Tragedy Strikes FL Family After Man Shoots And Kills Son-In-Law During Surprise Gone Wrong

By Brandon Curtis

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA — The local sheriff is calling this incident a “horrible accident”, and announced that no charges will be filed against the man who pulled the trigger.

Richard Dennis was at his home when his 37-year-old son-in-law, Christoper Bergan, was arriving unannounced to surprise Dennis for his birthday.

It was 11:30 at night when Bergan arrived at the home, and he banged on the door and then hid in the bushes.

Dennis turned on the porch light, and that’s when Bergan “jumped out of the shadows” and made a growling sound. This startled Dennis, who in turn fired a single shot at Bergan, killing him instantly.

This is a tragedy all around, and there is nothing that can be said to ease this family’s pain that they will be going through for a long time.

There are many things to be said about the situation, however. Here are just a few things to highlight in this particular case;

First, any knock on the door during the late hours is cause for the use of caution. Turning on the porch light is a good step, but opening the door when you don’t have a …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation