John McNeil Courtesy of NAACP

A few weeks before Christmas in 2005, John McNeil, an African American homeowner killed a trespasser, Brian Epp.   McNeil, a middle-class businessman,  claimed that Epp reached in his pocket (where aut

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horities found a folded knife) and charged at him.  McNeil shot a bullet in the ground, backed away from Epp, and urged the intruder to stop.  According to an eye witness, Epp charged forward and was shot in the head.

Earlier in the day, McNeil’s son called his dad to report a trespasser on the family’s property.  The McNeils and other homeowners had experienced violent outbursts from Brian Epp, a home builder.  Indeed, the McNeils had employed Epp to build their new home.  But, according to witness testimony, Epp had a temper.  Indeed, at…

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