www.currentargus.com/ci_19897299


DEMING -- A home intruder was shot on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 2 as he attempted to charge the home owner. Authorities were tipped off when the failed home intruder called Central Dispatch with his cellular phone seeking help for his two gunshot wounds

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odd story....confusing to say the least.

[jody]

1. Very, very poor marksmanship, one shot with a .45 should have been more than enough. nt

[ManiacJoe]

6. According to Hollywood anyway.

In reality, handguns are notoriously poor man stoppers.

[Warpy]

2. If he was shot outside, bad juju

They needed to wait until he got in.

In any case, they're remarkably bad shots if there is anything left after two shots with that cannon.

[jody]

5. Good point, states vary but see NM law from wikipedia below

New Mexico

Section 30-2-7A NMSA 1978 provides that a homicide is justifiable when committed in the necessary defense of property. Although this statute has been a part of New Mexico law since 1907, the New Mexico appellate courts have never given the statute a broad interpretation. The New Mexico courts have consistently held, not always referring to the statute, that one cannot defend his property, other than his habitation, from a mere trespass to the extent of killing the aggressor. State v. McCracken, 22 N.M. 588, 166 P. 1174 (1917); State v. Martinez, 34 N.M. 112, 278 P. 210 (1929); State v. Couch, 52 N.M. 127, 193 P.2d 405 (1946).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_doctrine#New_Mexico

[BiggJawn]

3. Sounds like maybe he wasn't living there?

Owned the place, had furnishings, but wasn't living there? That might explain the lack of functional utilities.

I thought 2 hits from a 45 was supposed to blow body parts off?

[ileus]

7. That's a 50BMG you're thinking of...

[BiggJawn]

8. Yeah...

I dunno, took one in the leg, kept it, took one in the belly, lived to be arrested...

Are they sure it wasn't a 9 and not a .45?

[ProgressiveProfessor]

9. May well have been FMJ ammo

With soft or hollow points, it could well have been a different result.

[bluedigger]

4. Seems pretty straight forward to me.

Property owner uncovers evidence of a crime in progress. Police investigate and leave. Property owner waits for criminal to proceed and ambushes him when he does. Simple.