The Big Picture: Sylvester, GA Man Killed in Self-Defense

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Sylvester, GA Man Killed in Self-Defense

A Sylvester woman fatally shot her son after her held her and his girlfriend at gunpoint Tuesday.

Around 9 o'clock officers were called to a home in the 800 block of North Isabella Street.

Witnesses told investigators that 28-year-old Christopher Terrell Bunn was beating his girlfriend and his mother, 58-year-old Brenda Haire.

Haire shot Bunn in the chest with a handgun. Paramedics tried unsuccessfully to revive him.

Several people were taken in for questioning, but no charges have been filed.

Police say it appears Haire acted in self defense and that witnesses say Bunn had a history of domestic violence.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Haire and Bunn families.

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Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is the establishment of control and fear in a relationship through physical, sexual, emotional, and/or financial abuse. Both men and women are capable of misusing power and perpetrating violence, and male victims are often just as afraid to call the police. More resources for female survivors exist, however, because overwhelmingly women and children suffer the most severe consequences (medical, legal, social, and financial) and therefore require the most intensive interventions.

Many women choose to stay in abusive relationships because they do not want their relationship to end...just the violence. Women often remain in, or return to, abusive relationships because their partners threaten to harm them and their loved ones if they attempt to leave. Commonly, women choose to leave when they become convinced that their life is at risk, or that their children are in danger.

Domestic violence is not just a "family matter". The violence will not stop until men and women come together with a common attitude of non-tolerance. We must speak out for those who may not feel safe speaking up, and our children must learn through our words and example that violence is never justified.