Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Salt Lake City, Utah

From the March 11, 2006 Salt Lake Tribune:
Police investigate shooting incident in alley

Salt Lake City police on Friday continued to investigate a man who shot at someone who tried to break into his house on Thursday. About 2 p.m., a man heard someone trying to gain entry through the back door of his house, in the 800 South block of Edison Street (145 East), with a crow bar, according to police. Upon realizing he had been discovered, the would-be burglar fled to a nearby truck and drove south through an alley. The man fired a gun at the truck, according to police. Utah law is unclear on whether a homeowner can use deadly force against an intruder who has fled the homeowner's property.
A legally questionable use. If the intruder hadn't been trying to force entry, I would not have included this as a defensive use.

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