A heroic man shot
dead his neighbour in Ada, Oklahoma, after he tried to drown his
three-month-old twins on Friday (2 June).
Cash
Freeman fired twice at Leland Michael Foster as the former tried to submerge
his baby twins in a bathtub, while holding their mother at bay with a knife.
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| Leland Michael Foster |
Foster's
12-year-old granddaughter told Freeman what was happening and he rushed to the
premises with his gun at around 12.30pm (5.30pm BST).
The mother of the
infants told police in a desperate phone call that Foster had threatened to
kill her with a knife and was trying to drown her twins.
Ada
Public Information Director Lisa Bratcher told local media that the woman was
screaming and pleading for help. Bratcher said Freeman entered the home with a
revolver and shot Foster twice, killing him.
Freeman
was questioned by police and released. Bratcher said his actions would be
reviewed by the district attorney's office who would determine if he will face
any charges for the shooting.
The twins, a boy
and a girl, were taken to the Mercy Hospital in Ada by helicopter before being
transferred to the Oklahoma City Hospital. They are said to be in a stable
condition and are expected to be released from hospital this evening (4 June).
Foster had prior criminal
records for arson and domestic abuse by strangulation, according to court
records.SOURCE: https://www.yahoo.com/news/oklahoma-man-trying-drown-twin-162226345.html
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