‘uninvited’. What a quaint way to not say ‘burglar’.
And, again, we see that warning shots are a waste of ammo.
Bulloch Co. man shows up to house uninvited, shot in self-defense
BULLOCH CO., Ga. (WTGS) — A Bulloch County man was shot Tuesday after deputies said he showed up to a house uninvited, according to the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said it happened at a house on Mud Road in Brooklet around 5 p.m.
When deputies arrived at the house, they said they found David Martin with a gunshot wound to his lower left leg.
Martin received aid at the scene but was taken by Bulloch County EMS by air evac to a hospital in Savannah for treatment.
Deputies said after Martin walked onto the property, he started screaming at the homeowners. The homeowner told deputies he shot Martin in self-defense because he feared Martin may cause harm to him and his wife.
When Martin is released from the hospital, deputies said he will be charged for acts he committed against the homeowners.
Deputies said Martin attempted to enter the home but was unsuccessful. He was repeatedly asked by the residents to leave and then walked around their house and entered the family’s shed.
The man had told deputies Martin wasn’t making sense and was screaming about “demons and the devil”.
Deputies said the man had fired a warning shot into the ground in an attempt to stop Martin from assaulting him. The warning shot didn’t stop Martin, so the resident shot him in the leg in self-defense.
Both residents told deputies they didn’t know why Martin was on their property.
Bulloch County Sheriff Noel Brown said residents should call 911 when dealing with uninvited persons, however, if one feels physically threatened, using a firearm in self-defense is legal.