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 Jarrett Nicholson |
Details about how or why the shooting took place are still sketchy, according to investigators looking into the case.
On Monday afternoon, a Indiana State Police detective at the Bloomington Post said "no new information" was being released and no one had been arrested in connection with the shooting death of 26-year-old Jarrett E. "J.J." Nicholson.
Greene County Prosecutor Jarrod Holtsclaw concurred that at this point he has made no decision on whether criminal charges will be filed.
"There is nothing that I can release. I am still waiting for the state police. They were supposed to conduct an additional interview today and then I am also waiting for the crime scene tech's report. My hope is by the middle to the late part of the week we'll have all of the investigation completed and I'll be able to sit down with the detectives and make a decision at that point," Holtsclaw told the Greene County Daily World.
Holtsclaw said, "What I need to do now is look at the entirety of the circumstances and decide whether a crime was committed or not."
Indiana State Police detectives responded early Saturday morning to a call from the Greene County Sheriff's Department to assist in the investigation of the shooting.
The Linton City Police Department were notified of the incident by the sheriff's department at 5:56 a.m.
Nicholson was transported to the Greene County General Hospital in Linton where he was pronounced dead, according to Indiana State Police Public Information officer Sgt. Curt Durnill.
"Preliminary investigation revealed that Nicholson was shot during an altercation inside the Michael Gallagher residence at Rural Route 1, Box 230 near Linton," Durnill stated.
The death is being investigated by ISP Detective Stacy Brown. He is being assisted by Detective Sgt. Jeff Deckard and Detective Kevin Getz, also of the Indiana State Police.
On Monday, ISP Detective. Paul Suding said no additional information was being released by ISP or the Greene County Sheriff's Department in the case.
ISP is heading up the probe of the shooting.
The Greene County Sheriff's Department along with the Greene County Coroner's office and the Linton Police Department are also assisting with the investigation.
An autopsy was conducted Saturday afternoon by Dr. Roland Kohr at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Greene County Sheriff's Department Detective George Dallaire was present during the autopsy.
The investigation is on going, Durnill said in a news release issued late Saturday afternoon.
Funeral sevices for Nicholason, who was employed at Purdue Farms in Washington and also worked in construction, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Schoppenhorst Funeral Home in Clay City with Pastor Lon Rector officiating.
Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery.
Visitation will be at the funeral home Tuesday from 4-8 p.m.
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I don't know what happened as to the justification as to why JJ was killed. What ever the reason is, it does not justify taking his life. JJ was a son, a brother, a father, a husband, and a friend. Now all of those people are left broken hearted. It is unfair that his children have to grow up w/out a dad. I never thought I would have Holden and Harleigh crying in my car telling me that their dad was dead. That is hard for anyone to deal with. Let alone to children. That is unfair! What is wrong with people? This is a very sad situation. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
How sad. What is happening to our county. Something called educations and intervention needs to be happening. Violence is among us.
americanpride....
good question. that's what i was told also. sounds like the apple doesn't fall far from the tree! hope he can sleep well at night knowing that those kids don't have a father. murder solves nothing!
yes they are related.
Maybe he was in a position were it was him or the other person and in this case it was the other person. He could have very easily been protecting himself.
I don't know either one of these men and I could care less if he is related or not. that has nothing to do with this.
he was defending himself in his own home.
put yourself in his shoes would you let JJ beat up on you to the point you don't know if your gonna survive? what would you do? I sure would have done the same thing. its almost as if JJ was invinsible huh? going to the mans house like that, I wonder what made him think that Galigher would just take it?
Its just so sad for those children because it sounds like they have alot of "shady" things to hear about as they grow up.
Does anyone think that maybe JJ was provoked to go over? How does anyone know that is not the case? It Doesn't matter what people have done in there past a man is dead. Also the kids shouldn't have to hear about the bad things that happened someone should tell them the good things about their father.
May God be with them all concerned,especially,the children.
youjackace wrote:
"Maybe he was in a position were it was him or the other person and in this case it was the other person. He could have very easily been protecting himself"
I could not agree more and highly recommend that others take this possibility into consideration. Yes, it is always sad in these type situations when children are involved however this is no time to make assumptions as to how this tragedy played out without knowing the absolute facts.
I send my sincere condolences to the family. I will pray for you.
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Nicki said:
good question. that's what i was told also. sounds like the apple doesn't fall far from the tree! hope he can sleep well at night knowing that those kids don't have a father. murder solves nothing!
-- Posted by nicki on Mon, Jun 30, 2008, at 10:27 PM
Nicki, I hope no one in your family ever does anything because in your eyes that means you are wrong too!
Provoked to go over? Sounds like schoolyard bullcrap to me.
I must say that it is a sad think that has happend! I know both people involved, and i think that what has happend is the worst thing, but the fact that he is related to someone who killed his ex means nothing! My uncle was killed in Linton, and I am best friends with the mans daughter! Reguardless it will not bring my uncle back, but she is not to blame for what her father did! He should not take any blame do to the fact that his relative has killed someone! People say alot of bad things about other, but instead we need to start takein more of an interest in our youth to prevent things like this from happening! I know there will always be bad things that happen, but we as people seem to focus on the bad things instead of the good! Give people a break and think the best instead of the worst!
I'am a friend of JJ's from southern Indiana, and I think that it does not matter the reasoning for the shooting. All that matters is the children and his family. Which I send my deepest sympothies to. JJ will be missed by everyone that cared for him.There is never a good reason to take someone elses life. Why did Gallagher think that he had the right to turn Holden and Harleigh's little lives upside down? I hope that he lives a long life and lives everyday knowing that he took those beautiful childrens father away. Holden will never have his father to teach him how to drive. Harleigh will not have her father at her wedding to walk her down the isle and give her away. Their father wont be there the day that their children are born. That is what everyone needs to be thinking about before they do something that they will regret. Everyone needs to sit back and think about who else is going to get hurt like the children.
WOW Disturbed1!
I can't comment on what u said because I wouldn't want to lower myself to your level. And obviously you are and idiot! I just have to say that is the most rediculous thing anyone could ever say!
Also to hoosier_lady, plenty of people have done wrong in my family. But thank God they have never killed anyone!
And protecting yourself in your own home is definately understandable. Without question.
But when your set up, that makes things a little different.
well what ever happened think of all the people whose been hurt by this both families and all thier friends.may they have peace
I dont think any of us will ever really know what happened that day, But God knows the truth and come judgement day it will all come out. I have no bad feeling towards anyone who was involved, what happened, happened and i can't change that.
my only concern are for the children, yeah JJ had his faults but we all did the one thing i give him credit for is the love he had for my grandbabies! and without him id never have them.
It's just so sad that now his real friends have to step up and fill his shoes when it comes to his kids because without them holden wouldnt have that father figure in his life to teach him the things that a father teaches their son.
What happened is tragic.
But I hear blame being thrown to the home defenders side about taking a father away. Why was the father not thinking about the ramifications of going to someones residence and wanting to fight or whatever and maybe leaving his children fatherless.
It seems he wasn't thinking about his kids.
People are going to have to learn, life is not like in the movies or video games, where you go jumping in someones face, because they aggravated you somehow, and thinking your 10 feet tall and bullet proof.
People need to calm down and shut up, and let things go. Violence is glorified in all forms of media, music, movies, video games, as being the way to handle everything.
What happened is tragic.
But I hear blame being thrown to the home defenders side about taking a father away. Why was the father not thinking about the ramifications of going to someones residence and wanting to fight or whatever and maybe leaving his children fatherless.
It seems he wasn't thinking about his kids.
People are going to have to learn, life is not like in the movies or video games, where you go jumping in someones face, because they aggravated you somehow, and thinking your 10 feet tall and bullet proof.
People need to calm down and shut up, and let things go. Violence is glorified in all forms of media, music, movies, video games, as being the way to handle everything.
I totally agree with FTM and disturbed1 and nicki it looks to me like you did "lower" yourself because you did make a comment.
He wasn't thinking of his kids at all, not near as much as most of these posts are.
I would just like to know how you think he was provoked? put yourself in his shoes, how could someone provoke you to go to their house with intention of beating that someone up? once he got there he was shown the gun, is how I understand it, multiple calls to 911 were made, does that sound to you like someone who would have provoked someone to come to their house?
especially when asked to leave, it just don't make since, the provoked thing
I don't know anything about the story except what has been in the paper and the comment section. I wish "Nicki" would break it down for us.
At the very least, I think she should be at the Prosecutor's Office breaking it down for the investigators.
quote from nicki
First of all, I am not going to break it down for you. But I will tell you that Gallagher called JJ SEVERAL times inviting him over. So that's why JJ went to his house in first place. So he WAS provoked and set up. If you knew what happened you would understand. If Gallagher didn't want a scuffle, then he shouldn't have asked for it!
Please don't run your mouth unless you know the details. Otherwise keep your comments to yourself! All this arguing is rediculous! Be respectful and drop it
Ok Nicki
with the utmost respect and non argumentative attitude could you please explain
I don't mean to be running my mouth I am just trying to understand; How is it you think he was provoked and set up
Are you saying that since Galigher called and "invited" him that's why he was provoked? did galigher make any inclination that it was peaceful? I thought that JJ went over there to beat him up. weren't they in a verbal conferntation at Eddie's Bar None?
when Galigher came to the door with a gun do you think that he was welcome? when he was ask to leave the residencce and he refused wouldn't that had been an inclination he was not welcome? ok now even after Galigher getting beat and bashed in the head all the time calling 911 was that just part of the provoked and set up?
evidently the other half of the story would tellus what you mean by provoked and setup because this half did not. that or I'm just really stupid.
ok. yes they were fighting. and gallagher did provoke JJ by repeatedly asking him to come over to "discuss" it. so he knew what he was doing when he invited him over 5 times b4 he came. then he was "dropped" off there. convienent don't u think? having no phone or transportation to leave there. so why didn't the emt's show up after Gallagher called them several times? then how ironic that Gallagher's friend then took JJ to the hospital on the back of his scooter so he died on the way there. interesting.
i am not saying that JJ didn't do anything wrong. i am just saying that Gallagher was not a poor resident sitting home peacefully not asking for trouble. he did ask for it. they were fighting. did anyone ever think that JJ was defending his self? he was asked to come to his house. and when he finally got sick of they guy running his mouth, he went. when gallagher opened the door w/a gun JJ probably did beat the brakes off him. what would u have done?
did u honestly think he invited him for cookies and milk??
Seems to me then, he had the option to stay home.
Then there would have been no trouble.
Drama Drama Drama. Well, when people are fighting someone almost always gets hurt, its cause and effect. I don't know the situation, or circumstances, but I do know it's life, it happens...people will move on and get over it.
From what i was told, he didnt open any door with a gun, they started fighting outside and he ran inside and got his gun, and jay went in after him and he pulled the gun and shot jay, but also i was told roby was over heard saying, well when i seen mike with the gun guess i should have stopped him.
Once again.
If he would have just stayed home and not felt the need to cowboy up!
I didn't bother to read all the comments that you all post as I gathered enough information from the first few postings.
We are all from the Greene County area and are aware it has a small town atmosphere so there is no justification in shooting someone you know is not robbing or hurting you and yours. The fact that Gallagher has not been prosecuted yet does not mean that he will not be prosecuted for something further down the line, there is no statute of limitations for homicide so shut your mouth. You people talk so much that you don't actually hear what you are saying. I'm assuming that all the comments regarding JJ's tragedy have been posted by females.
Nicki, my heart goes out to you, as it does Meagan, and whoever else is included in this man's family. You ladies need to stick together regardless of the small town drama because at the end of the day Linton is a place where people can go to sleep with their doors unlocked. The right to preserve one's own safety through use of a firearm only applies when the person holding a gun is a responsible member of society. There is a continuum of force which implies that you only use the level of force necessary to defend yourself from that situation. Seeing as how the deceased was unarmed then maybe some pepper spray would have been in order but no bullet to the chest. This is Linton, not Detroit. As someone who carries a firearm concealed daily for work I can honestly say that this situation could not have happened if the owner of the gun was responsible with the use of a deadly weapon. If Gallagher was even to walk through my yard, I would shoot his ass on sight and claim I felt threatened later. That's ok, right? Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.
For future reference, Cecil Gallagher is still in prison and he will be there until 2023.
well honestly, if anyone was to come in to my home and start beating on me and bashing me in the head I have a gun loaded and ready to go yes, I would shoot them, wherever necessary, I don't know either of these individuals but I do feel like that is one of our rights to defend ourselves and our family in our own home.
"YouPeopleAreAllCrazy" If you would shoot outside of your home like you say you would, that is not the same, you'd be halled to jail because it is not inside of your home like mr gallagher.
Personally I feel like the man who took him to the hospital on the back of a moped is the one who killed him, he should have waited for medical attention and the ambulance. For that reason he bled to death, because there was no pressure applied to the wound.
I don't understand your statement just because this is Linton and not Detroit, do you mean if this would have happened in Detroit it'd be ok there but not here? first of all most people in Linton don't have pepper spray, we have guns and most of us have em loaded just in case.
maybe way back when... people left their doors unlocked but not now, if they do most of us have something inside to let us know that someone's around because there's just too many nut cases out there, we may live in the sticks but we'r not totally oblivious to what's out there!
I totally agree with your statement "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you"
I am speaking on behalf of the whole family of JJ .I just would like to express how I feel.First of all, all acusations aside,i want to quote a few things from scripture. Noone has the right to chose who lives or dies but God himself.Secondly,it says with no exceptions murder is a sin!And Jesus was beat within ten inches of his life do you think he pulled a gun! Not saying JJ was right but who gave Galliger the ok to pull the trigger.Just because a law was passed by man doesnt mean we shouldnt still live by whats in the bible.It also says an eye for an eye.I think he should be judged by man now because of the eye for an eye policy.People think that just because a law has been passed they can get by with murder. If thats the case people are gonna start showing up dead all ower the place. People are gonna use this (so called)selfdefense case as a crutch.Does this selfdefense law mean that if even an officer came into my home unwanted i could shoot him in self defense and not be charged? I feel this man needs to be put in front of jury and judged for what he did. Not forgetting that JJ wasn't right either but did not deserve to die. He left behind three beautiful babies and one on the way.Is this man willing to explain to these children who he is and why he was so high in power he got to shoot their daddy.I just wish someone could answer my questions. Totally confused sister LTaylor
its alittle late to talk about sin needtoknow20
there were a number of the 10 commandments broken if you ask me. you cant just pick one of them out maybe they should all be asking for the lords guidence on how to get thru this instead of placing the blame on someone else just concentrate on raising those children with the lord as their guide god will see to it that everything will be ok.
and by the way Jesus was beaten to death (not within inches of his life) he could have called 10 thousand angels but chose to die for our sins for JJ's mr gallaghers and yours and mine we are all with sin but Jesus he alone took everyones sin. Hopefully the children are not raised to hate, and are loved by all who are around them. Just remember God is Love
since you brought the bible into this I really felt like that needed said because it isn't quite right to quote the bible wrong.
Is it really necessary to start quoting scripture and preaching to the rest of us every time something happens in Greene County?