Thread: Manslaughter?
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Old 01-31-2017, 03:22 PM
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The Fox News app has a story about a 65 year old Minnesota man. He was awakened by a noise and it was someone breaking into his house. The would-be burglar ran outside to a getaway car and drove off. The homeowner took his .45 pistol and shot at the car. One of the three occupants was hit and died at the hospital. The homeowner was arrested and has been charged with manslaughter.

Was he in the right to fire at the car even though his life or property was not in danger at that point?