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.”

  • @legion02
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    11 year ago

    In none of the accounts do they mention trying to speak with him before shooting. Just call 911 and wait with gun pointed towards door.

    • tider06
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      11 year ago

      Which is what they did, until the intruder broke into the home through the window.

      • @legion02
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        11 year ago

        You have a source on that? I’ve yet to see a reference to them attempting to communicate with anyone but 911.

        • tider06
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          1 year ago

          As many sources that you have that say they didn’t.

          • @legion02
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            01 year ago

            I can’t find anything saying the couple wasn’t high on meth so I guess it’s safe to assume they were.

            • tider06
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              11 year ago

              Yeah, that’s basically what you’re doing.