rainbowbob
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Recent news story here in which the shooter is allegedly assaulted by a well-know "loony" - and then booked into jail for first degree assault.
Another news source referred to the shot assailant as the "victim".
I can't understand why the shooter - a man with apparent ties to the community - would be booked into jail for assault when the facts seem to indicate self defense.
Another news source referred to the shot assailant as the "victim".
KING5.com
Posted on July 24, 2010 at 1:22 PM
EVERETT, Wash. – Police are investigating after a man was shot Saturday morning in downtown Everett.
For a Marysville man, the day started with a stop at the "golden arches." The 61-year-old regular parked his truck in his favorite spot before heading inside.
"He always comes in and gets his basics and gets his newspapers," said Christina Chandler.
But this time it was different.
Everett police say on the way into McDonalds, the man was "harassed" by another regular, a man that folks in the neighborhood also know.
"He talks to himself all the time; he's kind of loony and he has a beard and he's off," said Chandler.
The 61-year-old man tells police he walked past the man into the McDonalds. But the badgering continued.
"Our shooter gets into (his) vehicle, the person who was shot allegedly reaches into his vehicle and tries to grab both his cell phone and his wallet," said Sgt. Robert Goetz.
And that's when it happened. The regular who is known for sitting in this truck in the same spot on most days shot the 41-year-old man in the torso, and then waited for police to arrive.
"We are obviously taking into consideration all of the facts that are available to us right now, including the possibility that this was self defense," said Goetz.
The victim is said to be in serious condition. Police say he has a Kentucky driver's license.
The shooter was booked into jail on first degree assault.
Police are looking for witnesses and are asking that anyone who saw what happened to call them.
I can't understand why the shooter - a man with apparent ties to the community - would be booked into jail for assault when the facts seem to indicate self defense.