r/dgu • u/g1Razor15 • Oct 11 '24
[2024/10/08] Homeowner shoots intruder with crossbow (Lancing, MI)
https://www.wlns.com/news/man-shoots-home-intruder-with-crossbow/LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – A Monroe County homeowner fended off two home invaders while wielding a crossbow Tuesday morning.
Deputies were dispatched to a home on the 4500 block of Huron St. in Frenchtown Township at around 12:38 a.m. after receiving a call of a home invasion in progress.
According to the call, two people broke into a home that had two residents inside. One of the intruders was then shot with an arrow by a resident, after which the intruders fled.
The intruder who was shot, a 32-year-old man from Newport, was taken to hospital to remove the arrow and undergo surgery. He is now in police custody while he recovers.
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u/bigeats1 Oct 12 '24
Mine puts out a 350gr bolt 430fps. It passes through a deer with no problem at 50 yards. This had to be a pretty wimpy crossbow.
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u/mnemonicmonkey Oct 12 '24
Or it hit a big chunk of bone, which wouldn't fare well for the intruder's recovery.
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u/bigeats1 Oct 12 '24
Nah. Bolts pass right through bone with enough energy. I've made it through both shoulders. Didn't have a ton of energy leaving from what I could tell, but it made it out fine. This was a crap crossbow, but it does prove a different point. Even a shitty crossbow beats harsh language in a fight. I can think of 50 things I'd rather have to defend myself, but if that's all ya got, it will work in a pinch with it's 1 trick.
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u/asleepinthetreestand Oct 11 '24
I wonder what kind of crossbow. I would expect a pass through with a full size ( like for hunting) model
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u/new_Boot_goof1n Oct 11 '24
man fucks around and gets a large sharp stick in his chest, A true timeless classic.
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u/JDSchu Oct 12 '24
First of all, WLNS, it's a bolt.