Shocking Ring camera footage shows the moment an Ohio father shot and killed his daughter’s ex-boyfriend as he attempted to break into the family’s home.
The fatal shooting reportedly happened in Sydney, Ohio, on July 31, resulting in the death of 22-year-old James Rayl.
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Newly released doorbell footage, obtained by TMZ shows Rayl trying to break down the door after repeatedly being told by the family inside to go away. In the video, you can see Rayl finally busting through the door, and then you’d hear three gunshots go off.
The 22-year-old makes his way down the porch steps and walks a short distance before falling to the ground. The ex-boyfriend was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. An autopsy later found that Rayl sustained two gunshot wounds to the shoulders and a fatal wound to the back, according to a joint press release from the county prosecutor and the local sheriff, as cited by Sidney Daily News.
In a 911 audio recording from the incident, which has been obtained by WHIO-TV 7, a woman who characterized the intruder as her ex-boyfriend is heard telling her father that Rayl is trying to break down the door.
“Dad, is he trying to kill me?” the woman could be heard saying.
After Duckro shoots at Rayl, his daughter is heard telling him, “Dad, there’s nothing you could have done. You saved my life,” according to the station.
Earlier this month, a Shelby County grand jury voted 8-1 against indicting Duckro on charges related to Rayl’s killing, citing the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law, which says that a homeowner does not have a legal duty to retreat from their home before firing a gun.
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Rayl’s family has reacted with outrage to the news that Duckro will not be held accountable for the shooting and launched a Facebook page demanding justice.
“Mitch shot him in the back and killed him,” Rayl’s sister Jessica Colbert wrote in a recent post.
“I hope your days are more miserable than they’ve ever been. You’re a disgusting excuse of a human being along with your daughter.”