“I Never Thought I’d Have To Shoot Somebody, But I’m Glad I Had My Rifle”

By Bob Owens

A 42-year-old Springfield (MO) man forced his way into another man’s home and learned the hard way that centerfire rifle bullets are barrier-blind.

A 63-year-old man said his deer rifle saved his life and the lives of two other people Tuesday night after he fatally shot a man who had broken into his house in northwest Springfield.

Mark Glidewell said he never thought he would have to shoot somebody, but he believes he made the right decision to pull the trigger when he said 42-year-old Charlie M. Ingram broke a pane of glass and climbed through a window in Glidewell’s kitchen.

Ingram, of Springfield, died at a hospital, according to a news release from Springfield police.

The release said the incident took place at about 9:21 p.m. Tuesday on the 1500 block of North Golden Avenue. When Glidewell spoke to the News-Leader Wednesday morning, he said he hadn’t slept at all since then.

Glidewell said he was watching TV Tuesday night with a female friend Monday night when Ingram, the woman’s ex-boyfriend, came to the house and demanded to be let in.

Ingram was in a rage, Glidewell said, noting that a similar altercation had taken place about 10 days ago.

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Source:: Bearing Arms