‘I wasn’t going to cower in my house,’ said man who shot Renisha McBride on porch
Theodore Wafer said he was defending himself when he opened his front door and shot a 19-year-old in the face.
Prosecutor: Cinco de Mayo shooter acted in self-defense, won’t be charged
The 24-year-old man who shot and killed a teenager at the Cinco de Mayo Parade in Detroit last month won’t be charged because he was acting in self-defense, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office announced today.
NRA magazine champions Detroit Police Chief Craig on gun rights
Chief Craig opens up about becoming Detroit’s top cop.
Detroit homeowners fatally shoot 6 would-be intruders in 1 month
“Detroiters are fed up and they are taking action,” Police Chief James Craig said.
Defense claims fatal shooting of Renisha McBride was justified
A reasonable person would have feared for his life and therefore been justified in pulling the trigger, attorney says.
Homeowner who fatally shot Renisha McBride faces up to life in prison
Theodore Hall Wafer told police his 12-gauge shotgun accidentally discharged when he mistook McBride for an intruder.
Renisha McBride was drunk before being fatally shot on front porch
It’s unclear if McBride’s blood-alcohol level of .218% will change anything about the case.
Piecing together the mystery of Renisha McBride’s final hours
The 54-year-old shooter told police he “accidentally” shot McBride, who is 5 foot 4, in the face with a shotgun because he thought she was an intruder.
Prosecutor mulls charges against homeowner who shot Renisha McBride
Renisha McBride, 19, was in a car crash and seeking help when she knocked on the man’s door at 2:30 a.m. last week.
Homeowner: Shotgun ‘accidentally’ went off, killing 19-year-old
The case has stirred controversy because the victim, who is black, was shot while seeking help in a predominately white neighborhood.