If you're going to attack please knock first.

[ileus]

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/02/14/2827757/1-man-dead-in-west-pasco-shooting.html

“Basically, (Aceves) was pounding on the door in the middle of the night,” Raymond said. “A woman went to call 911. The homeowner got up. (Aceves) made it inside. The confrontation took place inside the residence.”

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I suppose the good news on this is the attacker gave him time to acquire a life saving device. Something many folks never get a chance to do during a home invasion.

[SecularMotion]

1. Pasco police say slain man not a burglar

Police officials say Stephan Sergio Aceves was not trying to burglarize a Pasco home when he was shot to death inside the residence.

"At this point there is no indication that (Aceves) was a burglar," Capt. Jim Raymond said at a Tuesday news conference. "We can rule him out as someone who was trying to break-in to steal anything."

But police and Franklin County prosecutors say they need more time to investigate and review evidence before deciding if the homeowner was justified in shooting Aceves, 28.

Rudy Ontiveros Jr., an Energy Northwest security guard, shot Aceves several times in the head and torso with a handgun early Jan. 14, after the stranger came pounding on the door in the middle of the night. Ontiveros's girlfriend and four children were inside.

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/02/18/2835368/pasco-police-say-slain-man-not.html#storylink=cpy

[ileus]

2. Hopefully he'll be cleared.

You shouldn't have to run away in your own home....ever.

[cvoogt]

3. I am compelled to agree

Sad as it is. Curious what other information will come out.

[proudretiredvet]

5. I too am interested in the rest of the story.

I'm not sure it matters why someone forces their way into your home. If they do and you are threatened and they refuse to leave then there are not many options left.

[cvoogt]

6. there are three sides to every story

so you never know ... but I am inclined to agree

[Jenoch]

4. If the poor bastard went outside to smoke and went to the wrong house,

then he must have been pretty wasted. The homeowner felt threatend, somehow the guy got into the house, I'm guessing belligerent drunk, and he paid a severe price. Is it the best outcome? Certainly not. But the homeowner is awakened at 2:30am with pounding at his door, the guy does not back off, what else is he supposed to think other than the lives of his family are in danger.

Why is the ME deciding homocide?

[Lurks Often]

7. Homicide does NOT mean guilt or innocence,

it simply the word to describe the act of a human killing another human.

[Jenoch]

8. Yeah, you're right. I don't know why I wrote that.

I was thinking intent, but that is different.