MS - Man Shoots & Kills Hatchet Wielding Attacker

[Kevlar]

Marshall County authorities have identified Lorenzo Gipson, 56, of Marshall County as the man who was shot and killed Thursday morning by a landowner who caught the suspect stealing scrap metal from his property.

Gipson was pronounced dead at the scene.

The property owner, Andra Raymond Matthews, told police he shot the suspect during a confrontation after he caught the man stealing from his property off Miss. 310, near the Lafayette County line, about 11 a.m. Thursday morning.

Matthews, who is a correctional officer in Memphis, told authorities the suspect came at him with a hatchet during the confrontation.

"When we got there, the suspect still had the hatchet in his hand when he fell dead," said Marshall County Sheriff Kenny Dickerson.....

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/sep/22/memphis-corretional-officer-kills-trespasser-marsh/

....."He's shaken up about the whole situation," said Matthews' daughter.

Investigators suspect Gipson had been selling items from the Matthews property to a scrap yard in Byhalia, Mississippi.

At this point, they consider it a clear cut case of self-defense although the district attorney will ultimately decide whether prosecution is warranted.

"A life was lost today," said Matthews' daughter.

While there was no celebration, the Matthews family was relieved their loved one was the one left standing.

http://www.wlox.com/story/15525509/deputies-crook-killed-over-scrap-metal-theft

 

[Kicker96FS]

I think Matthews is short one hatchet.

 

[Fixxah]

I think Matthews is short one hatchet.

[snicker]

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[wfd38383]

If this was in MA, somehow the D.A. would turn this into something against the homeowner

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[Grimlock]

If this was in MA, somehow the D.A. would turn this into something against the homeowner

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So much so.

 

[Diegeist]

I lol-ed

"EdRedLives writes:


The carnage will continue until all the hatchets are melted down…

Hatchet Safety: Keeping Children Safe

More than 44 million Americans own chopping tools. Of the 192 million chopping tools owned in the United States, 65 million are hatchets. Research shows hatchets in homes are a serious risk to families.

• A hatchet kept in the home is 43 times more likely to kill a tree known to the family than to kill a tree in self-defense.

• A hatchet kept in the home triples the risk of firewood.

• The risk of bonfires is 5 times more likely if a hatchet is kept in the home.

Advice to parents

The best way to keep your children safe from woodsman scouting merit badges is to NEVER have a hatchet in the home.

• Do not purchase a hatchet, especially a tempered steel hatchet.

• Remove all hatchets present in the home.

• Talk to your children about the dangers of hatchets, and tell them to stay away from hatchets.

• Find out if there are hatchets in the homes where your children play. If so, talk to the adults in the house about the dangers of hatchets to their families.

For those who know of the dangers of hatchets but still keep a hatchet in the home.

• Always keep the hatchet in a sheath and locked up.

• Lock and store the sharpeners in a separate place.

• Make sure to hide the keys to the locked boxes."
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[vicpinto]

I lol-ed

"EdRedLives writes:


The carnage will continue until all the hatchets are melted down…

Hatchet Safety: Keeping Children Safe

More than 44 million Americans own chopping tools. Of the 192 million chopping tools owned in the United States, 65 million are hatchets. Research shows hatchets in homes are a serious risk to families.

• A hatchet kept in the home is 43 times more likely to kill a tree known to the family than to kill a tree in self-defense.

• A hatchet kept in the home triples the risk of firewood.

• The risk of bonfires is 5 times more likely if a hatchet is kept in the home.

Advice to parents

The best way to keep your children safe from woodsman scouting merit badges is to NEVER have a hatchet in the home.

• Do not purchase a hatchet, especially a tempered steel hatchet.

• Remove all hatchets present in the home.

• Talk to your children about the dangers of hatchets, and tell them to stay away from hatchets.

• Find out if there are hatchets in the homes where your children play. If so, talk to the adults in the house about the dangers of hatchets to their families.

For those who know of the dangers of hatchets but still keep a hatchet in the home.

• Always keep the hatchet in a sheath and locked up.

• Lock and store the sharpeners in a separate place.

• Make sure to hide the keys to the locked boxes."
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I ROFL'ed.