College Student Shoots, Kills Home Invader

SoupyNorman · 07-05-2009 12:14AM #1

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/19365762/detail.html

Updated: 6:41 pm EDT May 4, 2009
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. -- A group of college students said they are lucky to be alive and they’re thanking the quick-thinking of one of their own. Police said a fellow student shot and killed one of two masked me who burst into an apartment.

Channel 2 Action News reporter Tom Jones met with one of the students to talk about the incident.

“Apparently, his intent was to rape and murder us all,” said student Charles Bailey.

TOM JONES: College Student Shoots, Kills Home Invader

Bailey said he thought it was the end of his life and the lives of the 10 people inside his apartment for a birthday party after two masked men with guns burst in through a patio door.

“They just came in and separated the men from the women and said, ‘Give me your wallets and cell phones,’” said George Williams of the College Park Police Department.

Bailey said the gunmen started counting bullets. “The other guy asked how many (bullets) he had. He said he had enough,” said Bailey.

That’s when one student grabbed a gun out of a backpack and shot at the invader who was watching the men. The gunman ran out of the apartment.

The student then ran to the room where the second gunman, identified by police as 23-year-old Calvin Lavant, was holding the women.

“Apparently the guy was getting ready to rape his girlfriend. So he told the girls to get down and he started shooting. The guy jumped out of the window,” said Bailey.

A neighbor heard the shots and heard someone running nearby.

“And I heard someone say, ‘Someone help me. Call the police. Somebody call the police,’” said a neighbor.

The neighbor said she believes it was Lavant, who was found dead near his apartment, only one building away.

Bailey said he is just thankful one student risked his life to keep others alive.

“I think all of us are really cognizant of the fact that we could have all been killed,” said Bailey.

One female student was shot several times during the crossfire. She is expected to make a full recovery.

Police said they are close to making the arrest of the second suspect.

Quite chilling that they were counting the bullets. Pity the second guy wasnt killed.

docdolittle · 07-05-2009 12:16AM

SoupyNorman wrote: »

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/19365762/detail.html

Quite chilling that they were counting the bullets. Pity the second guy wasnt killed.

is it quite bad that I had a tom jones song stuck in my head after reading his name?? :P

easyeason3 · 07-05-2009 12:17AM

It pays to keep a gun nearby.

Galvasean · 07-05-2009 12:18AM

More guns for kids!

docdolittle · 07-05-2009 12:18AM

easyeason3 wrote: »

It pays to keep a gun nearby.

ah tom jones isn't that bad now

joey54 · 07-05-2009 12:19AM

NRA membership is an essential these days.

TheZohanS · 07-05-2009 12:20AM

There's something not quite right about that story...

Sharpshooter · 07-05-2009 12:21AM

docdolittle wrote: »

is it quite bad that I had a tom jones song stuck in my head after reading his name?? :P

It's not unusual.

Senna · 07-05-2009 12:21AM

SoupyNorman wrote: »

Quite chilling that they were counting the bullets. Pity the second guy wasnt killed.

Counting bullets loudly to make them scared and killing 10 people are two very different things.

easyeason3 · 07-05-2009 12:22AM

docdolittle wrote: »

ah tom jones isn't that bad now

I like to call mine 'Mr T'.

I'd love to meet the person to take him on

suckslikeafox · 07-05-2009 12:22AM

Today I learned a new word

cognizant

SoupyNorman · 07-05-2009 12:23AM

Senna wrote: »

Counting bullets loudly to make them scared and killing 10 people are two very different things.

Try be a cynic when one of the bullets is being counted out for you.

stovelid · 07-05-2009 12:25AM

Who in their right mind would be afraid of somebody called Calvin Lavant?

TheZohanS · 07-05-2009 12:26AM

stovelid wrote: »

Who in their right mind would be afraid of somebody called Calvin Lavant?

student Charles Bailey

suckslikeafox · 07-05-2009 12:27AM

stovelid wrote: »

Who in their right mind would be afraid of somebody called Calvin Lavant?

I assume he didn't introduce himself as he was making the robbery:D

Sharpshooter · 07-05-2009 12:28AM

stovelid wrote: »

Who in their right mind would be afraid of somebody called Calvin Lavant?

Whoever he was pointing the gun at, I would imagine.

Davei141 · 07-05-2009 12:32AM

One female student was shot several times during the crossfire. She is expected to make a full recovery.

Wonder Woman?

netwhizkid · 07-05-2009 12:32AM

Good and it was a pity he did not kill the second person too. Imagine if this happened here, Tom Jones would probably get life in the "joy" for Murder while the liberal pinkos would martyrise the Invader as a victim of society similarly to when Padraig Nally shot that traveller dead up in Mayo. In america you can hold a gun for self defense in this country you need it for killing those bigger threats Rabbits or if you want a handgun run to the hills as the target boards are invading. In America each year Police kill something like 650 people, however around 9,500 and killed in self defence by gun yielding householders. Last time I needed the Gardai it took them 50mins to respond and two phone calls later to me to know where I was (Road accident). Not having GPS in our mobiles phones cost many lives also.

Fair play Mr. Jones! An ordinary gun yielding American using his 2nd amendment right exactly as it was designed for.

Mr.Lizard · 07-05-2009 12:34AM

I'll go out on a limb and guess that Charles Bailey and his buds were all respectable Republican WASPs and "Calvin Lavant" and his colleague were of the African American persuasion?

It's just that it all reads a bit too "some Peurto Rican guy" the way the killers recount the story.

Crann na Beatha · 07-05-2009 12:37AM

This post has been deleted.

Zillah · 07-05-2009 12:37AM

netwhizkid wrote: »

Good and it was a pity he did not kill the second person too. Imagine if this happened here, Tom Jones would probably get life in the "joy" for Murder while the liberal pinkos would martyrise the Invader as a victim of society similarly

You really don't know what liberalism is, do you?

Fair play Mr. Jones! An ordinary gun yielding American using his 2nd amendment right exactly as it was designed for.

One wields a weapon.

tony1kenobi · 07-05-2009 12:38AM

Mr.Lizard wrote: »

I'll go out on a limb and guess that Charles Bailey and his buds were all respectable Republican WASPs and "Calvin Lavant" and his colleague were of the African American persuasion?

It's just that it all reads a bit too "some Peurto Rican guy" the way the killers recount the story.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhh.....who cares?

thelordofcheese · 07-05-2009 12:38AM

netwhizkid wrote: »

Fair play Mr. Jones! An ordinary gun yielding American using his 2nd amendment right exactly as it was designed for.

he was part of a well regulated militia?

SoupyNorman · 07-05-2009 12:39AM

netwhizkid wrote: »

Good and it was a pity he did not kill the second person too. Imagine if this happened here, Tom Jones would probably get life in the "joy" for Murder while the liberal pinkos would martyrise the Invader as a victim of society similarly to when Padraig Nally shot that traveller dead up in Mayo. In america you can hold a gun for self defense in this country you need it for killing those bigger threats Rabbits or if you want a handgun run to the hills as the target boards are invading. In America each year Police kill something like 650 people, however around 9,500 and killed in self defence by gun yielding householders. Last time I needed the Gardai it took them 50mins to respond and two phone calls later to me to know where I was (Road accident). Not having GPS in our mobiles phones cost many lives also.

Fair play Mr. Jones! An ordinary gun yielding American using his 2nd amendment right exactly as it was designed for.

Nice post

... but Tom Jones was the reporter.

Sharpshooter · 07-05-2009 12:48AM

Quote taken from OP.
That’s when one student grabbed a gun out of a backpack and shot at the invader who was watching the men. The gunman ran out of the apartment.

So no one thought to ask how the student knew there was a gun in this backpack?

Davei141 · 07-05-2009 12:52AM

Mr.Lizard wrote: »

I'll go out on a limb and guess that Charles Bailey and his buds were all respectable Republican WASPs and "Calvin Lavant" and his colleague were of the African American persuasion?

It's just that it all reads a bit too "some Peurto Rican guy" the way the killers recount the story.

Yeah i hear ya man. I think those 2 guys were just looking for some fried chicken and watermellon. Cant a brother get some chicken without being shot at?

sheesh · 07-05-2009 01:01AM

Sharpshooter wrote: »

Quote taken from OP.
That’s when one student grabbed a gun out of a backpack and shot at the invader who was watching the men. The gunman ran out of the apartment.

So no one thought to ask how the student knew there was a gun in this backpack?

I'm tempted to say all the back packs had guns!:D but if its his home he is entitled to have a gun there.

As far as I know in america if they break into your house you can shoot them so there is nothing suspicious there. its defense of property.

PK2008 · 07-05-2009 01:02AM

The hero is gonna get some serious college poontang at the next party!!

Sharpshooter · 07-05-2009 01:05AM

sheesh wrote: »

I'm tempted to say all the back packs had guns!:D but if its his home he is entitled to have a gun there.

As far as I know in america if they break into your house you can shoot them so there is nothing suspicious there. its defense of property.

I guess what got me wondering was the fact that they say A backpack and not his backpack.

Mr.Lizard · 07-05-2009 01:17AM

Sharpshooter wrote: »

I guess what got me wondering was the fact that they say A backpack and not his backpack.

They're required to say that. Much as the airlines are required to say "A dildo" and not "YOUR dildo".

Sharpshooter · 07-05-2009 01:24AM

Why, if it was his they would have said so.

College Student Shoots, Kills Home Invader

Comments