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[DeepEnigma]

Vietnam vet Herbert Parrish, 82, pummeled home invader who had slashed his wife with a knife

A South Carolina armed home invader who attacked a 79-year-old woman near her back door is dead after the victim’s 82-year-old Vietnam War veteran husband beat him down with the butt end of a shotgun earlier this week, according to local authorities.

Herbert Parrish snatched the firearm off a wall mount after the suspect, identified as 61-year-old Harold Runnels, broke into the home with a knife, knocked his wife to the ground and slashed her forehead Monday afternoon, Columbia, S.C.-based FOX 57 reported.

He lived in a nearby mobile home community, according to WJBF-TV, and approached by knocking on the back door and asking if the couple had seen a missing dog.

A South Carolina armed home invader who attacked a 79-year-old woman near her back door is dead after the victim’s 82-year-old Vietnam War veteran husband beat him down with the butt end of a shotgun earlier this week. (WACH-TV)

Runnels later died at a hospital due to injuries suffered in the scuffle, according to authorities.

Aiken County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Eric Abdullah, a department spokesman, said residents should call 911 immediately if they suspect their home is being broken into.

"Of course, folks have the right to defend themselves if their lives are in danger, but the best thing to do is to call for help," he told the Aiken Standard newspaper. "Every situation is going to be different. It may be a similar crime in nature, but every situation is going to be different. There’s no way to accurately predict exactly what actions that any person should take if somebody is trying to invade their home. The best recourse is to think smartly and get help on the way."

The Parrishes were not being charged. They were both treated for minor injuries but were expected to be OK.

South Carolina veteran uses butt of his shotgun to kill home intruder who attacked his wife

A South Carolina armed home invader who attacked a 79-year-old woman near her back door is dead after the victim’s 82-year-old Vietnam War veteran husband beat him down with the butt end of a shotgun earlier this week, according to local authorities.

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[DeepEnigma]

That man is a hero!

 

[INC]

Bite the curb

 

[Prison Mike]

 

[bitbydeath]

 

[Woo-Fu]

He should get a tax break for saving his state and local government a fortune.

 

[Quasicat]

I love how the sheriff says the best thing to do is call for help. How long would it have taken for a deputy to arrive at their home? Ten minutes? Maybe more. Good on this guy thinking on his feet and taking down the home invader.

 

[bender]

Bullets don't kill people, Herbert Parrish kills people.

 

[ManofOne]

Don't fuck with vets.

 

[Goro Majima]

Given his age then more accurately:

Guy still had it coming

 

[jufonuk]

 

[Pakoe]

What a fucking legend.

 

[oagboghi2]

61 years old and breaking into people home.

Open up that roth ira kids

 

[DESTROYA]

I’m surprised he was restrained enough to not just blast the fucker away .

 

[DeepEnigma]

I’m surprised he was restrained enough to not just blast the fucker away .

It says he grabbed it off the display on the wall, so it's possible that it wasn't loaded and/or he didn't have time to.

 

[Woo-Fu]

No need to waste ammo.

 

[Kev Kev]

fuck yes! glad they are both safe. you know that dudes gonna get a gummer tonight

 

[FunkMiller]

fuck yes! glad they are both safe. you know that dudes gonna get a gummer tonight

You’ve corrupted an otherwise beautiful thread. Why would you do that Kev Kev? Why? Tell the puppy why.

 

[Kev Kev]

the cute pic thread is that way

this is the gumming grannys OT

 

[GymWolf]

No country for old thieves.

 

[poppabk]

"died at a hospital due to injuries suffered in the scuffle"
I feel like an incident where someone gets slashed with a knife and then the knife wielding attacker gets beaten to death with a shotgun butt deserves more than a description of a 'scuffle'.

 

[DeepEnigma]

the cute pic thread is that way

this is the gumming grannys OT

No kinks!

 

[UnravelKatharsis]

I love how the sheriff says the best thing to do is call for help. How long would it have taken for a deputy to arrive at their home? Ten minutes? Maybe more. Good on this guy thinking on his feet and taking down the home invader.

That sheriff sounds like an idiot. On one hand he says the best thing to do is call for help, then in the next breath he says every situation is different.

....so you're telling me no matter how different every situation is, the best thing to do is still to call for help? FOH with that nonsense. The man slashed his wife with a knife. Call for help?? They'd be dead.

 

[Robot Carnival]

I mean, if you go into a guy's home uninvited with a knife, getting the butt end of a shotgun is the least you should expect. seems like it's some issue that's because he lost his dog or something? it sucks that the situation turns to this since I suspect it's probably something small that got escalated, but it is what it is. and I hope the vet and his wife won't get any problems from the dead man's relatives or something.

fuck yes! glad they are both safe. you know that dudes gonna get a gummer tonight

took me a second to realize what a "gummer" is, and I'm probably going to hell for laughing at this

 

[Ownage]

That sheriff sounds like an idiot. On one hand he says the best thing to do is call for help, then in the next breath he says every situation is different.

....so you're telling me no matter how different every situation is, the best thing to do is still to call for help? FOH with that nonsense. The man slashed his wife with a knife. Call for help?? They'd be dead.

Sheriff self promo but then says he can't condone it but he understands. Behind closed doors that Sheriff's Department is buying the old vet some Zaxby's as a thank you.

 

[Goro Majima]

No kinks!

 

[Mistake]

"Of course, folks have the right to defend themselves if their lives are in danger, but the best thing to do is to call for help," he told the Aiken Standard newspaper.

"Hello, 911, what's your emergency?"
-Yeah, my wife is being slashed in the head with a knife
"Can you describe the assailant?" (HELP! HELP!)
-Honey! I'm on the phone! Sorry, could you repeat that?

 

[Diddy X]

Badass 4 life.

 

[Pagusas]

That sheriff sounds like an idiot. On one hand he says the best thing to do is call for help, then in the next breath he says every situation is different.

....so you're telling me no matter how different every situation is, the best thing to do is still to call for help? FOH with that nonsense. The man slashed his wife with a knife. Call for help?? They'd be dead.

The police HAVE to say that publicly.

 

[The Hamburglar]

Jesus wtf is a 61 year old doing breaking into houses with a knife.

A blast from the shot gun might have been kinder.

 

[EverydayBeast]

I wanna try that

 

[GymWolf]

I wanna try that

The butt of a shotgun is not what you think it is, buddy.

 

[AJUMP23]

Good job.

 

[desertdroog]

Like a boss!

 

[Soodanim]

The police HAVE to say that publicly.

“Best thing to do is call for help” translates from PR to real life as “It’s my job to not encourage people to fight knife wielding people, some idiot will get himself stabbed and that’s more work for everyone.”

“But every situation is different” actually means “But this was not one of those times! Dude fucked him up quicker than picking up the phone and dialling 3 digits, muhfucka picked the wrong house and I need to shake his hand.”

 

[Cravis]

Much respect. Someone needs to get this man this shirt ASAP:

 

[Vestal]

Hopefully he doesn’t get charged with any bullshit. This is a clear case of self-defense/severe emotional distress.

 

[Diddy X]

Are shotgun's butts deadlier than a regular stick? How do you exactly kill/knock out someone with it?

 

[epicnemesis]

I guess it’s slightly better than being beaten to death with the dick of a shotgun.

Personally I think it would be less painful to get a shotgun facial.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Much respect. Someone needs to get this man this shirt ASAP:

Practice that spiritual fitness, folks.

Are shotgun's butts deadlier than a regular stick? How do you exactly kill/knock out someone with it?

Yes, most modern shotguns weigh anywhere from 6-8lbs, some older ones even heavier. Steel and wood/composite bludgeoning someone would do some serious damage.

 

[spawn]

Good for him. Bad guy got what he deserved messing with a veteran

 

[Imotekh]

Any clue as to why the guy tried to attack them?

 

[SJRB]

Sounds like nothing of value was lost.

 

[Halo is Back]

Don't fuck with a Vietnam war vet.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Are shotgun's butts deadlier than a regular stick? How do you exactly kill/knock out someone with it?

Heavy and very solid as well as leverage from both arms and body weight. You are getting a broken something with even a mild swing of a shotgun butt. You're not getting back up, this isn't the movies where they just walk it off and especially if you're hit in the temple or lower mid back of your head.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

I love how the sheriff says the best thing to do is call for help. How long would it have taken for a deputy to arrive at their home? Ten minutes? Maybe more. Good on this guy thinking on his feet and taking down the home invader.

Obligatory mention that the vast majority of the world has no problem calling the police without constantly thinking about beating another person to death.

 

[GymWolf]

Obligatory mention that the vast majority of the world has no problem calling the police without constantly thinking about beating another person to death.

Vast majority of the world who call the police doesn't have the thief already in their home slashing their wives.

 

[Kev Kev]

Obligatory mention that the vast majority of the world has no problem calling the police without constantly thinking about beating another person to death.

kill or be killed, my friend

 

[Peggies]

fuck yes! glad they are both safe. you know that dudes gonna get a gummer tonight

Man, and stupid me had to google that shit at work, exactly when my colleague comes in .

 

[Peter303]

Man, and stupid me had to google that shit at work, exactly when my colleague comes in .

A quick followup google for john selwyn gummer might get you out a tight spot with HR