Felon Claims Self Defense in Deadly Peoria Home Shooting
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USA –-(Ammoland.com)- The Peoria Journal Star reports 01-04-2017 in Peoria, Illinois, the first homicide of the year appears to have started from an argument and could wind up being a case of self-defense.
Assistant State’s Attorney Dave Kenny told Chief Peoria County Judge Paul Gilfillan on Wednesday that his office wasn’t “comfortable” charging a 29 year old, on Sheridan Road, with murder in connection with Monday night’s shooting death of a 37 year old outside his home.
The shooter told police he had heard a noise outside his house and went to a grab a shotgun he had under his couch. Upon going outside about 8 p.m., he saw someone he recognized, who he thinks was trying to collect on an old debt.
The shooter told police that he thought the man had a handgun and …Read the Rest
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