{"id":400,"date":"2022-10-16T15:59:55","date_gmt":"2022-10-16T15:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=400"},"modified":"2022-10-16T15:59:55","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T15:59:55","slug":"memphis-homeowner-shot-repairman-when-he-returned-to-the-home-after-repair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=400","title":{"rendered":"Memphis Homeowner Shot Repairman When He Returned to the Home After Repair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_579245569-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Shutterstock\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_579245569-696x464.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_579245569-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_579245569-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_579245569-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_579245569-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_579245569-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_579245569-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_579245569-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_579245569-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_579245569-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_579245569-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_579245569-560x373.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"crime scene investigation tape police\" title=\"crime scene investigation tape police\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-next-post-navi\">\n<p>\nNext Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>When you need a repairman, you <em>need<\/em> a repairman. But it can be scary to invite a complete stranger into your home for hours. On top of that, you\u2019re giving the person a look at the inside of your home, including any valuables you may have.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why it\u2019s important for homeowners to know with whom they\u2019re doing business and take appropriate precautions. Still and all, a Memphis homeowner got an unexpected and unwelcome <a href=\"https:\/\/wreg.com\/news\/local\/one-dead-after-chickasaw-gardens-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">return visit<\/a> from a workman who had previously been on the property\u2026this time at about 9:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.localmemphis.com\/article\/news\/crime\/mpd-justifiable-use-of-deadly-force-used-in-self-defense-on-repair-work-man-memphis-protection\/522-4536c94e-ce8d-45af-8762-7ed452832a37\">localmepmhis.com<\/a> has the story . . .<\/p>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>A man who had done repair work on a home in Memphis returned to that residence and then was shot, according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD).\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>MPD said they responded to the scene at nearly 10 p.m. after a shooting call and pronounced one man dead on the scene. MPD said they detained one individual.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The detained individual was no doubt the home owner. Upon further investigation, he was found to have been a case of reasonable self-defense.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">**UPDATE**<br \/>The investigation revealed that the known deceased male suspect who entered the residence had recently done repair work there.<br \/>All evidence was presented to the DAG\u2019s office, which determined this was an instance of justifiable use of deadly force in self-defense. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ei4wQvfJiQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ei4wQvfJiQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MEM_PoliceDept\/status\/1578779601991790592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>All\u2019s well that ends well. Still, examples like this aren\u2019t good advertisements for calling Old Lonely, the Maytag repair man when your appliance needs some help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-next-post-navi\">\n<p>\nNext Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/memphis-homeowner-shot-repairman-when-he-returned-to-the-home-after-repair\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shutterstock Next Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6 When you need a repairman, you need a repairman. But it can be scary to invite a complete stranger into your home for hours. On top of that, you\u2019re giving the person a look at the inside of your home, including any valuables you may have. 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