Attorney: Shot justified

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never aim at something with a firearm that you don't intend to destroy... firing warning a shot into the air and or wall(especially in an apartment building) is reckless... he should be at least charged with reckless endangerment... we have to start promoting more responsible use with firearms... if he wanted to deter his father from engaging in anymore violent behavior he should have just shot him in leg, intending to steer the situation into a better outcome............




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You are correct Antipitas. Anyone who can read that story and say the shot was justified can only be basing their judgment on a preconceived notion of how these events typically play out.

Several posters have mentioned Holmes injuring, attempting to kill, or "bashing" Grutel's mother. Several others operate off of the assumption that Holmes had a history of violence. The news story never mentions any of this.

Remember, they were arguing when Grutel started shooting.

(That is of course, according to the news article's interpretation of the police report's interpretation of Grutel's interpretation of the events.)

More recent articles add that Holmes came towards or "charged" Grutel. :rolleyes: Anyone familiar with, "It's comin' right for us!" It's always a poignant reference when you hear about the phenomenon of humans "charging" one another.

Holmes version of the story might sound like this based on the very same statements Grutel made:

"Ok I was arguing with my son's mother. We were screaming and cursing and carrying on and my son started shooting. She and I ran inside. She starts screaming and attacking me, so I grab her. It was half to calm her down and half because I was scared out of my head. My boy comes in and shoots again so I figure... this is it. I let go and say, "Look, son..." *BAM* I'm shot, I go down."

With very little facts, it is impossible to say what happened. The above scenario used the same statements from Grutel that you used to create your version of events.

Quick, now someone post "Whatever, I'm glad he didn't get charged."
 
Michael Anthony said:
You are correct Antipitas. Anyone who can read that story and say the shot was justified can only be basing their judgment on a preconceived notion of how these events typically play out.
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Not exactly. I have no preconceived notions. The facts I laid out were in the OP.

Your version, Michael. I can certainly change my mind, with new evidence. Care to provide the links to all of that?

Still and all, there must be something to what I've said, else the DA would have charged the kid.
 
Antipitas said:
Still and all, there must be something to what I've said, else the DA would have charged the kid.
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I agree. As I said, the Lincoln chief of police and likely the DA are on the liberal side of the gun spectrum. If they didn't press charges, Grutel must have had good reason to believe his mother was in imminent danger.

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My take on this situation:

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Seems like no one is addressing Grutel's father? He obviously is an idiot for not taking into account that his son had a gun and actually fired two shots. Grutel warns him numerous times and this guy still enters the house and attacks Grutel's mother. Anyone who is that foolish and has a don't give a crap attitude, (after being warned and shots fired) probably is a serious threat to anyone who gets in his way. If someone attacks my mother (even his father or stepfather, as he has a different name) I can promise you that something bad is going to happen to them for sure. That is a promise!
 
Antipitas, I suppose there was a communication breakdown. I had to reread a few times to understand how a post that began with "You are correct" could be rebutted.

I was under the impression that your stance was similar to mine. I thought we both believed that the original post did not contain enough facts or information for anyone to call the shot justified.

My hypothetical Holmes Version was an example of how filling in the blanks with a small number of facts can lead to a very different story. There is no link to the information because it does not exist. It was directed to the posters who were inserting "bashing", "trying to kill" and other tidbits that were not from the article (i.e. other information that does not exist).

It must be my poor communication skills. I mean after all, immediately after taking the stance that the article did not explain how the shoot was justified, it was stated that I would have shot in the same situation.

I was only hoping to get the posters of the more popular "You killed someone, good job!" opinion to explain how the article led them to that conclusion. I should just go back to lurking.
 
Communications Problem? On teh interwebz?

Nah, can't happen! :rolleyes: (Now I'll have to re-read the thread...)

Edit: fixed wording... :D
 
Antipitas... it's teh interwebz... teh :)

Skydiver, the article never mentions any warnings. You are filling in the blanks. It just mentions shots. It says "Grutel fired two shots from his handgun into the air in an attempt to keep Holmes from following her into her apartment." What listener would be fluent enough in gunshot report to know that these gunshots mean "Don't go in the apartment." and not "I'm trying to kill you." "Happy New Year!" or "Don't worry I'm just doing some urban duck hunting."

The article also doesn't say he "attacked" her. That's more blank-filling. It says Grutel entered to see him restraining her. In fact when I see someone restraining someone else, the first thing I try to determine is why... before I try to get them to let go.

The article does not state any facts that justify this shooting. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that the facts don't exist. I'm saying the article doesn't contain them.
 
Hi Michael Anthony:

You make good points. But you have to assume that there had to be some kind of dialogue going on between them in the yard when shots were fired. Also, I'm sure he just didn't shoot his gun in the air for no reason and never uttered a word first??
Think about it, Grutel walks into the home after firing the shots and finds his Mother being restrained and grappling with his Dad. etc. Probably more words exchanged and he then shot the guy. You would have to be there to really know all of what transpired. However, to me it is justified if someone is attacking your Mom. Obviously something serious was going on for him to shoot the guy. You never know if he could have had a gun or knife on him and could have stabbed his Mom. etc. Things like that happen all the time and domestic quarrels are considered by the police to be the most dangerous calls to respond to......
 
Also, I'm sure he just didn't shoot his gun in the air for no reason and never uttered a word first??
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I would hope not, but you would be surprised at what goes on in households. My only point is the article makes no mention of it.

However, to me it is justified if someone is attacking your Mom.
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I partially agree. It depends on nature and level of the attack. Walking into a room to see one party restraining another, and no other information, only leads me to think "I don't know what is going on."

Obviously something serious was going on for him to shoot the guy.
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I sincerely hope in this case that is so.
 
Shooting justified

I know this is rather late. I didn't know about this website, but to end everyone's questions and concerns. This shooting happened late afternoon and the person everyone considers the victim (holmes) had showed up at 7am intoxicated at mrs grutel's residence (which was not the address where the shooting happen) and proceeded to harass and threaten her. She did call the police that morning cause he was trying to fight her daughters boyfriend. When the police showed up they ID'd him and left. She then left her house with her kids and proceed to go to her daughters apartment (where the shooting eventually happen later) Mr holmes continued to call her on the phone and threaten her, he also had other people (friends of his) call her and was doing the same thing. Her son was informed of this by her other kids that this was going on and when she pulled up to her daughters apartment holmes was standing across the street yelling at her. He then proceeded to approach the apartment building and asked mrs Grutel to leave with him and when she said no he charged her and she ran in the apartment to get away. He then forced his way into the apartment and was chasing mrs Grutel. He then tackled her and that's when her son shot at the wall. Holmes then stood up and started charging her son and was shot. No one wanted this to happen. He was asked numerous times to leave and wouldn't and yes this was his father that he shot but he also witnessed years of violence that this man did to his mother and was fed up.
 
Welcome to TFL, OGV. While we appreciate your input, this thread is about 5 years, unless there's some new, documented information, we're going to let sleeping threads lie.
 
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