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Police: Dallas Businessman Kills Second Intruder
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:02 am
by Wildscar
You would think BG would learn to stay away from this guys business after the first shooting.
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Police: Dallas Businessman Kills Second Intruder
http://www.nbc5i.com/news/14339830/deta ... w&psp=news
DALLAS -- For the second time in three weeks, police say the owner of a Dallas machine shop has fatally shot an intruder who had broken into his business.
Investigators say no charges will be filed against James Walton, but the case will be referred to a Dallas County grand jury.
Police say Walton killed the suspected burglar with a shotgun blast inside Able Walton Machine & Welding on Sunday. Walton lives above the shop and was alerted to the intrusion by a motion sensor system.
Police identified the intruder as 37-year-old Jimmy Gannon of Ferris.
Walton also shot and wounded a second man Sunday outside of the shop. Police said the man escaped, but was eventually detained for questioning.
Police say Walton shot and killed Raul Laureles about three weeks ago after Laureles climbed through a pried-open window of the business. That incident also was referred to a grand jury.
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:07 am
by Lucky45
I think we need to take a look at his notched pole.
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:11 am
by SkipB
Just make sure you stop by to take a look at it during regular business hours.
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:30 am
by rl168
I have a dumb question. The article said "it will be referred to the grand jury" what does that mean?
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:33 am
by seamusTX
rl168 wrote:The article said "it will be referred to the grand jury" what does that mean?
All homicides are presented to the grand jury. If it looks like a "clean shooting," the district attorney will simply present the facts and not ask for a charge. In those cases, the grand jury routinely retunrs a "no bill," which means the defender is not indicted and that's the end of the matter.
- Jim
Re: Police: Dallas Businessman Kills Second Intruder
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:18 pm
by KD5NRH
Wildscar wrote:Police say Walton killed the suspected burglar with a shotgun blast inside Able Walton Machine & Welding on Sunday.
Walton also shot and wounded a second man Sunday outside of the shop. Police said the man escaped, but was eventually detained for questioning.
Police say Walton shot and killed Raul Laureles about three weeks ago
At this rate, it's almost worthwhile to ask if he'll be able to write off the cost of the ammo as a business expense.
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:22 pm
by Sarah81
Well...I guess not all criminals are smart enough to learn from other bad guys' mistakes.
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:36 pm
by frankie_the_yankee
Maybe they are just not very good at keeping up with current events.
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:07 pm
by Venus Pax
frankie_the_yankee wrote:Maybe they are just not very good at keeping up with current events.
I don't think they watch the news or read the paper.
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:41 pm
by Will938
Well he's sure keeping the DA busy, lol
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:18 pm
by fm2
Venus Pax wrote:frankie_the_yankee wrote:Maybe they are just not very good at keeping up with current events.
I don't think they watch the news or read the paper.
LOL, good point!
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:53 pm
by Target1911
See there !!!!! Lightning does hit twice in the same place. I wish'em well.
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:08 am
by DFWCHLer
Greetings... been lurking awhile but I thought I'd comment on this one.
Care to be irritated? Take a look at this "interview" with the businessman:
http://www.myfoxdfw.com/myfox/pages/Hom ... geId=1.1.1
Just what the guy needs... he's already dealing with the criminal implications (even though both shootings will almost certainly be no-bills), the investigation, any religious implications... so a reporter jumps him. Great.
If you're offended by this "interview" (yellow journalism at its best, IMO), send FOX 4 an email and let them know:
http://www.myfoxdfw.com/myfox/pages/Ins ... ageId=5.11
Also, this all happened in an Academy parking lot. They didn't bother to come help the man, and one could infer that his presence in the store may have been relayed to the news media by someone on the inside. Makes me want to consider doing business with them in the future...
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:34 am
by Wildscar
DFWCHLer wrote:Greetings... been lurking awhile but I thought I'd comment on this one.
Care to be irritated? Take a look at this "interview" with the businessman:
http://www.myfoxdfw.com/myfox/pages/Hom ... geId=1.1.1
Just what the guy needs... he's already dealing with the criminal implications (even though both shootings will almost certainly be no-bills), the investigation, any religious implications... so a reporter jumps him. Great.
If you're offended by this "interview" (yellow journalism at its best, IMO), send FOX 4 an email and let them know:
http://www.myfoxdfw.com/myfox/pages/Ins ... ageId=5.11
Also, this all happened in an Academy parking lot. They didn't bother to come help the man, and one could infer that his presence in the store may have been relayed to the news media by someone on the inside. Makes me want to consider doing business with them in the future...
Welcome to the forum.
If you didnt hate the media before you should now. Thats just not right. I would not have done the interview and told them to go away. Cuase thats worse than givin a statement to LEO's at the time of the shooting.
I dont know if i would just to the conclusion about Acadamy. After something like that I would bet the media had been following this guy around. They do that for stories like this.
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:39 am
by Moonpie
Just saw this. Hope the guy comes out okay.
http://cbs11tv.com/local/local_story_287212318.html
Says they were looking for copper. Looks like they found some!