That is a post title I never expected to type. Tenant fatally shot by homeowner during apparent break-in attempt in Lodi, New Jersey: police
Lodi Police say 33-year-old Amr Ali, a basement tenant of the home, was trying to smash his way in.
Investigators say the 62-year-old homeowner and family members confronted Ali.
Police say the homeowner ultimately fired three shots, striking Ali once.
Mr. Ali did not survive.
The homeowner and his family are traumatized. They also have no idea why Mr. Ali was trying to break in, since he didn't say anything.
The harpoon?
Police say it was around 11 p.m. Sunday when a man was trying to kick open the front door to their home Garibaldi Avenue and tried to break in using a spear-type object, a handheld harpoon.
Lodi, New Jersey is about 12 miles north of Newark.
Self-defense is a human right. This took place in New Jersey, which is not the state most dedicated to individual action, or liberty, but the police seem to be treating this as a case of justified self-defense.
I've always said that if you shoot a guy breaking into your house, you'd better hope he's wearing a hockey mask and holding a machete, or Blue state DA's will go after you. I will adjust it to "if the guy has a harpoon, you're good"
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