Elderly veteran uses butt of his shotgun to kill home intruder who attacked his wife

[Reptile]

Vietnam vet Herbert Parrish, 82, pummeled home invader who had slashed his wife with a knife​

A South Carolina armed home invader who attacked a 79-year-old woman near her back door is dead after the victim’s 82-year-old Vietnam War veteran husband beat him down with the butt end of a shotgun earlier this week, according to local authorities.

Herbert Parrish snatched the firearm off a wall mount after the suspect, identified as 61-year-old Harold Runnels, broke into the home with a knife, knocked his wife to the ground and slashed her forehead Monday afternoon, Columbia, S.C.-based Fox 57 reported.

He lived in a nearby mobile home community, according to WJBF-TV, and approached by knocking on the back door and asking if the couple had seen a missing dog.

Runnels later died at a hospital due to injuries sustained in the scuffle, according to authorities.

Aiken County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Eric Abdullah, a department spokesman, said residents should call 911 immediately if they suspect their home is being broken into.

"Of course, folks have the right to defend themselves if their lives are in danger, but the best thing to do is to call for help," he told the Aiken Standard newspaper. "Every situation is going to be different. It may be a similar crime in nature, but every situation is going to be different. There’s no way to accurately predict exactly what actions that any person should take if somebody is trying to invade their home. The best recourse is to think smartly and get help on the way."

The Parrishes were not being charged. They were both treated for minor injuries but are expected to be OK.

South Carolina veteran uses butt of his shotgun to kill home intruder who attacked his wife

A South Carolina armed home invader who attacked a 79-year-old woman near her back door is dead after the victim’s 82-year-old Vietnam War veteran husband beat him down with the butt end of a shotgun earlier this week, according to local authorities.

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This is an outrage!

The old mans wife is getting beat up and stabbed and the Sheriffs office says it's better to call for help on 911?

What about his wife in the mean time as she is about to lose her life?

 

[clampett]

This friggin ammo shortage is getting ridiculous.

 

[xtry51]

f*** off Sheriff. How about a PoB for the old guy and a healthy "the intruder got exactly what he deserved" to the media.

 

[oldguy68]

Have the popo leave their guns at their office when their shift is over.
Then they can call 911 when their wife is being slashed to death.
When seconds count...They're only minutes away!

Disarm these morons and let them reap what they sow!
No carry while off duty either without a permit and make them jump through the same hoops as the people they serve!

Their words put the public in as much danger as that moron, Fauci!

 

[PATRON]

It stills falls under that saying,when seconds count,and the police are only minutes away.

 

[namedpipes]

Bad guy dead. Good guy ok and not in trouble. Good outcome.

Sheriff needs a scolding, though

 

[JackOfAllTrades]

This wouldn't have made the news if a shotgun wasn't involved...

 

[PL-52]

Looks like I need to unload my baseball bat now. ^5 to the Older vet for his actions in protecting her

 

[whatluck]

Don't f*** with old people

 

[BOOTKNIFEFAN]

Vietnam vet Herbert Parrish, 82, pummeled home invader who had slashed his wife with a knife​

A South Carolina armed home invader who attacked a 79-year-old woman near her back door is dead after the victim’s 82-year-old Vietnam War veteran husband beat him down with the butt end of a shotgun earlier this week, according to local authorities.

Herbert Parrish snatched the firearm off a wall mount after the suspect, identified as 61-year-old Harold Runnels, broke into the home with a knife, knocked his wife to the ground and slashed her forehead Monday afternoon, Columbia, S.C.-based Fox 57 reported.

He lived in a nearby mobile home community, according to WJBF-TV, and approached by knocking on the back door and asking if the couple had seen a missing dog.

Runnels later died at a hospital due to injuries sustained in the scuffle, according to authorities.

Aiken County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Eric Abdullah, a department spokesman, said residents should call 911 immediately if they suspect their home is being broken into.

"Of course, folks have the right to defend themselves if their lives are in danger, but the best thing to do is to call for help," he told the Aiken Standard newspaper. "Every situation is going to be different. It may be a similar crime in nature, but every situation is going to be different. There’s no way to accurately predict exactly what actions that any person should take if somebody is trying to invade their home. The best recourse is to think smartly and get help on the way."

The Parrishes were not being charged. They were both treated for minor injuries but are expected to be OK.

South Carolina veteran uses butt of his shotgun to kill home intruder who attacked his wife

A South Carolina armed home invader who attacked a 79-year-old woman near her back door is dead after the victim’s 82-year-old Vietnam War veteran husband beat him down with the butt end of a shotgun earlier this week, according to local authorities.

www.foxnews.com

This is an outrage!

The old mans wife is getting beat up and stabbed and the Sheriffs office says it's better to call for help on 911?

What about his wife in the mean time as she is about to lose her life?

I will call for help all right; after I shoot the home invader!

 

[dgrafton]

Abdullah is a douche!

 

[71montess]

Go You Boomer !

 

[fencer]

Abdullah is a douche!

From your lips to Allah's ears

 

[Wickedcoolname]

I remember being taught to butt stroke during cqc training and thinking how ill never use this on anyone. Then 60 years later you're crushing a skull!

 

[Toytowninc]

Fixed stocks now illegal in MA. "Proven" to be even more kill-ey than folding / telescoping stocks.

 

[556USER]

I will call for help all right; after I shoot the home invader!

Yeah, help to have the f.....kin carcass hauled away.

 

[BOOTKNIFEFAN]

Yeah, help to have the f.....kin carcass hauled away.

And replace the carpeting and drywall. Shotguns really do make one hell of a mess!

 

[Quantavious G]

the guy had a shotgun and he still got close enough to take the scumbag out with the stock. That's pretty badass.

 

[jkelly1229]

the guy had a shotgun and he still got close enough to take the scumbag out with the stock. That's pretty badass.

I know if mine had been loaded with double ought I'm taking that shot 2 birds one stone

 

[jkelly1229]

Have the popo leave their guns at their office when their shift is over.
Then they can call 911 when their wife is being slashed to death.
When seconds count...They're only minutes away!

Disarm these morons and let them reap what they sow!
No carry while off duty either without a permit and make them jump through the same hoops as the people they serve!

Their words put the public in as much danger as that moron Fauci!

Are you the Biden supporter old guy who's cool with us turning our guns in? Or are you the cool of guy? I know there are 2 of you

 

[n1oty]

I can see it now, a horizontal butt stroke followed by a smash to the face.

 

[gerrycaruso]

Herb is one tough dude. Good job.

 

[robjax]

Ok....take it easy on the sheriff's comments.

And FFS the home owner had to kill the guy. Do you all expect him to clean up the mess too?

Absolutely not. The sheriff was correct. And I do believe the homeowner called for help at the appropriate time. The scum bag was dying and someone needed to get that POS out of this hero's house. And that's exactly what the sheriffs's department is good for.

So it all worked out well except for the women getting slashed in the face.

And now scumbag will not be slashing any other people.

Win/Win if you ask me. (aside from the injury to the woman)

 

[mothybee]

Say what you want, the sheriff's dept takes really good pictures of dead bodies. Something my kids can remember me by.

 

[Quite_Exasperated]

My takeaway is that he used the wrong end...

 

[gerrycaruso]

I agree he used the wrong end but if it was hanging on the wall, it was probably unloaded.

 

[GaryO]

I will call for help all right; after I shoot the home invader!

This is why it pays to have a friend with a pig farm. Out of sight, out of mind.

 

[bigbravehog]

f*** off Sheriff. How about a PoB for the old guy and a healthy "the intruder got exactly what he deserved" to the media.

when seconds count, sheriffs are hours away

 

[Admin]

Aiken County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Eric Abdullah can go F himself.

 

[Evadd]

Calling for help and waiting for it to arrive reminds me of this old tale:

A man was going up to bed when his wife told him that he’d left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. He opened the back door to go turn off the light but saw that there were people in the shed stealing things.

He phoned the police, who asked, “Are they in your house?” and he said no. Then they said that all patrols were busy, and that he should simply lock his door and an officer would be along when available.

He said, “Okay,” hung up, counted to 30, and phoned the police again. “Hello. I just called you a few seconds ago because there were people in my shed. Well, you don’t have to worry about them now cause I’ve just shot them all.” Then he hung up.

Within five minutes, three police cars, an Armed Response unit, and an ambulance showed up. The police caught the burglars red-handed. One of the policemen said to the homeowner, “I thought you said that you’d shot them!”

George said, “I thought you said there was nobody available!”

Fixed stocks now illegal in MA. "Proven" to be even more kill-ey than folding / telescoping stocks.

Crumples zones.