Escaped Inmate Killed by Family He Held Hostage – Defensive Gun Use of the Day
By James England via concealednation.org
An escaped inmate met his end after breaking into a family’s Vicksburg, Pennsylvania home and being shot by the homeowners after a tense hostage situation. Warren County Jail officials confirmed the identity of the deceased inmate, Rafael McCloud, 34, after Vicksburg Police removed his body from the property. The husband and wife and their 5-year-old son were moved into a bathroom while the inmate was attempting to work out a hostage negotiation. Police reports indicate that . . .
the wife was the first to be able to access a gun and fire it at the fugitive. The husband then followed up and shot him again. McCloud was declared dead with multiple gunshot wounds including one to the head.
From the Vicksburg Post:
“We are incredibly relieved this family was not seriously injured and they were able to protect themselves this morning,” Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said. “It’s been a long week for this community and we appreciate the cooperation of the public as we have pursued this community.”
The husband was taken to a nearby medical center for treatment for a non-life-threatening stab wound and the wife reportedly suffered minor damage after …Read the Rest
Source:: Truth About Guns
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