The homeowner who fatally shot 20-year-old Nicholas Donofrio will not face charges due to the state's "castle doctrine" law, Columbia Police announced Wednesday.

The homeowner who fatally shot a 20-year-old University of South Carolina student who tried to enter the wrong home on the street he lived on Saturday morning will not face charges because the incident was deemed “a justifiable homicide” under state law, Columbia police announced Wednesday.

Police said the identity of the homeowner who fired the gunshot that killed Nicholas Donofrio shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday will not be released because the police department and the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office determined his actions were justified under the state’s controversial “castle doctrine” law, which holds that people can act in self-defense towards “intruders and attackers without fear of prosecution or civil action for acting in defense of themselves and others.”

  • 𝙣𝙪𝙠𝙚@yah.lolEnglish
    51·
    10 months ago

    Did no one read the article?

    He smashed the window and began undoing the lock from the inside

    • Liz@midwest.socialEnglish
      4·
      10 months ago

      No one ever reads the article. What do we want, context?

      I’m not gonna call it the world’s best home defense shooting, but I’m not gonna call it some kind of injustice.

      • 𝙣𝙪𝙠𝙚@yah.lolEnglish
        11·
        10 months ago

        Reading comprehension is hard

        While the woman was on the phone with police, Donofrio broke a glass window on the front door “and reached inside to manipulate the doorknob”

                • Aux@lemmy.world
                  11·
                  10 months ago

                  And it’s not my fault that you can’t follow the thread of more than one comment.

                  • 𝙣𝙪𝙠𝙚@yah.lolEnglish
                    11·
                    10 months ago

                    I love how everyone downvoted you yet you think I’m the one who messed up

                    Here’s the quote again, taken directly from the article. Try reading slower if you’re having trouble 👍

                    While the woman was on the phone with police, Donofrio broke a glass window on the front door

                    Which means… drumroll please… there’s a window in the door. I’m really glad I could hold your hand through this experience. Tomorrow we’ll work on tying your shoelaces because you’re a big boy now 😉