Craig Sumner Elliott, 68, allegedly shot Antonio Garcia Avalos, 40, in incident in Orange county
A California jogger was charged this week in the killing of a homeless man who was blocking the sidewalk.
Craig Sumner Elliott, 68, was jogging with his two dogs and pushing a cart on 28 September when he came across Antonio Garcia Avalos, 40, who was sleeping in the middle of the sidewalk, prosecutors in Orange county, California, said.
Elliott allegedly tried to wake Avalos by nudging him with the pushcart, whereupon Avalos started yelling at Elliott to leave him alone.
Elliott, who allegedly filmed their encounter, then brought a handgun out of his cart, prosecutors charged, adding that when Avalos stood and threw a shoe at Elliott, he ducked and responded by shooting Avalos three times.
Avalos subsequently died from his injuries. Elliott, who does have an active concealed carry permit issued by the local sheriff’s office, was arrested on 17 November in the incident.
I wonder if the shooter isn’t slipping into dementia or the like. One clearly has to be suffering some sort of mental illness to lose their shit like this.
I’m 52, so this is a concern for me. First hint that I’m losing it? My wife will be instructed to change the safe codes and hide the backup keys. Gets worse? Guns will all have to go.
Absolutely, right there with you.
I’m also gun owner and I feel that just like cars should have (but don’t), we need some sort of competency check-in system after a certain age. With all due respect of course, but as people age they become a danger to themselves and those around them.
Why wait? Are they that important to you that you’re willing to risk becoming another sad news story? How are you so sure your wife is trustworthy?
If you’re worried about it maybe you should act on it.