Fatal shooting of University of South Carolina student who tried to enter wrong home 'justifiable,' police say

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Fatal shooting of University of South Carolina student who tried to enter wrong home 'justifiable,' police say
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The homeowner who fatally shot a 20-year-old University of South Carolina student who tried to enter the wrong home on the street he lived on Saturday morning will not face charges because the incident was deemed "a justifiable homicide" under state law, Columbia police announced Wednesday.

Police said the identity of the homeowner who fired the gunshot that killed Nicholas Donofrio shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday will not be released because the police department and the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office determined his actions were justified under the state's controversial "castle doctrine" law, which holds that people can act in self-defense towards "intruders and attackers without fear of prosecution or civil action for acting in defense of themselves and others."

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You can bang on a reinforced steel door all you want until the police comes.

Did no one read the article?

He smashed the window and began undoing the lock from the inside

No one ever reads the article. What do we want, context?

I'm not gonna call it the world's best home defense shooting, but I'm not gonna call it some kind of injustice.

There are no windows in a steel door.

Reading comprehension is hard

While the woman was on the phone with police, Donofrio broke a glass window on the front door "and reached inside to manipulate the doorknob"

You dumb?

Don't cry to me because you didn't read the article lol

Ook lol. Thread following skills - 0.

Lmao don't cry it's not my fault you didn't read the article

And it's not my fault that you can't follow the thread of more than one comment.

I love how everyone downvoted you yet you think I'm the one who messed up

Here's the quote again, taken directly from the article. Try reading slower if you're having trouble πŸ‘

While the woman was on the phone with police, Donofrio broke a glass window on the front door

Which means... drumroll please... there's a window in the door. I'm really glad I could hold your hand through this experience. Tomorrow we'll work on tying your shoelaces because you're a big boy now πŸ˜‰

What is wrong with? Do you understand English at all?

I'm so sorry, I should have written that in a language you'd understand. Let me try again:

Oook ook ook eek eek eek. Ooo ooo ah ah. Eeek eeek. Ooo ooo, aha aha, hoo hoo. Ooo ooo ooo!

Oh, typing monkey on the internets! Now I understand why you can't comprehend English language.

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