Teen girl kills man attacking her mother
Killed him with 2 .45 rounds in the chest from a Colt Peacemaker. Damn.
DA: Teen who stopped attack was taught to shoot by late dad
By JONATHAN DREW | Associated Press
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RALEIGH, N.C. ? A teenage girl drew upon gun training from her late father to fatally shoot an abusive boyfriend who was strangling her mother earlier this month in North Carolina, a prosecutor said Friday.
Steven Kelley, 46, was found dead by deputies who responded Aug. 8 to a call about a shooting at the house in the North Carolina foothills west of Charlotte, authorities said. He was shot twice and killed by his girlfriend's 15-year-old daughter after he attacked the woman and threatened to kill her and her three children in the home they all shared, the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office said.
The children's late father had taught the girl and her siblings how to shoot and safely handle guns, allowing her to effectively use the single-action Colt .45-caliber revolver that had to be cocked between shots, said District Attorney Ted Bell.
"The late father had taught the children how to shoot," Bell said in a phone interview.
Bell said the mother had hidden guns around the house for protection when the boyfriend started acting dangerously in recent weeks. Bell said he believed the revolver was one of those firearms, but he said the boyfriend also kept guns in the house.
Bell said his office determined the shooting was justified and that no charges are warranted against the children.
"It was absolutely clear that the mom's life was in jeopardy, as well as potentially the children, and so in that situation we absolutely support the right of somebody to defend themselves and others with deadly force," he said. "I commend the 15-year-old for doing a very difficult thing by saving her mom's and siblings' lives and showing an amazing amount of maturity."
Authorities say Kelley was a convicted felon originally from Indiana with a history of domestic violence accusations. Kelley, the woman and her three children had recently moved to North Carolina from Indiana.
Kelley had previously attacked the woman on Aug. 4 "and fired multiple rounds from a firearm inside the residence to threaten and terrorize" her, according to a news release by the sheriff and district attorney. He had also threatened her multiple times before, and faced active domestic violence protection orders sought by two different women in Ohio and Indiana, the release said.
Kelley was strangling the woman and threatening to cut her throat when the woman's 12-year-old son retrieved the revolver, according to the news release. Authorities say the boy's 15-year-old sister took the gun from him and fired it twice into Kelley's chest.
The third sibling, a 16-year-old girl, was grazed in the leg and treated at a hospital and released. The mother also had "significant bruises" from the assault by Kelley, the sheriff's office said.
The mother didn't immediately respond to an email seeking comment Friday, and two phone numbers listed in public records were disconnected.
DA: Teen who stopped attack was taught to shoot by late dad
By JONATHAN DREW | Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C. ? A teenage girl drew upon gun training from her late father to fatally shoot an abusive boyfriend who was strangling her mother earlier this month in North Carolina, a prosecutor said Friday.
Steven Kelley, 46, was found dead by deputies who responded Aug. 8 to a call about a shooting at the house in the North Carolina foothills west of Charlotte, authorities said. He was shot twice and killed by his girlfriend's 15-year-old daughter after he attacked the woman and threatened to kill her and her three children in the home they all shared, the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office said.
The children's late father had taught the girl and her siblings how to shoot and safely handle guns, allowing her to effectively use the single-action Colt .45-caliber revolver that had to be cocked between shots, said District Attorney Ted Bell.
"The late father had taught the children how to shoot," Bell said in a phone interview.
Bell said the mother had hidden guns around the house for protection when the boyfriend started acting dangerously in recent weeks. Bell said he believed the revolver was one of those firearms, but he said the boyfriend also kept guns in the house.
Bell said his office determined the shooting was justified and that no charges are warranted against the children.
"It was absolutely clear that the mom's life was in jeopardy, as well as potentially the children, and so in that situation we absolutely support the right of somebody to defend themselves and others with deadly force," he said. "I commend the 15-year-old for doing a very difficult thing by saving her mom's and siblings' lives and showing an amazing amount of maturity."
Authorities say Kelley was a convicted felon originally from Indiana with a history of domestic violence accusations. Kelley, the woman and her three children had recently moved to North Carolina from Indiana.
Kelley had previously attacked the woman on Aug. 4 "and fired multiple rounds from a firearm inside the residence to threaten and terrorize" her, according to a news release by the sheriff and district attorney. He had also threatened her multiple times before, and faced active domestic violence protection orders sought by two different women in Ohio and Indiana, the release said.
Kelley was strangling the woman and threatening to cut her throat when the woman's 12-year-old son retrieved the revolver, according to the news release. Authorities say the boy's 15-year-old sister took the gun from him and fired it twice into Kelley's chest.
The third sibling, a 16-year-old girl, was grazed in the leg and treated at a hospital and released. The mother also had "significant bruises" from the assault by Kelley, the sheriff's office said.
The mother didn't immediately respond to an email seeking comment Friday, and two phone numbers listed in public records were disconnected.
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"Authorities say Kelley was a convicted felon originally from Indiana with a history of domestic violence accusations. Kelley, the woman and her three children had recently moved to North Carolina from Indiana."
" he said the boyfriend also kept guns in the house"
What? A felon with firearms. Say it ain't so.0 -
"Authorities say Kelley was a convicted felon originally from Indiana with a history of domestic violence accusations. Kelley, the woman and her three children had recently moved to North Carolina from Indiana."
" he said the boyfriend also kept guns in the house"
What? A felon with firearms. Say it ain't so.0 -
to bad the kids had to suffer thru moms lousy choice in men...at least they are still alive and may be able to put this all aside...good riddance 0 -
This seems strange.[:p]
allowing her to effectively use the single-action Colt .45-caliber revolver that had to be cocked between shots,0 -
quote:Originally posted by droptop
This seems strange.[:p]
allowing her to effectively use the single-action Colt .45-caliber revolver that had to be cocked between shots,
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Sometimes you just run out of words and have to pull the hammer back and press the trigger. Sounds like one of those occasions. 0 -
Looks like she made peace. 0 -
Good for the Little lady to
come to her mother's rescue
and send another scumbag to hell,
but the family will never see that peacemaker again.0 -
Good riddance, but with momma's taste in men, it will only be a short time till she has another loser living in the household. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Marc1301
Good riddance, but with momma's taste in men, it will only be a short time till she has another loser living in the household.
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quote:Originally posted by JamesRK
Sometimes you just run out of words and have to pull the hammer back and press the trigger. Sounds like one of those occasions.
Well said.
reminds me of(time for sticks and stones)because words are not hurting them.
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In a report I saw last week, the guy had "fired shots" inside the home during an earlier hooraw and "Deputies" reported he was "known to have firearms and often carried one on his person".
A convicted felon "known to have firearms and often carried one on his person" and he was still walking around??0 -
quote:Originally posted by Mobuck
In a report I saw last week, the guy had "fired shots" inside the home during an earlier hooraw and "Deputies" reported he was "known to have firearms and often carried one on his person".
A convicted felon "known to have firearms and often carried one on his person" and he was still walking around??
We'll just have to pass another law then. Maybe make it illegal to defend yourself, that will stop em.0 -
Proud of that girl. That's a tough task for a teen, but I imagine she was pretty fed up with that loser by that point anyway.
Sounds like one of her shots passed through and grazed her sibling. Hope that kids is ok.0 -
quote:Originally posted by droptop
This seems strange.[:p]
allowing her to effectively use the single-action Colt .45-caliber revolver that had to be cocked between shots,
Seems like a proper description of a single-action revolver. Good for the little lady in knowing how to use it. I do feel for her with what she has to wrestle with over the next weeks or months.0
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