A woman who lives at the home thought trespassers were on her property, authorities said. Her boyfriend was arrested in connection with the shooting.
  • Flax@feddit.ukEnglish
    821·
    3 months ago

    The sheriff’s office said the woman, who was not at the home, had called deputies before the shooting to report two trespassers on her property. She also called Metz, who drove over to the home and allegedly blocked the teen’s car from leaving, KUSA reported. Metz then got out of his vehicle and is alleged to have fired one round through the windshield of the teen’s car, the station reported.

    He blocked them in the property then shot them in their car

    • klisurovi4@midwest.socialEnglish
      641·
      3 months ago

      Yes, that is absolutely insane, I agree, and I am not trying to justify his actions. I just wanted to point out that it’s not like some kids walked up to the door and got shot they were in fact trespassing, so the headline is a bit misleading.

      • Flax@feddit.ukEnglish
        45·
        3 months ago

        By that logic the postman, politicians canvassing, the neighbour’s child who lost their ball, are all trespassing.

        • Maalus@lemmy.world
          315·
          3 months ago

          If someone doesn’t want you on their property, then yes. Hopping a fence is already pretty much blatant trespassing.

            • Maalus@lemmy.world
              110·
              3 months ago

              When there’s a fence, you don’t know the owner? Yes, absolutely. First of all, you don’t know what’s on the property. Lifestock can get spooked. There could be livestock guardian dogs. You could get shot. At the end of the day you don’t look any different from a thied / burglar trying to get into the house.

      • Jo Miran@lemmy.ml
        16·
        3 months ago

        Dumb? Maybe, but these were teens. Dumb is obligatory. Misleading headline? No.