Justified homicide? Man shoots GF's ex over child visitation dispute

[Gman106]

Man claiming self-defense after shooting his new girlfriend's ex-husband with a rifle after he shows up at his house looking to pick-up his son. The two square off before one shot is fired into the ground. The shooter than steps back and fires two rounds into the GF's ex...


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...stody-row.html

From Daily Mail:

Horrifying moment gun-wielding Texas man shoots dead partner's ex during furious child custody row: Cops are yet to lay charges as lawyer claims killing was 'justifiable homicide'
The shocking incident occurred in the south of Lubbock, Texas on November 5
Involved four key people: 54-year-old father Chad Read, his wife Jennifer Read, his ex-wife Christina Read and her boyfriend Kyle Carruth
The four people got into a furious argument outside Carruth's home
Video shows this leads to Carruth threatening Chad Read with a rifle, and ultimately shooting him on the front porch of the house
Carruth is yet to be charged, with his lawyers claiming 'justifiable homicide'


This is the horrifying moment a Texas man shot his partner's ex-husband dead during a furious child custody row outside of his home.

Footage shows Kyle Carruth opening fire on Chad Read after the two squared up against each other and wrestled over the gun in Lubbock, Texas.

However, Carruth has not yet been charged by police over the killing with his lawyers arguing that it was 'justifiable homicide' and carried out in self defence.

The argument leading up to the November 5 shooting centred around a custody dispute over the children of Chad Read and his ex-wife Christina Read.

Through her attorney, Chad Read's widow Jennifer Read released a statement along with the footage that shows the moment her 54-year-husband was shot and killed by Carruth, reportedly Christina Read's new boyfriend.

In an affidavit, Jennifer Read has since accused Christina Read and Kyle Carruth of engaging 'in a conspiracy to assault and/or murder Chad that day.'


Full story here

[Walleye Hunter]

KR opened the door for this sort of thing and we are sure to see more of it.

[bogey1]

Should have stayed inside and called the cops or something. Guilty or not, now he has to livbe with that the rest of his life.
Was that a hi-point?

[bigdawgbeav]

Was that a hi-point?

Nope, Ruger PC Carbine: https://ruger.com/products/pcCarbine...ets/19115.html

[Yoder]

Should have stayed inside and called the cops or something. Guilty or not, now he has to livbe with that the rest of his life.
Was that a hi-point?

I would feel terrible shooting some asshole with a Hi-point too. Just embarrassing.

[Krichardson]

I would feel terrible shooting some asshole with a Hi-point too. Just embarrassing.

LOL.....snobs!

[Delkal]

Luckily there is a video so the courts can decide but it doesn't look justified to me. Yes the guy who was killed was kind of grabbing for the rifle but the shooter breaks away while the other guy just stands there. Its hard to prove self defense if you turn around and shoot a guy just standing there.

[icp4life162005]

Dude went and got the gun, incident was tense, but non violent until the weapon was introduced and he threatened lethal force.

The EX husband had legal reason to be there to pick up his child.


Murder.

[charlie2006]

I can claim whatever I want at any time. It does not mean it is true. You can claim self defense whenever and where ever you want. That does not make it true.

[NathanB]

I read a few articles to this and there was history here. Including the guy who got popped making threats and claiming someone needed to take this guy down a peg. I’m guessing as more of this comes out it won’t just be a one time thing but a history of altercation. Probabyl why it was filmed by everyone.

On one hand I can understand the guys plight with the visitation. On the other. Saying you’re going to take it from him and use it or whatever he said just opened the door for it once he put hands on it.