UPDATE: Authorities saying incident likely a "Self-Defense" Shooting in the case of Lexington/Nicholasville native Daniel Covington

In the Investigation of Daniel Covington



Whether or not this case is self-defense, it still ended with someone getting killed. Someone's family member, a mother and a father's son...no matter what, they're gone. What I find it hard to take in these days is that people tend to use guns waaaaay too often for protection, rather than using their own physical capabilities. According to Lex18.com's website, Louisville authorities said that an incident that happened earlier before the shooting between Daniel Covington and the other two suspects sparked the shooting to happen. They are saying that because of that earlier altercation, Covington and a passenger of his tracked down the shooter's car at a stop light. Now these details are still pretty sketchy...but they said that a fight ensued when a man (which I think allegedly was Covington) got out of his car, lunged through an open passenger window of the shooter's vehicle and started fighting the shooter and his passenger. That's when the driver took out a gun and fired a single shot that went through the passengers hand, and into Covington's chest. Covington then stumbled across the street where police found him. Police also found the shooter and his passenger a short time later, headed to University Hospital. Both were said to have injuries to their faces. Lt. Barry Wilkerson had this to say about the incident they are considering self-defense:

"You have a right to protect yourself in your home, and that extends to your vehicle, too, I believe," Louisville Police Lt. Barry Wilkerson said.
I think that statement's bullshit. When you make a statement to the media, you have to be very careful. Especially with the media. Does he actually think that Covington's parents haven't heard, or won't look at his statement. Because of me being a reporter, I understand him. However, other people, especially Covington's family, don't give a damn about that. They lost a loved one. And unless Covington had a gun himself as well, then I can understand. But if Covington didn't have a gun and was fighting these guys on his own, he didn't deserve to have his life taken. There are other ways of handling a problem or a confrontation without taking one's life. As I said before, the details are still kind of sketchy with this one. But I'm sure everything will eventually come out. I just hope that the media or the police do not paint the wrong picture of Covington. My prayers and thoughts are with his friends and family.