Amazing. But the moral of this story is a reinforcement of what we all should already know; no one's life gets easier when they use a gun in self-defense. No one should be afraid to protect their own life with a gun if they must, but lots of things change afterwards.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_21843731/marin-county-suspected-burglar-sues-90-year-old
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_21843731/marin-county-suspected-burglar-sues-90-year-old
Marin County: Suspected burglar sues 90-year-old man who shot him
By Gary Klien, Marin Independent Journal
Posted: 10/24/2012 07:35:05 AM PDT
Updated: 10/24/2012 07:35:07 AM PDT
MARIN COUNTY -- A 90-year-old Greenbrae man who was shot in the head during an alleged burglary has been sued by the alleged burglar.
Samuel Cutrufelli, who was also shot during the incident, claims Jay Leone "negligently shot" him during the confrontation inside Leone's home.
Cutrufelli, 31, claims Leone caused him "great bodily injury, and other financial damage, including loss of Mr. Cutrufelli's home, and also the dissolution of Mr. Cutrufelli's marriage."
Cutrufelli shot Leone once in the face during the alleged burglary, and Leone returned fire, hitting Cutrufelli several times. Both men were hospitalized for an extended period after the gun battle.
Cutrufelli, whose charges include two counts of attempted murder against Leone, is near the end of his criminal trial. The negligence lawsuit was filed on his behalf by his father and his criminal defense attorney.
Leone, reached at home Tuesday, said he was unaware of the lawsuit.
"He's the one who busted my door in," he said. "I'll just countersue him then. That's what I'll need to do."