07-30-2014, 03:03 PM
Renisha McBride Murder Trial
Wafer claims self-defense, but LE witnesses testify that he initially claimed the gun went off by accident
So far in the trial, the jury's heard the details of the night in question and there's not much that isn't covered in this thread already.
One thing that's new, and something that's key to his defense, is Wafer's claim that he couldn't find his cell phone to call 911 when someone was banging on his door at 4 a.m.
So, according to Wafer, he grabbed his gun instead. And, when he opened the door, he thought he saw another person to the side of the house when he shot Renisha. Then, he found that he had his cell phone in his back pocket and called 911.
He told the 911 operator that he shot someone and then hung up. The 911 dispatcher called him back and Wafer told him that it was an accident and he didn't know there was a round in the gun. He also told police at the scene that it was an accident. There could be a negligent homicide associated with such an accidental shooting though.
So, what Wafer's claiming now, through his defense attorney, is that he was scared shitless, in fear for his life, and he shot the unarmed teen in self-defense. An intentional and justified shooting. What a crock, IMO.
Ref:
http://www.wxyz.com/news/theodore-wafer-...was-loaded
Wafer claims self-defense, but LE witnesses testify that he initially claimed the gun went off by accident
So far in the trial, the jury's heard the details of the night in question and there's not much that isn't covered in this thread already.
One thing that's new, and something that's key to his defense, is Wafer's claim that he couldn't find his cell phone to call 911 when someone was banging on his door at 4 a.m.
So, according to Wafer, he grabbed his gun instead. And, when he opened the door, he thought he saw another person to the side of the house when he shot Renisha. Then, he found that he had his cell phone in his back pocket and called 911.
He told the 911 operator that he shot someone and then hung up. The 911 dispatcher called him back and Wafer told him that it was an accident and he didn't know there was a round in the gun. He also told police at the scene that it was an accident. There could be a negligent homicide associated with such an accidental shooting though.
So, what Wafer's claiming now, through his defense attorney, is that he was scared shitless, in fear for his life, and he shot the unarmed teen in self-defense. An intentional and justified shooting. What a crock, IMO.
Ref:
http://www.wxyz.com/news/theodore-wafer-...was-loaded