Man kills his own son in self defense.

[Mcflyy]

NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — A popular fifth-grade teacher fatally shot a masked teenager in self-defense outside his neighbor's house during what appeared to be an attempted late-night burglary, then discovered the teen was his son, state police said.

Spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance said Friday that police are trying to determine if the gun used by Jeffrey Giuliano, the father, was registered. It will be at least a week before the probe is done.
Tyler Giuliano, described as an easygoing 15-year-old who enjoyed flying small planes, was shot at about 1 a.m. Thursday in New Fairfield, a lake community of about 14,000 along the New York line just north of Danbury.

"It's something out of a Hollywood script," said First Selectman John Hodge, who doesn't recall another killing in his eight years on the job. "You certainly don't expect it to happen in your own small hometown where there's very little crime."

Jeffrey Giuliano's sister, who was alone in the home, believed someone was breaking in and called Giuliano, who lives next door, state police said. Giuliano grabbed a gun and went outside to investigate, troopers said.

He confronted someone wearing a black ski mask and black clothing and then fired his gun when the person went at him with a shiny weapon in his hand, police said. They would not provide details about what kind of weapon it was.

When police officers arrived almost immediately after they were called, the teen was lying in the driveway of his aunt's home with gunshot wounds and the father was sitting on the grass. The teen was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

A state trooper pulled back the ski mask to reveal that the victim was Tyler Giuliano, though it was unclear if Jeffrey Giuliano already knew that. It was also unclear if he was actually trying to burglarize the house or if it was some type of prank gone wrong.

"All in all it's a tragedy," Vance said.

Jeffrey Giuliano hasn't returned a message seeking comment on what happened. Alicia Roy, superintendent of schools in New Fairfield, said Giuliano is a native of the town who offers summer music and zoology camps for his students and plays in a band that raises a lot of money for charity.

"''He wanted to teach in the community he grew up," she said. "He connects with the students. He's a caring person. Very interactive class."

Tyler Giuliano was a student at New Fairfield High School, a short walk from the neighborhood where he was killed. Roy said he was a member of the Civil Air Patrol and was described as an easy-going young man who enjoyed spending time with his family. During a storm last year, he volunteered at a shelter set up the local high school, helping to serve meals and set up cots.
Roy said Tyler especially enjoyed flying gliders and single-engine planes out of Danbury airport.

"He would fly as many hours as possible," she said.

No charges have been filed. An autopsy is planned.

He was probably trying to pull a prank or something.

 

[captnaj phd]

Oh, so that's why nobody does that ****.

 

[Mactastic4167]

 

[mrsneakerman]

Damn thats actually really sad to read. We need more details because I want to know what really happened.

 

[omega]

Why would the kid even lunge at his dad who had a gun in his hands?

Either why sad story to say the least. RIP to the kid

 

[qtnettles]

RIP Tyler

 

[Bert.]

SMH

RIP

 

[relli45]

This is valuable lesson to why you don't shot first and ask questions later.  All these scary as people out here with guns are really Fing things up.

 

[SoleByThePound]

Why would the kid even lunge at his dad who had a gun in his hands?

That's the first thing I thought while reading the story.

R.I.P nonetheless

 

[tr1ll]

I dont even know how to feel about that one.

 

[h1n1proof]

Sad story. RIP Kid

 

[antidope]

This is valuable lesson to why you don't shot first and ask questions later.  All these scary as people out here with guns are really Fing things up.

I don't think this applies here. There is a guy in a ski mask with what looks like a knife lunging at him, most rational people would shoot him esoeically if he was silent and just went towards him. This is crazy sad though put a damper on my day wish I didn't read it. RIP

 

[demps]

step son trying to hit a lick on the aunt..smh.

 

[relli45]

I don't think this applies here. There is a guy in a ski mask with what looks like a knife lunging at him, most rational people would shoot him esoeically if he was silent and just went towards him. This is crazy sad though put a damper on my day wish I didn't read it. RIP

Me personaly I'm not going to shoot to kill if the person coming at me doesn't have a gun as well, but who knows until it all goes down.

 

[putting in work]

This is valuable lesson to why you don't shot first and ask questions later.  All these scary as people out here with guns are really Fing things up.

The Dad didn't know that was his son, and if someone with a ski mask on lunges at you in your direction with a shiny object in his/her hand what are you supposed to do... try to talk it out.

 

[tomdiginson]

This is valuable lesson to why you don't shot first and ask questions later.  All these scary as people out here with guns are really Fing things up.

So apparently you would wanna be stabbed repeatedly rather than shooting an attacker ?

 

[offbad]

when keeping it real goes wrong.

 

[thewestcoast]

Marvin Gaye 2012

 

[AEA18]

This sounds like the plot of a movie.

RIP

 

[mastamind89]

Wow thats really tragic

 

[mplsdunk]

The son sounded like a genius.

 

[csmith08]

rip

 

[relli45]

So apparently you would wanna be stabbed repeatedly rather than shooting an attacker ?

You sound stupid.  Yea I'm gonna just stand there and get stabbed up with a gun in my hand.

The Dad didn't know that was his son, and if someone with a ski mask on lunges at you in your direction with a shiny object in his/her hand what are you supposed to do... try to talk it out.

Have either one of you every seen the reaction of someone shot in the leg they drop like a 10ib bag of potatoes. and start cry out for there momma.  S**t just the sound of a gun shot will give a person some act right real quick. 

People make dumb mistakes for whatever reason, and just because they did something stupid, crazy, and wild doesn't mean they won't grow out that mentality to do something great for the world.  But if you thought it necessary to take a kill shot on that person in the mist of there bad judgment when you obviously have the upper hand in the situation that persons potential will never be seen or felt.  I'm all about second chances. and getting shot when you where in the wrong at that time tend to be a pretty good interventions for reckless activity.  From talking to people some are itching to get the opportunity to legally kill someone, so there quicker to take unnecessary internal kill shots.

 

[mr marcus]

dad sacrificed his son to get rid of one less thug in this world 

 

[ksteezy]

Marvin Gaye 2012

you went there with the avy....