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While allegedly attempting to break into a residence in the Ottertail mobile home court, 18-year-old Koal Timothy Shamp was shot in the hip by the resident of the home.
Shamp's injury is considered minor and he was treated and released from the hospital.
At 12:37 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a burglary in progress at the trailer park. Paul F. Brandt, 46, Ottertail, reported that two suspects were attempting to break into his residence at 104 Park Circle.
“I know these people and why they’re trying to break in,” said Brandt in an interview Thursday, referring to the two suspects as "punk thug criminals." Brandt believes they were "trying to come in and hurt me bad."
According to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office report, Brandt fired one round through a window at one of the suspects. Brandt reported that the gun used was his .380 caliber handgun. As soon as he started shooting, Brandt said the suspects took off running frantically.
2 comments:
It will be interesting to see if this gets prosecuted (the shooting, not the break-in). There is no castle law in MN and you can't shoot someone in defense of your property. The guy was smart to mention he feared for his personal safety (hurt me real bad...) but that would be tested if taken to court. In Otter tail Co. Maybe the sheriff won't go there since common sense still reigns in the rural areas as regards guns and self defense. In Hennepin they probably would.
You can use lethal force to prevent the commission of a felony in your place of abode. Unless he faked the break-in evidence, he should(hopefully) be safe, legally.
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