Sheriff: Suspect ‘bumrushed’ homeowner before shooting

By Jennifer Cruz

Kalvin Ferrygood was shot after he allegedly forced his way into a home last week. (Photo: WWL-TV)
The homeowner who killed an intruder at his back door in LaPlace, Louisiana, last week opened fire after the suspect “bumrushed” him, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre told reporters.
Detectives investigating the incident learned about the exchange after reviewing statements by the homeowner, a witness, and physical and video evidence recovered from the scene, according to a news release by the sheriff’s office.
Tregre explained that authorities are not filing charges against the homeowner for the death of 27-year-old Kalvin Ferrygood. The homeowner did “what he had to protect himself and his family,” Tregre said.
According to the news release, the homeowner told investigators he heard two voices coming from his backyard around 8 p.m. on Tuesday. When he opened the door, he saw Ferrygood and another man. That’s when Ferrygood “bumrushed” him and he opened fire. The second suspect fled from the scene and has not been located.
When first responders arrived, they administered first aid to Ferrygood and then transported him to a hospital in New Orleans where he died from his injuries. During the investigation, deputies also found a gun in the

Source: Guns.com