So far no charges in local shooting

[Jeff White]

Well not every community in Illinois is like Chicago and it's environs. Details are sketchy but no one has been charged yet.


http://www.wjbdradio.com/news_view.asp?WEBID=2913

8/17/05 State's Attorney Determining Charges in Wamac Shooting

Marion County State's Attorney Matt Wilzbach says he has not yet decided what charges will be filed in connection with a Monday night shooting in Wamac.

Wamac Police say 76-year-old Roy Miller of Kent Street in Wamac shot at 19-year-old James Matt Evilsizer of Wamac seven times with a 22-caliber pistol, hitting him in the leg and abdomen. Miller allegedly fired the shots after Evilsizer beat on Miller's garage door and van, damaged his satellite dish, and then pounded on Miller's porch and front door.

After the shooting, police say Evilsizer went to a home in the 600 block of Wabash where he struck an unidentified man with a board.

When police pulled up, Evilsizer allegedly rushed the squad car and beat on the passenger window. Evilsizer eventually ran away and was approached on James Street by three Centralia Police officers who responded. Evilsizer allegedly took off his belt and told police to 'come get me'. Police say Evilsizer was eventually handcuffed after being pepper sprayed.

He then allegedly fought with ambulance personnel while being taken to St. Mary's/Good Samaritan Hospital in Centralia for treatment. Once at the hospital, police say Evilsizer was administered drugs to calm him down.

Wilzbach says tests showed Evilsizer had a blood alcohol level more than three times legal intoxication, and had methamphetamine and cannabis in his blood stream. Evilsizer has been admitted to the hospital for treatment.

Wilzbach says no charges will be filed pending further investigation into the actions of both Miller and Evilsizer.

 

[R.H. Lee]

I certainly hope they're not contemplating filing any charges against that 76 year old man.

 

[fourays2]

"shot at him 7 times"

I'd say someone needs to spend a little more time at the range.

 

[Standing Wolf]

Wilzbach says tests showed Evilsizer had a blood alcohol level more than three times legal intoxication, and had methamphetamine and cannabis in his blood stream.

Well, yeah, but he was a good boy who was trying to turn his life around.

 

[carebear]

It was his parent's fault.

Look at that last name.

 

[Aguila Blanca]

"shot at him 7 times"

I'd say someone needs to spend a little more time at the range.

Well, wedon't know how big this "child" is ... but the article says he was drunk AND hopped up on meth and marijuana. The old guy put 7 shots into the dude, which is better than a lot of "spray-and-pray" types could ever accomplish. Sounds like the real problem is that Mr. Miller just needs a bigger caliber gun.

 

[Rockstar]

He was also shooting a .22, for crap's sake. Should have shot 7 more times.

 

[KnightHawk67]

The old guy needs a bigger caliber and/or better aim to the vitals, 7 hits & the dude runs away and has enough left in him to fight with the cops? I guess it worked out ok, the dude did leave the old guy alone after that. Stopped the threat I guess. Plus, nobody died.