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Originally Posted by CaramonLS
He testified at trial that he feared for the life of his wife and son. He also thought that his wife may have been run over by the vehicle and was potentially trapped under the car because they hit the mower (she was out mowing the lawn at the time) and she was nowhere to be seen, hence why he ran and grabbed his gun.
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But, as I understand it (having now refreshed my memory by reading a CBC article summarizing the trial evidence) the fatal shot is fired well after this and at relatively close range (according to Mr. Stanley’s own evidence). It wasn’t a warning shot and he knew his wife was not anywhere near the (not moving SUV).