An 85-year-old Idaho mother shot and killed a home intruder in self-defense, committing a justifiable homicide. The intruder had handcuffed her and made threats. She used a revolver hidden in her living room to defend herself, ultimately killing the intruder. Despite being shot multiple times, she survived.
Key Points
The mother used a hidden revolver to defend herself.
The intruder had handcuffed her and made threats.
Law enforcement arrived 10 hours after the incident.
The prosecutor considered the shooting as an act of self-defense.
Pros
The mother successfully defended herself and her disabled son from a dangerous intruder.
The prosecutor deemed the shooting as justifiable homicide, recognizing the mother's actions as heroic.
Cons
The incident involved violence and a loss of life.
The mother had to endure a traumatic experience of being held at gunpoint and shot multiple times.