DAVENPORT, IOWA – An Iowa man was arrested by police today after he used a shotgun to blast another man who was trying to break into his pickup.
On Tuesday, November 01, 2016 at approximately 3:32 AM, Davenport Police and Emergency responders were called to 1300 Division Street in reference to a shooting. An adult male was transported to Genesis Medical Center with life threatening injuries.
Preliminary investigation indicates that Byron Blackwell, age 26, was armed with a shotgun when he confronted this now-injured subject who was breaking into Blackwell’s truck. Blackwell shot him during this confrontation.
Blackwell has been charged with Willful Injury- Causing Serious Injury and Going Armed with Intent. He was taken to the Scott county jail, booked and later released, pending a court date.
Police are still investigating this incident.
We can thank the likes of Gronstal, Wilhelmina and their gun grabbing ilk for this travesty!
Going armed with the intent of protecting your property is not a crime. The crime was committed by the thug who was trying to break into the truck.
if it happened a lot more often there would be far less thefts going on
I’d love to be on this jury. NOT GUILTY!
This may be very interesting. Breaking into someone’s truck greatly increases your chances for disastrous mayhem, but I do feel strongly both ways.. Should Byron have shot him repeatedly, or just shot him in the head in the first place?