Gully “was still alive at that point, and there was no indication that he was dying,” Stringer told Al.com. Jonhson’s niece, Simone Johnson, told WALA that Gully’s death has left many people in pain. “I don’t think he was intending to kill the intruder,” Stringer told WALA. So the 68-year-old decided to take matters into his own hands Friday night by springing a trap, Washington County Sheriff Richard Stringer told Fox affiliate WALA-TV. Johnson told police that he confronted the person, prompting the suspected burglar to fall or jump off the back steps, Al.com reported.

Source: Washington Post July 31, 2016 14:39 UTC