Crime & Safety
Homeowner Who Shot Naked Former NFL Star Was Justified
There will be no charges for the homeowner who shot Stanley Wilson while Wilson allegedly tried to break into his home.
The homeowner who shot former NFL player Stanley Wilson as Wilson allegedly tried to break into his home will not face charges, the Multnomah County District Attorney said Wednesday.
Robert McCall shot Wilson on June 22 as Wilson tried to break into his home in Southwest Portland, police said.
Wilson was found naked and bleeding in a fountain on McCall's property.
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The case was presented to a grand jury, which determined that McCall had been justified in firing his weapon.
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Oregon law permits use of deadly force against another person if that person is burglarizing or trying to burglarize your home.
Wilson, who was hospitalized for the gunshot wound, appeared last week in court where he pleaded not guilty.
The district attorney's office is still investigating a similar incident that happened days later.
In that case, a mother returning home with her children found an armed man in one of their bedrooms.
She shot and killed him.
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