Neighbor shoots alleged burglar leaving Kingsport home, police investigating

KINGSPORT — Police are investigating after a burglary suspect was shot by the alleged victim’s neighbor.

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Police said Dustin Eads, 29, was shot by Dennis McClanahan, 52, 2670 Pratt Road, Kingsport, after Eads allegedly attempted to steal something from McClanahan’s neighbor, Lisa Berry, 2644 Pratt Road, Kingsport.

McClanahan said he heard what sounded like glass breaking at his neighbor’s residence. He retrieved a .45-caliber handgun and went outside to check it out, said Anderson.

“He felt someone was trying to break in,” Anderson said.

Eads came outside carrying something in his hands, and a scuffle ensued when McClanahan confronted him, the sheriff said. Eads broke free, and McClanahan fired several shots as he jumped into a black Honda and drove away, Anderson said.


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Edited after reading new story. Neighbor and criminal seem to have behaved badly. Have to see how it plays out.

David

Sometimes, apparently, without any reason and across the board.

Mischief, I suppose.

I rec'd this one but it was still negative.

Of course I missed the point where he was shot in the back, so maybe not so righteous.

Gun violence is always a tragedy. Unfortunately we have the highest gun-death rate of any industrialized country.

That says a lot about our culture of violence.

be able to obtain fire arms, the easiness of it all is amazing considering the closeness of us all....and well for myself, I obviously do not own a gun in order to hide a small ummm male member as so man claim some do, I am an owner and licensed but I would hope a sensible and common sense owner and handler of what I know to be a very dangerous tool...

But in my mind, common everyday instruments much more easily obtained are more threatening to myself, knives, forks tools, things of that nature and being a small female alone pretty frequently, alone as in husband working overtime and having been robbed before, my daughter at gun point, who by the way did not have a similar weapon in her home I do feel more secure and more able to protect my loved ones if need be..

Not bragging but I am an excellent shot and I have been taught since day one never aim without the willingness and the needfulness of pulling the trigger..

Could I kill someone? I would say yes..

Would I enjoy that regardless of how worthless I might find the person to be? NO....but could I or would I pull that trigger if the need ever arose?

Yes, without a doubt and I don't feel as if I am being some pathetic gun worshiper who simply abuses what that weapon could represent...but I also have found that this world regardless of what I wish it were is not a very comforting and safe place to be..

And I do have a family that I very much love and I would use it as well to save another if I thought for one moment that life was in danger..

The only time I would not pull the trigger is if someone had just stolen something and was running away..not worth it...not even worth my time to put my mind in such a place as having to take a life over say a tv...never..ever...only if a life was in danger..

One: you're wrong about nobody "winning" when someone is shot. Only fools truly believe that violence solves nothing. If someone is meaning to do me harm and I shoot him and stop him, believe me - I've won.

2) Gun violence is not always a tragedy. Frequently, the dumbass attempting to do another harm finds himself with some extra holes, an increase in his lead content, less blood, and a decreased desire to harm someone. THAT is not a tragedy.

3) We do not have the highest gun-death (whatever the fuck that is) rate of any industrialized nation.

4) Your post says a lot about your ignorance.

Yeah. Righteous.

At least, the article doesn't mention the crim having a weapon.

link to the article.

Maybe not so righteous after all. It's always sure to get the discussion rolling though.

I posted the additional article because it added information to the article you linked to but apparently didn't read.

Which would mean they were shot at his back..

a scuffle ensued when McClanahan confronted him, the sheriff said. Eads broke free, and McClanahan fired several shots as he jumped into a black Honda and drove away, Anderson said.

You just saw that a crim was shot and started heaping praise? Good luck with that.

in your OP. It might make gun owners like us look like bloodthirsty louts.

Some of us do not see a problem with criminals getting extra holes in them while they are committing a crime.

Whether he was armed or not is really irrelevant. Once he made the choice to break into someone's home, he was gambling with his life.

Was it a "righteous shoot"? Thats for the grand jury to decide, but the fact that the homeowner has not been arrested is a pretty strong indication that the cops and the DA don't believe he did anything illegal.

Look what happens when a little light is shone into the gun dungeon!

Interesting that some new faces are being seen hereabouts. Maybe the gun thuggery on display at recent public events is giving some people pause. That would be nice.

Please be so kind as to explain why.

Oneshooter
Livin in Texas