It was the fourth of July in Lake Charles, LA. There was a party at a residence. There was also an uninvited "guest."
According to newspaper reports, the "guest" was invited to leave. Rather than do so, the "guest" called two friends.
The friends arrived- one with a weapon.
A confrontation ensued and a man was killed.
The man, Cole Gueringer, was a Marine and an Iraq war veteran who had returned home last February. He would have reported back in to North Carolina last Monday.
Instead he is being buried tomorrow.
This young man served his country, risked his life, and came home. To safety, he thought.
It turned out that he was safer in the Iraqi war zone than he was at home.
The young veteran is dead. Dead because he attempted to intervene and remove an unwanted guest. Dead because some people believe that confrontations can be solved with guns. Dead because he stood up instead of stood down.
According to Lake Charles Police chief Don Davis, "This is total stupidity and everyone involved will be held accountable."
I hope so.
No comments:
Post a Comment