Gun Control & RKBA

TeddyR

(2,493 posts) Wed Mar 9, 2016, 09:28 AM Mar 2016

Son kills his mother’s attacker in Virginia’s Spotsylvania County, police say

A 37-year-old Spotsylvania County man who was attacking his girlfriend was shot and killed by the girlfriend’s son, the county sheriff’s office said.

They said John Conroy, Jr., was killed in a house on Towles Mill Road after an argument escalated and he began physically attacking her in her son’s presence, the sheriff’s office said.

In a statement, the office said the son, who is not related to Conroy, tried to intervene. Based on initial information, the statement said, the son, who is a juvenile, got a gun that had been in the room, and fired several shots. Conroy was hit at least twice, the sheriff’s office said. The son’s age was not given.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/son-kills-mothers-attacker-in-virginias-spotsylvania-county-police-say/2016/03/08/f45d9600-e59a-11e5-a6f3-21ccdbc5f74e_story.html

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Son kills his mother’s attacker in Virginia’s Spotsylvania County, police say (Original Post) TeddyR Mar 2016 OP

Son shoots and kills mother... Human101948 Mar 2016 #1

Yep TeddyR Mar 2016 #3

Prosecuting him comes a little too late for Mom... Human101948 Mar 2016 #6

but many more would be lossed gejohnston Mar 2016 #7

Would like to reply but cannot figure out what you are saying... Human101948 Mar 2016 #8

And the has what to do with this thread? GGJohn Mar 2016 #4

One good anecdote deserves another... Human101948 Mar 2016 #5

Give it to GD. They'll try anything? Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #10

The Spotsylvania County mother was NOT shot. You may be confused. Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #11

Never mind. n/t tazkcmo Mar 2016 #2

That's what the 2A is all about...saving lives. ileus Mar 2016 #9

Human101948

(3,457 posts)

1. Son shoots and kills mother...

Reply to TeddyR (Original post)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 09:33 AM

Mar 2016

Update: Court documents say Shawn Hunter buys and sells guns for extra money. They also say he has no adult convictions, but he was previously charged with malicious wounding and use of a firearm, but he was found not guilty in 2015.

His defense attorney filed a motion for a competency evaluation. It's scheduled for March 7, 2016.

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Norfolk, Va. -- Norfolk police have arrested 22-year-old Shawn Hunter after they say he shot and killed his mother, 43-year-old Sonya Hunter.

He's charged with second degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony.

A woman who says she is Shawn's Godmother tells NewsChannel 3 that he was a great kid and did well in school while growing up, but often kept to himself.

http://wtkr.com/2016/01/30/norfolk-police-son-arrested-for-shooting-his-mother-to-death/

TeddyR

(2,493 posts)

3. Yep

Reply to Human101948 (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 10:08 AM

Mar 2016

Guns are sometimes used by criminals to commit crimes and sometimes used by law-abiding citizens to protect themselves or loved ones. And of course the key is that we hold criminals accountable for their acts, whether they stab someone, beat someone or shoot someone, and don't blame inanimate objects or try to ban those objects.