Teen killed in Wildwood double shooting was an intruder; no charges will be filed
WILDWOOD, Mo. (KMOV.com) — No charges will be filed after a teenager was killed in a double shooting inside a Wildwood home Wednesday night.
Officers with the St. Louis County Police Department said 17-year-old Willie Hall, of St. Louis City, was shot to death in the 1100 block of Eagle Creek Road just before 8 p.m. Wednesday. An 18-year-old was also shot and taken to a hospital for treatment.
Investigators said the young men forcefully entered the home looking to buy marijuana. Police said the 18-year-old shooter weighs 133 pounds and Hall was 6’4” and weighed 260 pounds. Officials said no criminal charges will be filed at this time because they were intruders, invoking the shooter’s right to self defense.
1 dead, 2 injured in Rusk County home invasion, gunfight
RUSK COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) – Three people suffered gunshot wounds, and one person later died after a home invasion in Rusk County turned into a gunfight, according to the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office.
According to a post on the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, RCSO deputies responded to a 911 call about gunshots at a home in the 10000 block of Main Street in New London on Sunday.
When the deputies got to the scene, they found three gunshot victims – two men and a woman. A medical helicopter transported the two men to a Tyler hospital, and an ambulance took the woman to a Tyler hospital as well.
“The preliminary investigation revealed that an armed male entered the residence without consent,” the Facebook post stated. “This woke up the other male who lives at this address. Words were exchanged between the two males, and both males began shooting at one another.”
Both men were shot multiple times, and the woman was hit as well, the Facebook post stated.
The man that broke into the home later died as a result of his injuries.
“The District Attorney’s Office was notified and they will assist with presenting the case to the Grand Jury,” the Facebook post stated.