A sad death!

[DaveS]

This is very sad. Our prayers go out to those involved!

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/retired-police-officer-shoots-kills-son-mistaking-him-151734492.html

Dave S

[Guest rebeldrummer]

very sad....prayers out to that family

[Dolomite`s Breezy]

Horrible..

Just as sad as the other case mentioned..

I couldnt live with that...

I would check out..

[DaveS]

Like, how do you deal with something like that?

Dave S

[JAB]

Very sad. I have to say, though, that tragic as this is if the father had clearly identified his target before firing then he and his son would be discussing an almost tragedy, today. I am sure the father is beating himself up over the same thing, though, so that is all I will say about it. Honestly, I don't mean that statement to be critical so much as I mean to say that it really makes me wonder how, if I found myself in such a situation, I would balance clearly identifying my target with not giving a potential intruder time to shoot me, first.

Further, I really don't think that this part of the article was entirely appropriate:

This is the second incident in recent weeks in which a father shot and killed a son, mistaking him for an intruder.

Last month, a Connecticut teacher shot and killed a young man wearing a mask in his neighbor's yard — only to learn later the young man he had killed was his son.

Unless I am mistaken, in the Connecticut case the son WAS an intruder (attempting to break into a neighbor's house) and the father shot after the son (wearing a mask) rushed him. Much more a justified (although tragic) shooting whereas the Chicago incident sounds like a simple case of tragically mistaken identity. Two different types of incident, IMO.

Edited October 11, 2012 by JAB

[DaveS]

Very sad. I have to say, though, that tragic as this is if the father had clearly identified his target before firing then he and his son would be discussing an almost tragedy, today. I am sure the father is beating himself up over the same thing, though, so that is all I will say about it. Honestly, I don't mean that statement to be critical so much as I mean to say that it really makes me wonder how, if I found myself in such a situation, I would balance clearly identifying my target with not giving a potential intruder time to shoot me, first.

Further, I really don't think that this part of the article was entirely appropriate:

Unless I am mistaken, in the Connecticut case the son WAS an intruder (attempting to break into a neighbor's house) and the father shot after the son (wearing a mask) rushed him. Much more a justified (although tragic) shooting whereas the Chicago incident sounds like a simple case of tragically mistaken identity. Two different types of incident, IMO.

You are right about the case examples given. I must think though, that at 77 years of age and getting awoken suddenly, wouldn't that have a bearing on this shooting? I kinda think his senses wasn't working. It's a tough situation!

Dave S

Edited October 11, 2012 by DaveS

[Jesse]

IMo some gun owners are just waiting for a chance to justify shooting and killing another human. Im not saying this was the case , but if the father was trigger happy and knew he was just taking his shot at being a hero quickly as possible, then its gonna be even harder for him to live with this. I wonder if he stops carrying his gun after killing his son? I couldnt walk around with it.

[Jesse]

I remember this story from 1994. It was also sad.

http://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/09/us/startled-father-fatally-shoots-his-daughter.html

[DaveS]

I remember this story from 1994. It was also sad.

http://www.nytimes.c...s-daughter.html

Very, very sad....

I guess even in "self defense" situations, some care must be exercised.....wow!

Dave S

Edited October 11, 2012 by DaveS

[Dolomite`s Breezy]

IMo some gun owners are just waiting for a chance to justify shooting and killing another human. Im not saying this was the case , but if the father was trigger happy and knew he was just taking his shot at being a hero quickly as possible, then its gonna be even harder for him to live with this. I wonder if he stops carrying his gun after killing his son? I couldnt walk around with it.

You really think at age 77 and being on the force for 40 years he was aiming to garner a " hero " status?

Or are you talking about the second case they mentioned in the article?

When husband was overseas and I was alone with my teenage son.. he came home one night a bit late and I had already fallen asleep..

He has the really bad habbit to be really quit and used to come to my bedroom and check if I was sleeping.Sometimes I would be still awake and we talk about the day..

Anyway.. he came home one nite and I woke up when he was standing in the doorway.. not saying a word..Guess the first thing I did ? I grabbed my pistol.. He said HI MOM and I about had a heartattack.

I told him to NEVER DO THAT AGAIN.. from now on be loud or call right before you walk in the door..

Scary.. very scary.. it happends very fast...and you can never take it back...

[DaveS]

You really think at age 77 and being on the force for 40 years he was aiming to garner a " hero " status?

Or are you talking about the second case they mentioned in the article?

When husband was overseas and I was alone with my teenage son.. he came home one night a bit late and I had already fallen asleep..

He has the really bad habbit to be really quit and used to come to my bedroom and check if I was sleeping.Sometimes I would be still awake and we talk about the day..

Anyway.. he came home one nite and I woke up when he was standing in the doorway.. not saying a word..Guess the first thing I did ? I grabbed my pistol.. He said HI MOM and I about had a heartattack.

I told him to NEVER DO THAT AGAIN.. from now on be loud or call right before you walk in the door..

Scary.. very scary.. it happends very fast...and you can never take it back...

You are so right!!!

Dave S