[Drizzt]

Teen uninjured after being hit with bullet

By Deanne Lowenstein/News-Sentinel Staff Writer

A 14-year-old boy was not injured when he was struck in the head by a stray bullet in his Lodi home early Saturday.

Two Lodi police officers were patrolling near the 400 block of Eden Street when they heard gunfire at 12:22 a.m., police said.

Several houses were shot into in what Lodi police Lt. Chet Somera referred to as a "walk-by."

The teen was sleeping in one of the houses and found a bullet casing on his pillow. Later he complained of a lump on his head.

"The bullet used all of its energy going through the wall. It didn't have enough energy to penetrate or do much more damage (other) than leaving a lump on his head," Somera said.

Another man was sitting in a chair in his house when a bullet narrowly missed his head, hitting the wall beside him, Somera said.

Some children were asleep in bunk beds in another house and bullets just missed them, also hitting the wall.

As of Sunday, police had no suspects, Somera said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lodi Police Department at 333-6727, or anonymous calls may be made to Lodi-Area Crime Stoppers at 333-6771.

http://www.lodinews.com/display/inn_news/03_shooting_030310.txt

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[El Tejon]

And GSCs want to use rifles in suburbia!:rolleyes:

Good one to tell his kids, "you know it takes more than a bullet to the head to slow down the old man, behave yourself.":D

[Standing Wolf]

Several houses were shot into in what Lodi police Lt. Chet Somera referred to as a "walk-by."

Eh? What? The criminals aren't even old enough to steal cars?

[CatsDieNow]

The teen was sleeping in one of the houses and found a bullet casing on his pillow. Later he complained of a lump on his head.

Very curious...how did the casing get there? :D

[SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI]

Must have been a Jennings...:D

[Kcustom45]

how did the casing get there?

Kinda what I was thinking. :confused:

[spacemanspiff]

nah, it was probably one of those wimpy 9mm's that gunshop commandos keep saying is a "wussy caliber".

[TarpleyG]

CatsDieNow,

I was going to ask the same question. Hate your username BTW.

GT

[Coronach]

Can we say "reporter who doesn't know what he's talking about?"

Also, which GSCs want to use rifles in Suburbia, ET?

Mike

[CatsDieNow]

Wow, I didn't know so many gun nuts were cat lovers. I would never have expected a hard-on-crime, yet soft-on-cats stance from you folks. :p

TarpleyG - The username is explained in this thread. (http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6395)

[cratz2]

I think by 'casing', he meant the bullet or part of the bullet.

[Quartus]

To answer your question, Mike, just check this board. Seems lots of folks think a .223 or .308 is a good house defense gun.


Personally, I've been wondering if one of those old Enforcer 'pistols' (cut down M-1 carbine) would fit the bill for that kind of use. 30 round mags available, short and handy, and not too much penetration.


Or maybe just an Uzi.


:rolleyes:

[TallPine]

I think by 'casing', he meant the bullet or part of the bullet.

Of course, but that is like saying "barrel" when you really mean "stock"

[TarpleyG]

CatsDieNow,

Its as clear as mud now....

I have always had a cat. I like them, but to each her own.

GT