But then I thought it was. Officials release details in Erik Spencer shooting, witnesses support self-defense claim
Jefferson City is the capital of Missouri. It is about 100 miles west of St. Louis, though the driving distance is about 125 miles.
Throughout the investigation, law enforcement interviewed 14 independent witnesses about the shooting. Wilde said witness testimonies were consistent.
Scrivner told law enforcement he had shot Spencer while intervening in a domestic assault involving Spencer and Spencer's girlfriend.
Erik Spencer was in the middle of a "domestic dispute" with his girlfriend. She was just trying to get into her car an leave.
Spencer Scrivner retrieved a gun from his car and intervened. Erik Spencer threatened to shoot Scrivner, and made to reach for his waistband. He had no gun. He was shot once in the chest.
"Missouri's self-defense laws are some of the strongest in the county, and right, wrong or indifferent we are bound by the laws passed by our legislature. It does not mean we stand up here today to condone the shooter's actions," [Cole County Prosecutor Locke] Thompson said.
Because prosecutors HATE self-defense. This clearly would be better if Eric Spencer had been permitted to continue his domestic dispute. Or something.
Of course, all Eric Spencer had to do was NOT threaten the man with the gun, and walk away. (Hat tip to Concealed Nation.)
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