Watched "First 48" on A&E Thursday night. It's a really excellent show depicting a real-life murder investigations from the 911 call and to the moment when the suspect is charged (or not charged) in the case.
The case shown was about an 18-year old found shot dead in a Kansas City "apartment complex". The cops saw that a 3rd floor apartment across from where the body was found was shot up pretty bad with multiple bullet holes in the balcony and walls. After obtaining the warrant they broke into the apartment and found 2 shotguns and a 9mm magazine along with multiple spent cases. The owner was nowhere to be found. The announcer then said "the guns were found to be registered to so-and-so".
The owner was tracked down and brought in for questioning. He explained that that day his cousin got into a fight with some people hanging out downstairs and that he came down to break it up. When he came back upstairs the people started shooting at him. He got his shotgun and fired 3 times. Then he got his pistol and kept returning fire. In the mean time he was constantly shot at by several guys. He claimed that he didn't know that he killed one of the assailants until he watched the news.
Police found powder residue on the killed guy's hands, meaning that he was firing a gun before he was killed. The story was confirmed and no charges were brought up in this case. They guy walked free.
So several thoughts and questions came to mind after watching this episode. First of all, is there a gun registration in Kansas City? I thought only NYC has such an abomination.
Secondly, what would you do in place of the shooter? Obviously calling 911 comes to mind, but what else?
Anyway, feel free to share thoughts.
The case shown was about an 18-year old found shot dead in a Kansas City "apartment complex". The cops saw that a 3rd floor apartment across from where the body was found was shot up pretty bad with multiple bullet holes in the balcony and walls. After obtaining the warrant they broke into the apartment and found 2 shotguns and a 9mm magazine along with multiple spent cases. The owner was nowhere to be found. The announcer then said "the guns were found to be registered to so-and-so".
The owner was tracked down and brought in for questioning. He explained that that day his cousin got into a fight with some people hanging out downstairs and that he came down to break it up. When he came back upstairs the people started shooting at him. He got his shotgun and fired 3 times. Then he got his pistol and kept returning fire. In the mean time he was constantly shot at by several guys. He claimed that he didn't know that he killed one of the assailants until he watched the news.
Police found powder residue on the killed guy's hands, meaning that he was firing a gun before he was killed. The story was confirmed and no charges were brought up in this case. They guy walked free.
So several thoughts and questions came to mind after watching this episode. First of all, is there a gun registration in Kansas City? I thought only NYC has such an abomination.
Secondly, what would you do in place of the shooter? Obviously calling 911 comes to mind, but what else?
Anyway, feel free to share thoughts.