SHTF in Shreveport: Home invader drilled 12 times with an SKS

[Remander]

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/news...E5CE3803B.shtml

Home invasion shooting leaves one dead
April 2, 2004
By Keri Kirby

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A would-be robber is dead and one of his victims is in jail on drug charges after a home invasion early Thursday morning.

Carlos Cannon, 22, of Shreveport died after allegedly breaking into a home in the 3900 block of Sumner Street and being shot by the homeowner, 24-year-old Quirinius Wilson, said Shreveport police Detective Jeff Brown.

Wilson, also known as Casey Eugene Wilson, and his 29-year-old wife were asleep when Cannon and at least two other men allegedly forced their way inside, Brown said. "They heard the door being kicked in, and (Wilson) lay there in wait and she got in the closet and hid."

Cannon, armed with a semiautomatic handgun he never fired, charged down the hall but didn't make it farther than the open bedroom door when he was hit in the abdomen several times by more than 12 rounds fired from Wilson's SKS assault rifle, Brown said.

At least one of the other two intruders fired several shots through the living room wall. One grazed the wife's left arm. She was treated at the scene.

"They just had their own little war inside the house," Brown said.

The intruders realized they were outgunned and ran, leaving their vehicle, Brown said. "Wilson went out the front door and fired a couple of times toward where he said he thought he heard them."

Wilson was not charged in the shooting because he acted in self-defense, Brown said. But he was arrested after police reportedly discovered marijuana in the house. Wilson was charged on one count each of possession of a Schedule I narcotic and possession of a Schedule I narcotic with intent to distribute, Brown said.

©The Shreveport Times
April 2, 2004

 

[DigMe]

Wow, just when you thought this was going to be a great, flawless story about a defensive use of an "assault rifle" you get this:

Wilson was not charged in the shooting because he acted in self-defense, Brown said. But he was arrested after police reportedly discovered marijuana in the house.

Good job, Brown.

brad cook

 

[Daedalus]

But he was arrested after police reportedly discovered marijuana in the house. Wilson was charged on one count each of possession of a Schedule I narcotic and possession of a Schedule I narcotic with intent to distribute, Brown said.

Lame.

I wonder if he had an extended magazine or he was just a master of stripper clip fu.

 

[geekWithA.45]

Sigh.

SKS are NOT "ASSAULT RIFLES"

12 rounds? He reloaded?

Police "discovered" pot in the house....why do police search for drugs everywhere they go, no matter what they're doing, or how innapropriate it might be to the topic at hand, whenever and wherever the opportunity to set aside 4A arises?

And for y'all who are about to get all indignant about searches incident to a crime scene, save it, I'm not interested in listening to all the rationalizations of a BS bust.



{sheesh! I'm unusually grumpy today! Sorry gang.}

 

[R.H. Lee]

Cannon, armed with a semiautomatic handgun he never fired, charged down the hall but didn't make it farther than the open bedroom door when he was hit in the abdomen several times by more than 12 rounds fired from Wilson's SKS assault rifle

The real meaning of "gun control"

Wilson undoubtedly did NOT hear his Miranda rights read to him .

 

[rock jock]

Good job, Brown.

Det. Brown was doing his job. If Mr. Wilson is stupid enough to leave drugs lying around after calling the police, well, I guess he gets what he deserves.

 

[Daedalus]

I agree with you geek. I wonder if either of those charges is a felony and he loses his gun rights?

 

[Treylis]

If Mr. Wilson is stupid enough to leave drugs lying around after calling the police, well, I guess he gets what he deserves.

Wouldn't you be a little flustered, perhaps even a little forgetful, after rightfully shooting someone breaking into your house? Kind of a high-octane situation there.

The man may very well lose his firearms rights based on that marijuana. Next time somebody comes, he may have to try and pop him with a hammer instead of a far more effective tool. Since he's being brought up on "intent to distribute" in addition to just possession, I do believe that is indeed a felony.

(I'm not even going to go into how "intent to distribute" is repulsive.)

 

[BryanP]

SKS are NOT "ASSAULT RIFLES"

It fits enough of the key Evil Features that most people won't argue the difference. (obsolete) Military weapon? Check. Semiautomatic? Check. Fires military ammo currently in use? Check. Bayonet? Depends on the model but tentative check. Evil hi-capacity magazine? Depends on the model. Pistol grip? No, but some models do use a thumbhole stock which still fits the Evil Assault Rifle profile for a reporter.

12 rounds? He reloaded?

Maybe. Or maybe it was an SKS Sporter that uses standard AK magazines. Or maybe he had one of those fixed after-market 30 rounders that sometimes work and sometimes don't. If it was an SKS sporter with a thumbhole stock then it may as well be an AK-47 as far as the uninformed go, and from a functional standpoint it IS an AK.

Or maybe the reporter got the numbers wrong. Who knows?

 

[Henry Bowman]

"The weed was apparently dropped or stashed by the home invaders prior to my blowing them away. It's shamefull that they would do such a thing. That's my story and I'm sticking to it." That sound about right, El Tejon?

 

[JamisJockey]

12 rounds? He reloaded?

Or he had an SKS with a 20 round fixed magazine, or one of those thats been modified to take duckbill magazines.

I do agree, probably a BS bust.
And, to speculate even further, I bet that he was known to have drugs, and thats probably what lead to the home invasion.

 

[Daedalus]

And, to speculate even further, I bet that he was known to have drugs, and thats probably what lead to the home invasion.

Or maybe he was known to have guns? Too many people like to put the blame on the victim. Whether they came for drugs, guns, or a really sweet stamp collection he perforated a scumbag and deserves support.

 

[c_yeager]

This whole story could very well be about two drug dealers fighting over their turn as well. We are all so quick to side with the "good guy" what if he wasnt a good guy? What if the OTHER bad guys just moved first?

 

[R.H. Lee]

This whole story could very well be about two drug dealers fighting over their turn as well. We are all so quick to side with the "good guy" what if he wasnt a good guy? What if the OTHER bad guys just moved first?

That is inane on so many levels, yeager. Read the story. Wilson was in his bed ASLEEP when Carlos Cannon broke in, came running down the hallway ARMED.

.....sheesh

 

[ny32182]

Not nearly enough info... as has been said, it could easily just be 2 drug dealers shooting it out.

However... it took 12 (or at least "multiple") hits of 7.62x39 to bring this perp down? Wow....

 

[Ironbarr]

...he was hit in the abdomen several times by more than 12 rounds fired from Wilson's SKS...

And a BG's buddy shot holes in the wall - hit the wife in a closet.

I wonder where the remains of 12 rounds from the SKS are today?

Everywhere?

And here I'm concerned about .223/5.56 rounds inside a house - reading all kinds of "facts" and "studies".

Blast now, separate the brass, lead, and neighbors later?

Gotta be a tough call when it happens.

-IB

 

[rock jock]

That is inane on so many levels, yeager. Read the story. Wilson was in his bed ASLEEP when Carlos Cannon broke in, came running down the hallway ARMED.

I'll let yeagar defend himself, BUT how does being asleep refute the theory of two drug dealers having a turf war. And yes, I know he may lose his RKBA. But if he had child pornography lying around when the cops showed up, you can bet he would be charged with that also. This guy does not sound too bright. I knew a few MJ users years ago and none of them kept the stuff lying around in plain sight.

 

[Daedalus]

He might have kept it in his closet, where his wife was hiding. Police enter the closed to see the entry holes from the bullets. Detective goes through the things in the closet and finds a shoebox full of weed.

 

[jnojr]

Why the fuss over Mr. Wilson being arrested for marijuana? Last time I checked, that's still illegal! As much as I disagree with it... pot should absolutely be legalized. But when the police get summoned to the scene of a gun battle, why should they ignore evidence of a crime that isn't directly related to said gun battle? That makes no sense.

If you're gonna call the cops, or you know the cops are on their way, STASH YOUR DOPE!

 

[shermacman]

I am still trying to get the '12 rounds in the abdomen' part to settle down. That is a whole lot of jacketed copper and lead traveling at a whole lot of feet per second. He didn't go down after three or four? Twelve shots??? Even if sleepy head had a 20 round magazine, how does anyone take 11 shots to the gut and still stand around waiting for the 12th? I got a paper cut in the office once...it hurt!

 

[c_yeager]

That is inane on so many levels, yeager. Read the story. Wilson was in his bed ASLEEP when Carlos Cannon broke in, came running down the hallway ARMED.

Ummmmmm, last time i checked drug dealers still slept. I've been out of the loop for awhile but, i seem to remember that potheads actually tend to sleep MORE than average people.

So, lets add this up shall we.
You say he COULDNT have been a bad guy because he was asleep in his house.

I say he MIGHT have been a bad guy because he had enough illegal drugs in his possesion to warrent an arrest for posession with intent to distribute. In most jurisdictions you have to have in your posession a sizeable amount of product in order to get tagged for intent.

Hmmmmm, which one makes more sense?

There of course remains the possibility that he was a nice upstanding fellow who just HAPPENED to keep a lot of grass around in plain sight. And just HAPPENED to have three guys break into his house for some unapparent reason. But, if you add it all up it sure seems like a lot of coincidences at once doesnt it?

 

[R.H. Lee]

But if he had child pornography lying around when the cops showed up, you can bet he would be charged with that also.

........and IF he'd had C-4 and detonators lying around he would be charged with terrorism. And if he had forged money orders lying around he would be charged with forgery. And if he had stolen property lying around he would be charged with receiving stolen goods. And if the dog hadn't stopped he would have caught the rabbit.

Or maybe the perp was out of work because of GW's outsourcing of IT jobs to India.

Speculation about woulda coulda shoulda outside the FACTS leads to erroneous conclusions. The guy was ASLEEP in his own bed. He woke up and defended himself against an armed intruder. That is a good thing.

 

[No4Mk1*]

Charging someone with intent to distribute because they have a large quantity of something is wrong.

 

[cdbeaver]

Shermacman:

I re-read the article. I believe it said the intruder was hit "several times" by the 12 rounds fired from the rifle. I don't think the reporter meant all 12 had actually hit their target, but it certainly could have been worded plainer.

 

[R.H. Lee]

But, if you add it all up it sure seems like a lot of coincidences at once doesnt it?

OK. As long as we're engaging in speculation, here's a scenario for 'ya.

Old guy driving in big city, say Seattle. Old guy blows stop sign. Cop stops him and sees pillbox on front seat. Pillbox not marked as prescription but containing controlled substances. Old guy arrested for possession. Cops decide to search old guy's house. Find unregistered firearms with "high capacity" magazines. Old guy charged with possession of controlled substances and firearms violations.

Conclusion:
Old guy's "intent" was to get high and shoot up the town.