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    Okla. Woman Shoots, Kills Intruder: 911 Operators Say It's OK to Shoot

    By KEVIN DOLAK and RYAN OWENS | Good Morning America – Wed, Jan 4, 2012

    A young Oklahoma mother shot and killed an intruder to protect her 3-month-old baby on New Year's Eve, less than a week after the baby's father died of cancer.

    Sarah McKinley says that a week earlier a man named Justin Martin dropped by on the day of her husband's funeral, claiming that he was a neighbor who wanted to say hello. The 18-year-old Oklahoma City area woman did not let him into her home that day.

    On New Year's Eve Martin returned with another man, Dustin Stewart, and this time was armed with a 12-inch hunting knife. The two soon began trying to break into McKinley's home.

    As one of the men was going from door to door outside her home trying to gain entry, McKinley called 911 and grabbed her 12-gauge shotgun.

    McKinley told ABC News Oklahoma City affiliate KOCO that she quickly got her 12 gauge, went into her bedroom and got a pistol, put the bottle in the baby's mouth and called 911.

    "I've got two guns in my hand -- is it okay to shoot him if he comes in this door?" the young mother asked the 911 dispatcher. "I'm here by myself with my infant baby, can I please get a dispatcher out here immediately?"

    The 911 dispatcher confirmed with McKinley that the doors to her home were locked as she asked again if it was okay to shoot the intruder if he were to come through her door.

    "I can't tell you that you can do that but you do what you have to do to protect your baby," the dispatcher told her. McKinley was on the phone with 911 for a total of 21 minutes.

    When Martin kicked in the door and came after her with the knife, the teen mom shot and killed the 24-year-old. Police are calling the shooting justified.

    "You're allowed to shoot an unauthorized person that is in your home. The law provides you the remedy, and sanctions the use of deadly force," Det. Dan Huff of the Blanchard police said.

    Stewart soon turned himself in to police.

    McKinley said that she was at home alone with her newborn that night because her husband just died of cancer on Christmas Day.

    "I wouldn't have done it, but it was my son," McKinley told ABC News Oklahoma City affiliate KOCO. "It's not an easy decision to make, but it was either going to be him or my son. And it wasn't going to be my son. There's nothing more dangerous than a woman with a child."

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    • Mr.All the answers
      Mr.All the answers  •  North Arlington, New Jersey  •  1 mth 6 days ago
      Another Martin shooting?Would Trayvon have grown up to follow his namesake?
    • Adam
      Adam  •  Richardson, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      I watched a 15 sec ad just to see that the video is no longer available... time well spent... -.-
    • nelly
      nelly  •  Nairobi, Kenya  •  3 mths ago
      I think i would not spend 21 minutes on the phone. I'd go ahead and eliminate the two, not one! then case later.
    • music rules
      music rules  •  Chico, California  •  3 mths ago
      I say we take all intruders like that and tie them up. Take a NY city rat and shoot it full of meth. Put that bag over their head with the rat in it and tie it on 'em. Let the rat decide what's up.
      Make ANYONE think twice about entering someones home unwanted.
    • Bubba Gump
      Bubba Gump  •  Minneapolis, Minnesota  •  3 mths ago
      Good for you and your baby.
    • BigMac
      BigMac  •  Phoenix, Arizona  •  4 mths ago
      Sarah, Thank God you and your son are safe. You need to know, as traumatic as this incident was. that you did the right thing for yourself and your son. I pray that you will be at peace with yourself. You have our blessing and all our best wishes for a long and happy life with your son.
    • Martin
      Martin  •  Kalamazoo, Michigan  •  3 mths ago
      And there are those in government who want our guns taken away.......
      • DCB
        DCB 3 mths ago
        No, there are not. I say this as a left-leaning, non-gun-owning US citizen. It's in the Constitution. The Supreme Court upholds the law. Done deal. Stop being paranoid.
    • Richard
      Richard  •  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  •  4 mths ago
      So, the police didn't have a unit there for at least 21 minutes, and that's with a person breaking into the home?
      • BBSC70
        BBSC70 4 mths ago
        kind of makes one believe in the 2nd amendment
      • SE3.5
        SE3.5 4 mths ago
        All the more reason to keep a gun in your home. Thankfully the writers of the constitution thought that one out.
      • MICPL
        MICPL 4 mths ago
        yes dont depend on the police to help you, they are busy busting kids with joints,
    • The Crusader
      The Crusader  •  Dallas, Texas  •  4 mths ago
      Good job, the people in your area owe you a Thank You, no tellin how many lives would have been in danger had he be allowed to continue.
      • Retired0ldFarx
        Retired0ldFarx 4 mths ago
        Now that's what I call GUN CONTROL... Way to go....
      • LandJ
        LandJ 4 mths ago
        She had gun control........ one in each hand!
      • A
        A 4 mths ago
        This was no public service - every Elmer Fudd with a gun isn't protecting YOU. These guys were looking for something they thought hubby had.
    • John
      John  •  4 mths ago
      MOTHER OF THE YEAR! Hands down. Nominations are now closed.
    • Phil
      Phil  •  4 mths ago
      Its 7 oclock in the morning on Jan 4th, 2012 here in Seattle and that is the best story of the year so far!!
      May we rid this planet of all those dirt bags who choose to act out aggressively against another person. His buddy musta pooped his pants when he saw his "friend" get blasted across the room. That is AWESOME
    • Clown
      Clown  •  4 mths ago
      Nothing scares home invaders more than an armed home owner. excellent work by mom in this case!!!
    • Greg G
      Greg G  •  4 mths ago
      good for her and her baby. sorry you had to go through the traumma of killing someone. but your life and the babies life are more valuable than these #$%$ bags
    • Larry Brunk
      Larry Brunk  •  4 mths ago
      This is why the amendment is so high (second) on the list. Great Job Ms. Oklahoma! You really are OK!!!!!
    • Dragon Queen
      Dragon Queen  •  4 mths ago
      What a terrible ordeal to go through! So sorry for the loss of your husband. Then this jerk shows up to prey on you in your grief! He got what he deserved. Bless you for your courage!
    • Michael
      Michael  •  4 mths ago
      The operator never said it was OK to shoot, although it was -- terrible headline. No editors!
    • Godiva
      Godiva  •  San Diego, California  •  4 mths ago
      Good for her. Her husband would be proud of her.
    • EastCoast
      EastCoast  •  4 mths ago
      "[A]rms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. . . Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them." -- Thoughts On Defensive War, 1775

      - Thomas Paine
    • Thomas
      Thomas  •  4 mths ago
      Thank god it was done in a Castle Doctrine state or she would have had to justify her use of force to the court system and even worse, faced civil suits from the "victim's" family. Do not do any harm to an intruder if you live in California, New York or Illinois. You will suffer as much or worse from the state than you would from the intruder.

      Every state needs this law.
    • Lobster_del_Amor
      Lobster_del_Amor  •  4 mths ago
      Girl power! Another example of why law abiding citizens should be allowed to own firearms.
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