Escape prisoner breaks into wrong home...

[ileus]

http://qctimes.com/promo/front/homeowner-shoots-escaped-prisoner-in-southwest-iowa/article_14847374-099b-11e3-a544-0019bb2963f4.html

Rodney Long was shot to death after he broke into a retired farm couple's home about 10:15 p.m. Monday, awakening them. Long, who was armed with a handgun, cut their telephone lines and used their cell phone , Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Special Agent Mitch Mortvedt said.

After about four hours, Jerome Mauderly, 71, shot Long with a shotgun in the kitchen of the home he shares with his wife, Carolyn, 66.

"As the situation wore on the decision was made by the Mauderlys they were going to defend themselves," Mortvedt said. "At 2:11 a.m. the Taylor County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call from Carolyn Mauderly."

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Interesting situation that's for sure....wonder what caused the delay in putting him down? Waiting for the right opportunity? Just overly kind hearted and tried to give him the benefit of a doubt?

[rrneck]

1. Luck counts too. nt

[Jenoch]

2. My guess is they were

waiting for the right opportunity.

Anyone wondering about the number of justified shootings can add one more to the list.