Washington man accused of shooting thief, dragging him behind truck while still alive: report

[Reptile]

Campbell was charged with second-degree murder​

A Washington state man is accused of firing two rounds into a person attempting to steal his truck’s catalytic converter and then dragging the victim, who was still alive, and leaving him in a nearby field to die.

King 5, citing court documents, reported that the incident occurred at about 3:45 a.m. Saturday. Michael Scott Campbell, 54, told Lakewood police that he was sleeping and roused by someone trying to steal the car part.

Campbell, who has been charged with second-degree murder and kidnapping, allegedly told police that he noticed two legs sticking out from under the truck and fired two shots "straight down."

The would-be thief attempted to get back to his own car but could not make it and collapsed. Campbell allegedly told police that the individual was still talking when he tied his hands to the ball hitch of the F-150.

The report said the shooting occurred in a parking lot of a business. One witness told police that he saw the truck dragging some kind of object. Officers said the victim was dragged about 400 feet.

The would-be thief was still alive when dropped off in the field, charging documents said, according to Q13Fox.com.

Washington man accused of shooting thief, dragging him behind truck while still alive: report

A Washington state man is accused of firing two rounds into a person attempting to steal his truck’s catalytic converter and then dragging the victim, who was still alive, and leaving him in a nearby field to die.

www.foxnews.com

That was the last catalytic converter the thief ever tried to steal.

 

[Picton]

So... the shooter was sleeping IN the truck? That makes it interesting.

I'm not sure I'd have fired through the floor of my car.

 

[TrashcanDan]

I don't see anything wrong with this at all.

 

[FiremanBob]

Defender was in the wrong. Shoot the thief a third time for a clean kill, nobody will know. But dragging the perp was a depraved act.

 

[Prepper]

Is petty crime so rampant there that vehicle owners have to sleep in vehicles and thieves still try to steal paets off occupied vehicles anyway? Weird. I'll stick to NH thanks... If I forget to lock a vehicle, nothing at all happens.

 

[TLB]

Tied his hands to the ball hitch?

PSGWSP for everyone in this story.

 

[not new guy]

So... the shooter was sleeping IN the truck? That makes it interesting.

I'm not sure I'd have fired through the floor of my car.

I pictured it as him walking out and up to the truck, seeing legs sticking out, and shooting down at him. Stellar reporting in either case.

 

[MadatMarek]

He heard he could make a killing stealing converters but the job turned out to be such a drag

 

[drgrant]

Lol i have a hard time feeling bad for the thief. Good luck stealing from people especially someone who apparently didn't have much left to lose.....

 

[BigTimber]

I’ll sleep fine.

 

[MAGA99]

I don't see anything wrong with this at all.

He shouldn’t have left him alive in the field....

 

[Picton]

I don't see anything wrong with this at all.

LOL!

Except that the victim's going to go to jail for a long time, you mean? I think that's a pretty big flaw in his plan.

 

[CRSIII]

LOL!

Except that the victim's going to go to jail for a long time, you mean? I think that's a pretty big flaw in his plan.

A mere oversight!

 

[paul73]

poor thief, but great to know the law and government is vigilant as ever and on the patrol to make sure all criminals are safe.

 

[TrashcanDan]

Well, maybe he'll luck out and get a trial by jury.

Honestly, I can't be the only one here who's wanted to drag some oxygen thief tied to a ball hitch down the road

 

[Asaltweapon]

LOL!

Except that the victim's going to go to jail for a long time, you mean? I think that's a pretty big flaw in his plan.

Minor detail but that thief is not coming back to steal from anybody again.

 

[Picton]

Well, maybe he'll luck out and get a trial by jury.

Honestly, I can't be the only one here who's wanted to drag some oxygen thief tied to a ball hitch down the road

Oh, heck no. We all have.

But you gotta be smart about it...

 

[CRSIII]

Will there be riots and looting?

 

[Zappa]

Late again Reptile, this was already posted in the stolen catalytic converter thread:

https://www.northeastshooters.com/xen/threads/some-low-life-cut-out-my-catalytic-converter.151810/page-5

 

[Picton]

Late again Reptile, this was already posted in the stolen catalytic converter thread:

https://www.northeastshooters.com/xen/threads/some-low-life-cut-out-my-catalytic-converter.151810/page-5

Yeah, but to be fair to Reptile... it's not really a "thread dupe." Just a "post dupe," which is a lot harder to search for.

 

[GaryO]

 

[Zappa]

Yeah, but to be fair to Reptile... it's not really a "thread dupe." Just a "post dupe," which is a lot harder to search for.

The point is, there's already an entire thread on the subject of stolen cats, which a simple search for "catalytic converter" would have quickly turned up. It's not a necro-thread either, the subject has been recently discussed.
By your logic, should another new thread be created the next time a story of stolen cats pops up ???

 

[GaryO]

The point is, there's already an entire thread on the subject of stolen cats, which a simple search for "catalytic converter" would have quickly turned up. It's not a necro-thread either, the subject has been recently discussed.
By your logic, should another new thread be created the next time a story of stolen cats pops up ???

I may be remembering wrong but in the early days of NES wasn't there issues of limited storage so we had to be more careful of dupes? I vaguely remember being told this after i posted something. Us old members may be more aware of dupes if that was the case.

 

[Zappa]

I may be remembering wrong but in the early days of NES wasn't there issues of limited storage so we had to be more careful of dupes? I vaguely remember being told this after i posted something. Us old members may be more aware of dupes if that was the case.

Thread clutter is a big problem in here.
The search function really works quite well, but only if you actually use it.

Just for the hell of it, I searched for "catalytic converter" and got over 300 hits.
If it's obvious that the subject is already being covered so extensively, why start another new thread when a relevant story can easily be added to an existing thread ???

 

[AHM]

A Washington state man is accused of firing two rounds into a person attempting to steal his truck’s catalytic converter and then dragging the victim, who was still alive, and leaving him in a nearby field to die.

Tragic catalytic reaction.

If it's obvious that the subject is already being covered so extensively, why start another new thread when a relevant story can easily be added to an existing thread ???

Spoiler: Old and busted

Ragging on @AHM for resurrecting necroposts.

Spoiler: The New Hotness

Ragging on @Reptile for not pooling threads.

 

[AHM]

Other people look at 16-month National Park gift calendars,
and marvel at the gorgeous scenery.

I look at 16-month National Park gift calendars,
and marvel at all the places you can bury someone who won't be missed.

 

[Palladin]

I give him points for ingenuity

 

[Picton]

The point is, there's already an entire thread on the subject of stolen cats, which a simple search for "catalytic converter" would have quickly turned up. It's not a necro-thread either, the subject has been recently discussed.
By your logic, should another new thread be created the next time a story of stolen cats pops up ???

I guess I look at this less as a "catalytic converter" thread and more as a "some dude shot some other dude and dragged him into a field" thread.

 

[SHOCKNAWE]

Don’t try to steal peoples shit and stuff like this won’t happen

 

[general disorder]

Said thief should have called in sick that day.