{"id":88667,"date":"2022-12-15T08:32:53","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T14:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=88667"},"modified":"2022-12-15T08:32:53","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T14:32:53","slug":"88667","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=88667","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

Ludlow homeowner shot alleged thief who charged him in self-defense<\/a><\/p>\n

KENTON COUNTY, Ky. (WXIX) – A Ludlow man will not be charged after shooting a man police say broke into several cars in the area.<\/p>\n

Damon Hammons is the man recorded on video trying to break into cars as well as a home shortly before he was shot, according to Kenton County Commonwealth\u2019s Attorney Rob Sanders.<\/p>\n

Sanders says the man who shot Hammons acted in self-defense. FOX19 is not naming him because he is not being charged.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a very unusual thing to happen in Ludlow,\u201d Sanders said. It\u2019s normally a sleepy little river town.\u201d<\/p>\n

It happened on Dec. 5 just before 5 a.m.<\/p>\n

Sanders says the man shot Hammons after he saw the man breaking into a car.<\/p>\n

The homeowner told Hammons he was calling the police, according to court documents.<\/p>\n

The homeowner later told police that he warned Hammons \u201cto get out of here,\u201d to which Hammons allegedly answered, \u201cI\u2019m not scared of you.\u201d<\/p>\n

The homeowner continued, \u201cHe started coming after me and stuff. I feared for my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Said Sanders, \u201cUltimately, this comes down to a matter of self-defense.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sanders says the homeowner told Hammons several times he had a gun and not to come near, but Hammons charged him nonetheless.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen this person, who we can only describe as a criminal, keeps coming towards him, I think it was completely reasonable for the homeowner to fire in self-defense,\u201d Sanders said.<\/p>\n

Investigators are still working to find out how much damage Hammons caused that night.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know he broke into a number of vehicles and caused quite a bit of property damage,\u201d Sanders said. \u201cWe know he tried to break into at least one residence.\u201d<\/p>\n

Part of the alleged crime spree was caught on camera. It allegedly shows Hammons unsuccessfully trying to break into a home.<\/p>\n

Sanders points to a moment in the video where he says Hammons yells for help. He says he\u2019s unsure why Hammons does so.<\/p>\n

The prosecutor also says Hammons is lucky to be alive.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat shot could easily have killed him, going through his neck. It could have paralyzed him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hammons is out of the hospital and will likely be charged once investigators have a damage estimate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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