Alleged Home Intruder Killed

(Ashland, Kentucky) On Wednesday night, an Eastern Kentucky resident shot and killed one of two alleged intruders and, according to Sheriff Terry Keelin, a grand jury will review the case to determine if criminal charges are warranted.

Jason Daniels, 23, shot Robert Lewis Chapman, 50, who later died from wounds in the chest, shoulder and wrist. The other alleged intruder, Adam C. Justice, 22, is in jail.

As reported, it looks to me like a clear case of self-defense.

The intruders allegedly broke into a home where Daniels was staying after Daniels refused to answer the door. The men had pounded on the door claiming to be police officers with a search warrant, Keelin said.

The men then allegedly forced Daniels into the bathroom, tied him up and proceeded to ransack the house, the sheriff's report said. While the alleged burglars were busy in other parts of the house, Daniels freed himself and got a 9 mm pistol from a cabinet, the report said.

"When the suspects returned to the bathroom, they found Mr. Daniels, now armed and in a shooting stance," the report said.

When one of the alleged intruders attempted to draw a revolver from its holster, Daniels fired four times and both men fled in a van that was parked nearby.

Chapman was found after being dumped at the Kings Daughters Medical Center entrance. He later died. Subsequently, police found and arrested Justice for burglary and impersonating a police officer.

Questions might arise as to why Daniels keeps a 9mm weapon in his bathroom. Not that there is anything wrong with that, however, it's probably not a common practice. Of course, there is the possibility that Daniels keeps a firearm in every room.