This is a strange one.
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"]Earlier that day, Rye, who owns adjacent property, called 911 and said someone had shot a cat on his property and was trying to break into his shed, according to the Richland County Sheriff�s Department. Rye later called 911 again and said he confronted a man on his property and had shot and killed him.
When deputies arrived shortly after 4 p.m., they discovered Odam, 22, had been shot four times with a semiautomatic rifle.
In court, Rye, who pleaded not guilty, said he feared for his life and acted in self-defense when he saw two men trespassing.
Prosecutors said Odam and a friend, Mason Mitchell, had been shooting at stray cats.
The prosecution argued that Rye �lay in wait� for Odam after the initial call to authorities and that Rye had no grounds to believe he was in danger."
"Kenneth Mathews, argued that Robb Odam shot at Rye and Rye fired back in self-defense. Rye also claimed defense of habitation, meaning he applied deadly force to prevent entry to his home.
But Zelenka, the prosecutor with the Attorney General's Office, offered a different story about what occurred that day.
In his motion for reconsideration, Zelenka wrote that Robb Odam put his gun on the ground when confronted by Rye, and a witness saw Rye shoot Odam in the back while Odam was lying on the ground.
A medical examiner testified in court that Odam was shot three times in the back and once in the neck.
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Weird. I would think they should be able tell if he was laying down when he was shot. And I think taking pics for the Police would heve been better than shooting a guy in the back. But what were they doing on his property shooting his cats?
In Ohio this guy would be doing life unless he could prove "imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm". Here you cannot shoot to protect property (Except in Castle Doctrine cases). One the guy starts to run away, you have let him go, at least in Ohio.
You would kill a human over a cat? And you carry?:fie:
This man deserved it! Im sorry but my cats are my babies and I would not be responsible for losing my mind if I saw anyone hurting my pets. A life for a life. He killed at least 13 and wounded others, and had no business to be on that property. Being a law enforcement officer does not give you the right to do anything you like. This man obviouslly was a sadistic, control freak. Anyone who would shoot defenseless animals deserves the same! If only the law viewed animal abuse the same as child abuse! Had he been shooting orphaned children no one would question this outcome.
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