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1 Dead After Alleged Home Invasion in North Carolina: ‘He Kept Beating Me So I Finally Got Out My .38…’

Feb. 23, 2013 8:55pm Erica Ritz

Hickory Homeowner Paul Ohla Kills Alleged Home Intruder in North Carolina

(Photo: WBTV3)

An alleged robber is dead after breaking in to a house in Hickory, North Carolina.

Police received a call Saturday morning from a homeowner who said he’d shot an intruder, and arrived to find both men still at the house. The homeowner is alive and lightly injured; the intruder was pronounced dead at the scene.

The survivor, identified as Paul Ohla, explained his side of the story to WBTV3: “Guy kicked in the door, he came in and, ah, grabbed me and threw me down…He kept beating me and I finally got a hold of my .38, and I shot him.”

52-year-old Carl Perry, a neighbor, said he heard two or three shots, according to the Hickory Record.

(Photo: WBTV3)

“I think it’s a bad deal went wrong,” he remarked.

Ohla was taken to the hospital for light injuries sustained during the altercation, but is expected to make a full recovery.

Investigators are still piecing together exactly what happened, but did find evidence of a break-in. Ohla is reportedly cooperating with police, and says he was acting in self-defense against a man he did not know.

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who8thecat
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 7:46am
What was this guy thinking. Everyone know`s you get out your double barrel shotgun
go outside and shoot it up into the air.

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Joyzee
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 6:39am
Home invader Death by Suicide

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MOHAWK SAVAGE
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 3:56am
Thats not a mullet. Thats his back **** growing up out of his shirt. Good guy scores one, Zero scores zero.

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blackyb
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 3:22am
As I said, the neighbor seems to think there was a deal that went bad. Now just wonder what he meant by that?

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Berbel73
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 3:21am
Now wait a minute, hold on a second, did no one else here notice the comment from the neighbor? Bad deal gone wrong? What does that mean? And since when does a burglar kick the door in? Something here doesn’t quite smell right.

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- blackyb
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 3:31am
  “”52-year-old Carl Perry, a neighbor, said he heard two or three shots, according to the Hickory Record. “I think it’s a bad deal went wrong,” he remarked.”"
  
  (just above the picture and below the picture on the video.”
  
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blackyb
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 3:20am
The neighbor seems to think something about a “deal going bad.” I am not a robber, but I do believe that place would not have a lot worth breaking into especially seeing it in the daytime. Whatever really did happen? It does make me wonder if the neighbor had head of some goings on there that would make deals going bad possible. Very likely, but then again, all kinds of dealers must be protected in their own home from whatever they do, I suppose. Then again it may just be a desperate robber wanting look, whatever he could get from anywhere.

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blackyb
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 3:16am
Perhaps throwing the ball point pens into the air ‘…?’

Even throw the whistle into the air to ‘fall…?’

Those bums have to be mocking the American citizen. There is no way around it. No human in the jobs they have could possibly be that dumb.

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Eyeball
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 2:22am
I love stories with happy endings.

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alias.stone
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 1:44am
One less piece of human debris to worry about…

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- blackyb
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 4:01am
  Yes, and it could have been someones’s kin or child who was desperate, living in fear of death from withdrawals from being addicted to dope for years. It could have been someone so desperate as an addict he was scrounging, lying, robbing and stealing, unable to work from his self-inflicted sickness until his days and nights work consisted of chasing dope. Perhaps his sick body and mind prevented him from holding down meaningful work or any work with consistency until, desperate he robs, steals and does what is to him more natural at this point in his life. Self-inflicted sickness is sickness all the same as a mountain skier who goes off trail and inflicts permanent damage to himself. He will be crippled, perhaps for life, but crippled he is. Now, after this I must add why is there no help for these people who want off this mess? Why are people wanting to legalize this horrid stuff and addict even more stupid people? With the money spent on putting rockets into space, they could find a financially viable solution and help those suffering people who have no way out but death. People make horrible mistakes that cost them the rest of their lives and even an early death. They bring destruction and sickness on themselves, but that does not make them any less sick than the extreme sporter or race car driver hobbled for life. Who but an addict would rob such a place, if he robbed it at all?
  
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denkat56
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 1:13am
Stupid criminals, I guess they can’t help themselves, bored, nothing to do. Let’s go rob somebody. Stupid criminals.

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eramthgin
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 12:44am
Without a doubt.

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Warphead
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 12:44am
And those sorry excuses for human beings called liberals want to take this man’s gun away. A liberal is far more dangerous than any criminal you’ll ever face. This man is a hero. Not only did he save his own life and property, but instead of cowering on the floor and letting himself be beaten to death like all good liberals advise, he saved countless other potential citizens from becoming victims and the legal system as well as the tax payers a whole crap-load of time and money. Somebody there in that town order this man super deluxe pizza and a six-pack of his favorite beverage. I’m glad you made it buddy and thank you for your sacrifice and service to this country for getting rid of one more POS. How do eat an elephant? One bite at a time. A bigger challenge. How do you stop crime? One Paul Ohla at a time. I salute you sir.

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- Warphead
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 12:47am
  Don’t forget National Open Carry Month starting April 15th 2013. Show the world your as mad as hell and you will not be intimidated anymore!!!
  
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geminicontender
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 12:19am
Why did he grab his gun? He could have pee’d on him or better yet thrown up on the intruder…..no justification whatsoever for a .38.
Of course if the home owner was LGBT he could have also claimed he was menstruating.

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AmericanStrega
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 12:17am
“Guy kicked in the door, he came in and, ah, grabbed me and threw me down…He kept beating me and I finally got a hold of my .38, and I shot him.” I’m glad this gentleman was able to get to his gun in time to defend himself, but if you just carry a firearm on your person at all times, you don’t have to worry about having to find your firearm when the bad guy(s) break into your home. I have a CCP and I carry my firearm at ALL times. Even when I’m in my home and just doing the laundry, cleaning house, or just sitting on the couch watching the t.v. I am always armed. I am sad that I have to live this way, but I will not become a victim. Any jack-knob who decides to bust down my door will get a big surprise. This is not bravado, just common sense and self preservation.

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- Warphead
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 1:04am
  Funny you say that. I have my Springfield Compact .45 sitting next to me at the kitchen table. In the living room, when I go in there to tend to the wood stove, sitting on the coffee table is my 1913 Colt Hammer-less Gentleman’s .38. In the bedroom on the headboard where my wife is stretched out on the bed messing her computer is my Ruger MKIII .22 with a, well, lets just say any one breaking in will never hear it coming. Next to the bed is the Draco AK47 Pistol loaded with 40 rds, a 20 gauge shotgun, A full sized AK47 also loaded with 40rds and a Marlin .22 Rifle with 18 rds. A man need do no more than to watch the news, log into The Blaze, or read a newspaper to realize he’s a damned fool to not have a gun within arms reach at all times. If I step outside the door I have one on my side, every where I go, even when I’m cutting and splitting wood. With an ax mind you. None of that sissy hydraulic stuff for me. I brought up 1 section today. 300 lb log. It split into 18 pieces plus kindling. It will heat the house for two maybe three days, but that’s a different story for a different day. I’m just figuring I might need to get in shape. Never know when someone will be kicking in your door or TSHTF. I’m ready.
  
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- Skearit
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 4:30pm
  My .38 is off my hip only when I’m in the shower (it usually sits on edge of the sink with my wallet and whatever else was in my pockets) and while in bed (during which time it sits on the headboard). Am I paranoid? H*** no, what do I have to be skeared of?
  
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Dkoonz
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 12:08am
Another thug bites the big one.

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Ragnars Repos
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 12:07am
That is awful!

What, is this the “Wild West” or something?

What, he couldn’t wait for the police to get there?

Probably another NRA member.

GUNS KILL, JERK!

/sarc

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- alias.stone
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 3:12am
  Why is this awful? Another worthless cesspool-crawling maggot reaps what he sows. Live by the sword, die by the sword. One less food-stamp, entitlement moron, welfare-sucking check recipient for us law abiding taxpayers to support. Paul Ohla’s mug should be included on Mt. Rushmore. Here in New Orleans we call this a public service homicide. Thank you Mr Ohla… You’re a hero!
  
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LeadNotFollow
Posted on February 23, 2013 at 11:45pm
Poor guy. He’s having to vacuum up the mess himself, after all the trauma he’s been through.
Don’t know if I could be as calm as the homeowner, after this sort of ordeal.

He was attacked. He has head and hand injuries. Plus, dealing with the fact he was forced to take a life.
I sure hope the hazmat team at least cleaned up the perp’s possibly AIDS or Hepatitis tainted blood for him.

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katie5
Posted on February 23, 2013 at 11:14pm
I can’t get the song out of my head… “Another one bites the dust. And another one’s gone, and another one’s gone…”

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tyuchic
Posted on February 23, 2013 at 11:09pm
“Paul Ohla, explained his side of the story”?

what other side is there? that’s a lesson we should either know or should learn from.

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Deda1
Posted on February 23, 2013 at 10:56pm
lol

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Kupo
Posted on February 23, 2013 at 10:48pm
I just gotta say that that is a spectacular mullet.

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- blackyb
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 3:25am
  Yes, quite spectacular. Never could understand why certain people love the mullet a good 15 years after most quite wearing it who did wear it. It is a strange world, but there are worse things than haircuts….well there may be some things worse than the mullett. There just has to be.
  
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matinva
Posted on February 23, 2013 at 10:46pm
C’mon guys. Don’t be so hard on the liberals. They’re just nice ignorant folks who don’t have enough pocket change to buy a clue. We have to hope they’ll sprout a brain cell at some point and figure this out. Until then, lock and load. The bad guys are always out there.

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- AmericanStrega
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 12:09am
  “enough pocket change to buy a clue.” That is one great phrase. May I use it later? ;)
  
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- Skearit
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 4:32pm
  Love that phrase. Do you mind if I borrow it too?
  
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repairsea
Posted on February 23, 2013 at 10:34pm
Another entitlement program member bites the dust.

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- Warphead
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 1:10am
  Why he was entitled to as many bullets as he could stand. Looks like he availed of Mr. Ohla’s generosity and took just that, as many as he could stand. I was taught once if you are ever questioned as to why you fired so many bullets, let’s say you fired 5, (DO NOT SAY ANYTHING WITHOUT YOUR LAWYER) simply say that 4 was not enough and six would have been too many.
  
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- Danang1972
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 6:20am
  Never let someone or thing that threatens you get inside arm’s length and never say “I’ve got a gun”. If you feel you need to use deadly force for heaven’s sake let the first sound they hear be the safety clicking off, and they shouldn’t have time to hear anything after that if you are doing your job.
  
  ‘The average response time of a 911 call is over 23 minutes… the response time of a ..44 magnum is 1400 feet per second.’
  
  The most important rule in a gunfight is: Always win – and cheat if necessary.
  
  Don’t forget, incoming fire has the right of way.
  
  Make your attacker advance through a wall of bullets. You may get killed with your own gun, but he’ll have to beat you to death with it, cause it’s going to be empty.
  
  If you’re not shooting, you should be loading. If you’re not loading, you should be moving, if you’re not moving, someone’s going to cut your head off and put it on a stick.
  
  Do something. It may be wrong, but do something.
  Shoot what’s available, as long as it’s available, until something else becomes available.
  
  If you carry a gun, people will call you paranoid. That’s ridiculous. If you have a gun, what in the hell do you have to be paranoid for?
  
  Don’t shoot fast, unless you also shoot good.
  
  You have the rest of your life to solve your problems. How long you live depends on how well you do it.
  
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cdm5
Posted on February 23, 2013 at 10:33pm
Sure looks like an Obama voter better watch your back buddy Mr. Holder will be on you like stink on ****.

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GoodStuff
Posted on February 23, 2013 at 10:22pm
Another one bites the dust. Piers Morgan is weepy.

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- Warphead
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 1:17am
  Yeah. The first response from a liberal is that nothing in your home is worth someones life. To which I say bull crap. Everything in my house I worked long hours for. It is mine and if you try to take it I will stop you with force, up to and including killing you. The second bout of diarrhea that spews from the liberal mouth would be that “If you had just not resisted then no one would have been hurt. That one makes even me want to puke. If you do not resist they’ll take over the whole damned country. Oh wait. We have been doing it the liberal way for many years and the just about have taken over the country. Not anymore. Remember National Open Carry Month starting April 15th. Show the world your as mad as hell and you aren’t going to be intimidated anymore.
  
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- moonlight on the bay
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 1:51am
  Wonder if Piers will be going to the Oscars where there will be SNIPERS on the roof of at least one building to protect all the stars.
  
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