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From the Billings Gazette...
Craig Schmidt allegedly shot his Wal-Mart co-worker, Daniel Lira, in the head in a fight about the length of Lira's work break, police said today.
The bullet grazed Lira's head on the side from front to back, said Police Sgt. Kevin Iffland. He was admitted to St. Vincent Healthcare and later was released.
Schmidt allegedly pulled out the .25-caliber semi-automatic Beretta handgun after he was punched twice by Lira. Police said the shot was fired at a range of 10 to 15 feet.
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A man who shot a Wal-Mart co-worker during an argument at the store's loading dock Monday night has been released pending further investigation, according to the Billings Police Department.
Billings Police Sgt. Jay Berry said that Craig Schmidt shot Daniel Lira after Lira allegedly hit him in the face. Schmidt, 49, fell backwards, and then used a small handgun to shoot Lira in the head, police said.
Lira, 32, was taken to St. Vincent Healthcare and has been released.
Yellowstone County Attorney Dennis Paxinos advised police that Schmidt should be released under a law passed by the Montana Legislature last session. The legislation, known as House Bill 228, may require the state to prove that the use of force is unjustified when a shooter makes a self-defense claim.
Here's a link to the On-line article http://www.billingsgazette.com/news/local/article_291d01a4-8644-11de-9e73-001cc4c002e0.html
I think that it will be very interesting to see how this plays out.
From the Billings Gazette...
Craig Schmidt allegedly shot his Wal-Mart co-worker, Daniel Lira, in the head in a fight about the length of Lira's work break, police said today.
The bullet grazed Lira's head on the side from front to back, said Police Sgt. Kevin Iffland. He was admitted to St. Vincent Healthcare and later was released.
Schmidt allegedly pulled out the .25-caliber semi-automatic Beretta handgun after he was punched twice by Lira. Police said the shot was fired at a range of 10 to 15 feet.
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A man who shot a Wal-Mart co-worker during an argument at the store's loading dock Monday night has been released pending further investigation, according to the Billings Police Department.
Billings Police Sgt. Jay Berry said that Craig Schmidt shot Daniel Lira after Lira allegedly hit him in the face. Schmidt, 49, fell backwards, and then used a small handgun to shoot Lira in the head, police said.
Lira, 32, was taken to St. Vincent Healthcare and has been released.
Yellowstone County Attorney Dennis Paxinos advised police that Schmidt should be released under a law passed by the Montana Legislature last session. The legislation, known as House Bill 228, may require the state to prove that the use of force is unjustified when a shooter makes a self-defense claim.
Here's a link to the On-line article http://www.billingsgazette.com/news/local/article_291d01a4-8644-11de-9e73-001cc4c002e0.html
I think that it will be very interesting to see how this plays out.