A the father protected his child. What was he supposed to do? Sheriff: 'Deranged' man tries to break into child's bedroom
A man who a Georgia sheriff called "a deranged individual" is facing numerous charges after authorities say he tried to break into a child's bedroom overnight.
On Monday, Butts County Sheriff Gary Long said a man, later identified as Abdul Aquil, broke a window in a child's bedroom and tried to enter the home.
Butts County, Georgia is about a 50 mile drive south of Atlanta.
The father confronted Aquil, and he shifted attention to the living room window. The father retrieved a firearm and shot at Aquil as he tried to enter the living room. At that point Aquil decided it was best to be elsewhere.
Long said in a Facebook post, "The shot fired by the homeowner was UNFORTUNATELY about 8 inches too high, missing the intruder, which would have resulted in his death."
That would have saved taxpayers a whole lot of money.
Aquil is charged with burglary, home invasion, terroristic threats, first-degree cruelty to children, second-degree criminal damage to property and obstruction of law enforcement.
Click thru for a message from Sherill Long. He seems to be channeling some of my favorite Florida sheriffs on the subject of self-defense.
And as you can guess, Georgia has not morphed into New Jersey on the topic of self-defense. Good Guys 1, Bad Guys 0.
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