Police said they were investigating a shooting that occurred in Tampa, Fla., after a legally blind man shot his nephew during a suspected break-in early Monday morning.
Television station WTVT spoke with Melchisedec Williams who said he heard loud crashing noises and saw a bright light before he fired his gun at the intruder who turned out to be his 15-year-old nephew. Williams said his nephew broke into his home through a window and grabbed two steak knives from his kitchen.
“I guess he was coming to do me bodily harm,” Williams told a WTVT reporter.
When Williams shot the intruder he realized it was his nephew because he recognized his moan after he was shot. Williams said his nephew then escaped through a window and ran away from the house.
Police said Williams’ nephew is in the hospital being treated for serious injuries but that he is expected to survive, WTVT reported.
Ready! Fire! Aim!
Wow, talk about baiting. I go to the link to read the article, and the “nephew” had just cut power to his uncle’s house, broke in and had grabbed two knives. VERY justified shooting, good job by the nearly blind guy against his punk nephew.
Yet if you read the article on here, it makes it sound like some guy accidentally shot his nephew. Wow.
Yup, great job by Uncle blind against his punk nephew. Since he is blind he had to wing the aim part, but good for him. What a POS that kid is, shutting off power, breaking in, and then looking to hurt his uncle (or maybe kill him) with knives. Bravo Uncle Blind Man.
“When Williams shot the intruder he realized it was his nephew because he recognized his moan after he was shot.”
My question: Why would the uncle recognize a moan? Has he heard the nephew moaning before? If so, in what context?
So, it was a 'good shoot" after all?? Apparently his family is just a bunch of thieves and hoodlums? Which one was black?
Is the gun OK? Did the legally blind shooter get to keep his gun? Does he carry a back-up? How may shots did he fire and how many hit the nephew?