Text Prompts Neighbor To Shoot Attacker Who Tied Up Women

[cali]

POSTED: 10:07 am EST February 23, 2010

SHELBURN, Ind. -- An attacker who had tied up two women inside a rural western Indiana home was stopped when a neighbor shot him in the leg, police said.

The Sullivan County Sheriff's Department said a man broke into the home near the town of Shelburn Sunday morning, tying up a woman and her mother and sexually assaulting the younger woman.

Sgt. William Snead said the older woman was able to send a text message to a neighbor asking for help.

The neighbor's boyfriend, Sonny Osborn, heard the confrontation and went inside with a gun.

Police said Osborn told the attacker to leave before shooting him in the leg three times.

The man was treated at a hospital and was being held in the Sullivan County Jail.

http://www.theindychannel.com/news/22643488/detail.html

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[cliffordu]

4. This disappoints. That neighbor shouldn't have guns.

Anyone who is that lousy a shot needs to be relieved of all their firearms.

Aim for the head and hit the leg. No good. Bystanders could have been injured.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. There was a girl kidnapped in SC who did that

She sent texts to her mom.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/23518089/ns/today-today_people/

[Beacool]

3. He should have shot him in the groin.

Rapist bastard!!!!

:mad:

[cliffordu]

5. We agree completely.

[Hekate]

6. He'll be limping -- permanently, is my guess. I hope it hurts. nt

[Beacool]

7. Small consolation to the girl he raped, but I guess that at least it's something.

x(

[proteus_lives]

15. That would have been fine by me.

[Pavulon]

8. I commend his actions, however i am disappointed that he had not learned the moz..

two in the chest and one in the noggin.

[proteus_lives]

16. I would aimed center-mass.

My dad's teaching is too ingrained. I wouldn't aim for a limb.

[cali]

9. what's with all the bloodthirst on this thread?

I'm glad he stopped the guy and glad he DIDN'T kill him.

[Hekate]

10. Well, he's not dead, or I for one would not have participated. I s'pose karmically...

... I should've let it go anyway, but I'm not that good.

Hekate

[Gin]

11. in this upside down world...watch the good guy get sued

by the wounded guy..

[anonymous171]

12. At that moment the man lost his right to live.

It was very generous and merciful of the gun owner to allow the man to keep his life. I don't know if I would.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

13. Wouldn't have bothered me a bit if he had killed him!

[Euromutt]

14. Good on Mr. Osborn!

And kudos to the older lady for having the presence of mind to use a text message to summon help. (I wonder if you can text 911?)

I don't have an issue with the intruder living to stand trial. It's probably easier on Mr. Osborne's emotional state, too.

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[AtheistCrusader]

18. Someone needs to sight in his gun.

Or see a gunsmith.