A Mother Shot and Killed an Intruder After asking 911 if it was Okay

A Mother Shot and Killed an Intruder After Asking a 911 Operator Whether It Was Okay

(INFORMATION ON THE CASTLE DOCTRINE FOR MN and WI below!!!)

There's a crazy story out of Oklahoma about SELF-DEFENSE . . . and what you can do to protect your family inside your home.

 --On New Year's Eve, 18-year-old Sarah McKinley of Blanchard, Oklahoma was home with her three-month-old son, MOURNING.  Her husband . . . the baby's father . . . had died of CANCER on Christmas.

 --Suddenly, two men began trying to break into her house:  24-year-old Justin Martin, and 29-year-old Dustin Stewart.  And they had a 12-inch hunting knife.

  --So Sarah grabbed her baby and locked herself in the bedroom.  But not before she grabbed her TWO GUNS . . . a 12-gauge shotgun and a pistol.  Then she called 911. 

--She asked for help, and asked the dispatcher, quote, "I'm here by myself with my infant baby . . . I've got two guns in my hand.  Is it okay to shoot him if he comes in this door?"

--And the dispatcher basically gave her the green light:  Quote, "I can't tell you that you can do that, but you do what you have to do to protect your baby."

--So, when Martin kicked in the door to the bedroom and went at Sarah with a knife, she SHOT and KILLED HIM with the 12-gauge.

--The police have ruled it a justified shooting in self defense.  In a statement, they say, quote, "You're allowed to shoot an unauthorized person that is in your home.  The law provides you the remedy, and sanctions the use of deadly force."

--Sarah says, quote, "I wouldn't have done it, but it was my son.  It's not an easy decision to make, but I knew it was him or my son.  And it wasn't going to be my son.  There's nothing more dangerous than a woman with a child."

--After the shooting, the other guy took off, then turned himself into police.

--Interestingly enough, STEWART is going to be charged with Martin's murder.  Since he was participating in a felony that resulted in a death, even though Sarah is clear of murder charges, HE'S NOT.

INFORMATION ON THE CASTLE DOCTRINE FOR MN and WI

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_doctrine

Minnesota:

• Minnesota No duty to retreat before using deadly force to prevent a felony in one's place of abode; no duty to retreat before using deadly force in self defense in one's place of abode ^[38]) This isn't as clear as it appears, however. There are four cases in Minnesota where duty of retreat was upheld.^[39]

Wisconsin:

Wisconsin "Castle Doctrine" bill, 2011 Assembly Bill 69, passed the Senate on Thursday, Nov 3, 2011 and the Assembly on Friday, Nov 4, 2011; Governor Scott Walker signed the bill on December 7,2011. The bill creates an automatic presumption of immunity for an act of self-defense for any person who uses deadly force while in his residence, motor vehicle, or place of business and is not engaged in illegal activity. The bill also limits civil liability when someone uses deadly force as outlined in the bill.