Las Vegas man arrested for shooting teens who egged his truck

[alp227]

Gun-rights advocates say that people need guns in their homes for self-defense. Well, I wonder if Christopher Paul Brunelle, a 22-year-old resident of Henderson, Nevada (a town near Vegas), considers "self-defense", went too far with his actions one hot summer day: (edited in response to negative comments regarding my earlier remarks "wonder what his meaning of self-defense is")

A criminal complaint was filed that charges Brunelle with two counts of attempted murder for firing at Cameron Mackey and Brenna Schmid-Webster, both 18.

Brunelle, who has been released on $20,000 bail, was arrested by Henderson Police following the egging incident, which occurred late at night on Aug. 15 in the 2800 block of Dalsetter Drive.

Anthony Niswonger, a Henderson police officer, said in his arrest report that a police dispatcher received a call about 11:47 p.m. that night from Brunelle, who reported he had fired two shots at a red Jeep Cherokee after the occupants threw "projectiles" at him.

Brunelle told police he was sitting in his vehicle in front of his home, smoking a cigarette when he saw a red Jeep Cherokee with "music blaring" enter his neighborhood, the report said.

Brunelle told officers he saw the vehicle speeding around the corner, then saw the door open and a "hand come out," according to report.

Brunelle told police he was unsure whether the occupants of the Jeep had a handgun, so he pointed his own Springfield XC 9mm pistol and fired two rounds at the vehicle.

[ManiacJoe]

1. Your wondering

suggests that your definition of "self defense" matches everyone else's.

[izquierdista]

2. OK, justifiable

If you've ever been hit by something thrown from a moving vehicle, you'll understand. If you haven't, you may want to reconsider before belching your opinion.

[proteus_lives]

3. Because criminal behavior is the same as self-defense.

At least in your mind.

[bluestateguy]

4. While we can never condone this

Those kids should look at how their behavior provoked someone to go to far.

[Hoopla Phil]

5. Not sure what the law is there, in Texas. . .

Texas Penal Code
§ 9.42. DEADLY FORCE TO PROTECT PROPERTY. A person is
justified in using deadly force against another to protect land or
tangible, movable property:
(1) if he would be justified in using force against the
other under Section 9.41; and
(2) when and to the degree he reasonably believes the
deadly force is immediately necessary:
(A) to prevent the other's imminent commission of
arson, burglary, robbery, aggravated robbery, theft during the
nighttime, or criminal mischief during the nighttime; or
(B) to prevent the other who is fleeing
immediately after committing burglary, robbery, aggravated
robbery, or theft during the nighttime from escaping with the
property; and
(3) he reasonably believes that:
(A) the land or property cannot be protected or
recovered by any other means; or
(B) the use of force other than deadly force to
protect or recover the land or property would expose the actor or
another to a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury

[PavePusher]

6. Interesting transliteration of your headline there.

Misleading and nearly mendacious, but interesting.

Be careful, your bias is showing.

[Endangered Specie]

7. What if those were salmonella tainted eggs???