Webster, New York



From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle of December 6, 2004

Man's use of force called justified



Webster police say fatal shooting seems done in self-defense



A Rochester man used justifiable force when he fatally shot another man early Sunday during a frontyard fistfight in Webster, police said.



Donald Krahling, 50, was being badly beaten by Jeffrey Morrison, 43, of Fairport, when he pulled out a concealed handgun and fired one shot into Morrison's chest about 1:30 a.m., Webster police said.



Police said the shooting appears justified because Morrison was overwhelming the smaller Krahling, who walks with a limp after being injured in the military years ago.



Krahling had properly registered the .25-caliber gun, said Lt. Salvatore Simonetti.



"There is evidence to substantiate his self-defense story," Simonetti said.



While no charges have been filed against Krahling, he could still face arrest. The Monroe County District Attorney's Office plans to take the case to a grand jury, which could levy charges against him.



The deadly brawl, police said, broke out after Morrison allegedly approached Krahling as Krahling was entering the home of a former girlfriend at 256 Birch Lane, a quiet development of homes off Bay Road.



After a brief verbal spat, the 6-foot-1, 220-pound Morrison began pummeling the 5-foot-7, 170-pound Krahling by punching him in the head and face, police said.



After the shooting, Krahling went into the home and yelled to call 911, police said.



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