JACKSONVILLE, N.C. - After nearly two weeks of investigation by the Jacksonville Police Department into an attempted burglary that left two men dead, Onslow County District Attorney Ernie Lee announced this morning that charges will not be filed against the shooters.The residents were two Camp Lejeune Marines. What happened next was predictable. Perhaps inevitable. But certainly
Until Friday, the circumstances surrounding the shooting that killed Diego Everette and Maurice Skinner during a burglary attempt at 107 Country Club Drive were cloudy at best.
Now, with the investigation complete, Onlsow County District Attorney, Ernie Lee detailed the events.
The two men were shot during an attempted burglary of the house, after being surprised by the residents, as they returned home. The burglars held them at gun point and threatened to kill them.
According to Lee, the Marine grabbed for the gun when Skinner looked away and a struggle for the weapon followed.
"The Marine resident was able to kick Skinner and free the shotgun from Skinner's grip. Skinner came at the Marine resident who was on the floor and the Marine resident two times.
The Marine resident then found Everette struggling with another Marine who was a guest in the home and shot Everette once in the rear end.
The whole altercation happened within 15 minutes, Jacksonville Police arrived on the scene at 1:55 am to find Skinner and Everette dead in the home.
Suicide Advisory: You have two Marines. Point a gun at either one of them.
Criminal Intelligence: You have two Marines. Break into a house on another block.
Self Defense: You have two Marines. Leave your ass in a safe deposit box.
Winning Poker Hand: You have two Marines. Keep them.
6 comments:
My only problem is... two weeks? It took two weeks to clear two marines, two anybody, unarmed, of shooting armed intruders? Really?
Good thing there was only two burglars, or we'd have more bodies.
Doom - most often a grand jury does not report out on every single investigation separately. The presiding ADA's present a whole series of crimes and the grand jury then issues a report that may deal with a dozen or several dozen crimes. Depends on how busy the jurisdiction is and how the DA structures his grand jury panels. But two weeks is nothing.
Odie - rack 'em and stack 'em.
Lo,and it has been written, "Though many are the stupid who walk this earth, they shall be punished!"
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