New details: 13-year-old Bromley boy shoots father for threatening mom with gun

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

BROMLEY, Ala. -- A 13-year-old boy shot his father Tuesday night to protect his mother from harm, authorities said Wednesday.

Joseph "Simp" Pruitt, 46, was shot in the arm and side after threatening his wife with a 9 mm pistol, according to Baldwin County Sheriff Huey "Hoss" Mack Jr.

Pruitt remained in critical condition at the University of South Alabama Medical Center in Mobile, a hospital spokesman said Wednesday.

"We believe Mr. Pruitt was attempting to shoot Mrs. Pruitt," Mack said. "Their 13-year-old son became aware of this and retrieved a 20-gauge shotgun."

No one involved in the incident has been arrested, he said.


http://blog.al.com/live/2009/10/police_13-year-old_bromley_boy.html


Good thing there was more than one firearm in the home.

[rfranklin]

1. That's a moronic comment.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. There's nothing like a happy ending to warm the cockles of your heart.

:sarcasm:

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

6. Your happy ending would have been the mother getting killed I guess.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

4. Never fails. Gun grabbers rooting for the abusers.

[JonQ]

8. Do you think the boy or the mother would have been

in a better position to defend themselves had they been disarmed?

Do you think the dad would have been unable to abuse had he likewise been disarmed?

[parasim]

3. Note to self: Decline invitation to Pruitt barbecue.

Sounds like a wonderful family right there.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

5. So you condemn the family for the father's abuse. Disgusting.

[parasim]

10. I apologize for my flippant remark.

I was only trying to be funny. Guess I failed miserably. This is a tragic story and I do feel for the family that's terrorized by this father.

My comment was asinine.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

15. Honest mistake.

[proteus_lives]

7. What a POS are you.

Blaming the victims. :puke:

Do you tell rape victims that they shouldn't have led their attackers on?

[parasim]

11. Yeah, you're probably right about the POS thing for my comment.

and no, I would never tell rape victims that they shouldn't have led their attackers on.

My attempt at humor was in poor taste. I apologize for it. This tragic story is no laughing matter.

[proteus_lives]

13. Thank you for being man enough to apologize.

That's rare in the guns forum.

I realize that we all sometimes make comments in haste so let's skin it and move on.

[rd_kent]

9. Note to self: Ignore ignorant asses.

[parasim]

12. Although you've probably put me on ignore, I just wanted to say...

that I apologize for my flippant remark which was not funny. I didn't mean to make light of a tragic story.

I deserve the admonishment. Sorry.

[rd_kent]

14. Apology accepted. I look forward to reading more of your posts.

Have a nice day.