The news got wrong info. He is Colombian and have been in this country for more than 10 years. He is not an illegal immigrant.

Mr. Nealy... no matter 10 minutes or 10 years. Legal or illegal... you are disgusting!

are you implying that it's OK to open fire on someone, no questions asked, if you suspect they are in the country illegally?

This comment from Mr.Nealy is typical of the a Lilburn attitude.

Why didn't you get the facts straight first?
and the witnesses were his friends that were up to the same no good.

This whole situation has stayed on my mind. I have come to the conclusion that this meets the classic definition of tragedy. A loving family man, of good character, having led what is viewed as an exemplary life, is brought to ruin by his own ill-considered actions. Nobody wins, some die. Many other lives are destroyed forever.

And it couldn't be a crime in progress because we all know that 20 yr olds riding around at night NEVER cause trouble. Colombians are never members of gangs and would never ever ever be involved in crimes. Yea right. That why so many are here illegally.

Mr. Sailor showed no ethics, integrity,patience or prudence when he failed to take 2 seconds to dial 911 before walking out the door shooting like its 1917 and the sheriff is a 30 minute drive to his house.

It's Not really correct to say that Mr. Sailors " was in his home minding his own business when this occurred ". . . . when, in fact he came OUT of his home, with a gun, and shot some people. . . . . (unless of course, you want to go with the idea that the GUN did it).
IF he felt threatened, why did he not: 1) stay INSIDE his home and b) call the police, and . . c) wait INSIDE his house with his gun aimed at the door? (if he felt he needed to protect himeslf with a gun)

The truth is that a GUN was used to kill an innocent. It seems that Mr Sailors should have known better than to shoot, but he did not. A tragedy for all involved.

I don't think there is much to debate as to the facts of the case. Sadly, Mr. Sailors will likely spend his last years in a prison cell. Deservedly so.

Leah... you are saying that this veteran was in his right mind and shot at a person that he probably could not see. You sound as if you were trying to defend his actions. You fail.

"If someone pulled into my driveway like that I would probably brace myself for the worst too."

Ms. Abigail, shooting people dead who pull into your driveway, even before they get out of the car, is not normal or justified behavior. That you think so suggests you need counseling. You say that he couldn't know what the people in the car looked like before shooting them because it was dark. Using that argument then it would be acceptable for him to shoot his grandchildren coming to make a surprise visit. It doesn't make any sense to argue that it's OK to shoot people just because it's too dark to even be able to tell who they are.

Having been in the situation I still had time to dial 911, set the phone down, point the gun at the window as the a/c unit was bring pulled out snd scream at the intruder that I would fire. Shooting someone backing down a driveway over 100 yards from your house is not a danger to you or your house.

I am a concealed carry holder in multiple states and huge supporter of the second amendment but also rationality, compassion and basic respect for others. The alleged gunman in this case had no grounds whatsoever to fire a weapon at this unfortunate young man in self defence, nor a warning shot. A warning shot is the equivalent of 'brandishing a weapon', which proves he was not in immediate risk of bodily injury. If he was, he would have shot to kill from the very beginning as would have been appropriate. Young adults walking up a driveway (if they were) or approaching in a vehicle is not the presentation of lethal force that would give a man the right to defend himself with lehtal force. If property is in danger, you may defend that property, BUT NOT WITH LETHAL FORCE.

Is all your information factual? Regarding #1- The latest news indicates that 911 was called. As for the other 3 assertions, #2, #3, #4, there seems to be conflicting witness accounts and the initial information supporting these assertions by the occupants of the vehicle are not corroborated testimonies. Please provide your source(s).

@Leah:
Lets assume he dialed 911, what do you think would 911 advice him? Go outside with your gun shoot in the air to warn them and if you cant see them and dont know what they are doing just shoot them in the head? Using a bit of logic, you could see chain of very big mistakes in this murder (i call it murder because he went outside, charged towards the people, and shoot)

He claims he didnt see who they were, what they were doing? Conveniently he was able to shoot the guy in the head, suddenly infrared vision?

It may have been an accidental death on anxiety or being scared due to car engine being turned on along with the headlight and unintentional shooting. Very possible, but doesnt change the fact that he killed someone. People never have left their car to being with! The man was shot in his car!

If you are scared and it is dark, you dont run towards danger esp when you cant see do you?

A lot of mistakes or wrong doing is on Sailor's side on this ma'am, you are the one being very naive and emotional. There is no logic or principle explains Sailors' action plan in a moment of danger.

Using his past and present and some love stories to dramatize the situation in his favor to justify his actions is called.... hmmm are you his attorney or public relations manager?

He is threatened? When you are threatened, do you run to the guy who is threatening you? He claims to not seen the person, did he warn them of his gun verbally? Did you step back to see a response? Claiming it is too dark to see, how did he assume the car was going towards him?

Lets see how many yes and no answer he will give! And not play with attorney's ball games of lies to avoid jail for his crime in this murder! Leah, I think one sentence that describes you: NAIVE or FAMILY MEMBER and not some friend!

It would be easier to beleive that you are neutral in this, and simply "waiting to see all the facts" if you had not made it so clear that you are leaping to the defense of a person you apparently know well. It is NOT relevant to the facts of the event (nor his innocence or guilt) for you to state that he adores his wife, you know that his driveway is very dark, his wife was your child's kindergarten teacher, and that some of his neighbors were recently robbed.

He is not clean yet, just out on bail!

"You only have to prove you were in fear of your life" Thats the lawyers' defence mechanism.

I hope someone asks him these questions: "You saw danger, feared for your life, why did you towards danger? Were you trying to prove that you could overcome your fears having a gun and run towards it?"

"It will be reduced to involuntary manslaughter." How do you know? Is it already arranged? did you talk to the judge and jury before hand?

"They were out of the car and walking to his house. Mr. Saliors has led an exceptional life. Many houses had been broken into,cars were stolen,the man had to take a fence down because of all the gang graffiti" Again past present future with some shiny drama to make up an emotional jury story? Was it so hard to wait for police to come? They were outside the house and not inside!! He could have easily verbally stopped them and warn them! Instead, for fear of his life he went up to them? Normally people hide and call for help not run towards danger if you really think it is dangerous! Esp when it is dark and you claim to not seen who people were!

Something tells me that Tid911 and Leah are the same person duty to knowing him and arranging same story lines... Nice try Leah, way to go...

Actually NO his female neighbor was the one on 911. I understand being a freind and coming to his defense but no need to "embelish facts" and second on saturday nite the two closest skating rinks to his address are open to midnight and 1am respectfully. Your chain of events is carefully crafted preview of his defense. Lets hope the truth actually comes out.

@John: Couldnt agree more.

I hope the truth comes quickly enough to sooth the pain of anyone involved and ones' family/friends...
There is the one biggest question about "fear for life" in this case i think that sailor is gonna try to hide behind to reduce his sentence!
But events unveiled doesnt support "fear for life" and "chain of events afterwards". They have to match and be logical, right? >> You fear for your life due to some strangers in your front yard >> You hide, and call for help (911, or friends, neighbor, security etc)

What i think may have happened (my thoughts):
Strangers appeared in the front yard >>> Agitated/angry man with some mental instability/paranoia, who happens to own a gun as well, takes matters in his hand, and do not hesitate to shoot on air and at the victims, when he hears car/engine run, and lights up, either unintentionally shoots out of fear, or intentionally shoots out of anger for whatever agitated him that happened, or was happening around the neighborhood.

What should have happened under normal circumstances (my thoughts):
Strangers pulled up in your front yard >>> Calm down.Call the police, while on phone, over your window, or door, verbally ask who/they are doing and warn the presence of your gun if they trespass >>> Strangers dont respond, but dont act to trespass either / They wanna trespass and invade your house >>> You wait inside your house and wait for the police. / Shoot if they try to go inside.

You say that you hate when people discriminate against people without knowing them, but you did to Mr. Sailors.

@Nathan: Please explain the part where you read discrimination in his comment? All I read was angry comment and complaint about how someone can kill another person in an illogical way. True it is biased judgement early about his possible crime, but didnt read about any discrimination his comment? Only prejudgment/biased opinion, for the highly possible crime, out of anger and sadness as a soul just passed away at very young age.

Did you read anything cristian said about killer's age, sex, gender, nationality etc?

Discrimination definition(wiki): the prejudicial or distinguishing treatment of an individual based on their actual or perceived membership in a certain group or category, such as their age, ethnicity, gender/sex, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, skin color, or other characteristics