Homeowner Ticketed for Negligent Discharge in Confrontation with Teen Aggressor

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USA –-(Ammoland.com)- The Press Democrat reports 11-18-2016 min Cloverdale, California, a 43-year-old local man was arrested after he inadvertently fired a gun while scuffling with a 17-year-old boy, Cloverdale police officials said Thursday.

The incident began when the 17-year-old, who wasn’t identified, confronted the resident at his Merlot Street home, Cloverdale Police Chief Stephen Cramer said.

The teen apparently believed the resident had vandalized his truck. The resident demanded the teen leave but the boy refused.

The resident then retrieved his Glock 30 .45-caliber sub-compact semiautomatic pistol. The teen again refused to leave and they engaged in a “shoving match”.

According to police, during that engagement the 43 year old inadvertently fired his gun into the air. The teen then fled and ran into an officer nearby.

The officer said the resident “was very contrite and admitted that the gun had inadvertently …Read the Rest