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Kelly McGillis, the actress who starred in Top Gun with Tom Cruise has lived in Hendersonville for years. She came home to find a strange woman with a child in her house, and was attacked by the woman.
Here is the complete account from her Facebook page. You can tell it was written in a hurry.
"I came home last night around 9:00 after attending a lecture by theologian Robin Meyers. The final conclusion of which was about loving others. 'Every single other.'
When I arrived home on top of my mountain I notice the downstairs bathroom light was on (you can see it from the street). I didn't recall leaving it on but I was in there before I left brushing my teeth so I thought maybe I'd left it on. There weren't any cars around. I began collecting the bird feeders to bring them in for the night (we have hungry bears). When I put my key in the front door it was unlocked. I thought it was strange but I made up the story that maybe I had left it unlocked just as I had left the bathroom light on.
Upon entering the house I notice a pair of girls pink sandals and a black larger pair. I thought that maybe one of daughter was here because on of them has a key. Called out hello several times. I was trying to get rid of the stuff in my hand to better assess what was going on when a stranger, a woman, came barreling down the hallway and began yelling at me.
I asked her who she is and why she was in my house and she said 'you know why you've been stalking me in Twitter.' Not true. At that moment I got worried that there may be someone else in the house with house with her. We have quite a few guns and lots of ammo and that's when I started to panic. Thinking that if they have one of them I could be shot. I ran out the front door and called 911.
She ran out after me and began punching and scratching my trying to grab the phone out of my hand. I began screaming as loud as I could hoping someone somewhere might hear me. I still had my car keys in my hand so I set off the car alarm. That distracted her enough to throw the cell and try to deal with the keys.
More fighting ensued. I got the cell phone back and dialed 911 again. More fighting. And she once again had the cell phone. I finally broke away, got in the truck and drove off trying to find a neighbor to call 911.
There was no one around since it was Friday night, so I chased someone in a car, kept flashing my lights and honking the horn. They finally pulled over and she made the 911 call for me. A truly good Samaritan. Dispatch told me to wait there for there for someone to arrive.
To shorten this ever long story. She was apprehended. I'm alright. Scratched and bruise. I feel very thankful it turned out well. But who I feel heartache for is the little girl that was with her. Mental illness takes many hostages. I don't know her name... but I would like to asked that you pray for her and her mother.
On a lighter note... my cell phone was thrown in the street and run over by my pick up. Thanks to the Otter case it still is in good shape. Also I have RayBan glasses frames and the were ripped from my face and stomped on I don't know how many times. They are still wearable. It always a good day when you can find the positive in a negative situation."
Even sadder, is that Kelly found out later (probably from the police) that one of her neighbors was at home and heard her frantic screams for help and the car alarm AND DID NOTHING.
That could have turned out much worse. Thank goodness it didn't. You think that living out in smaller, rural areas, you'd be protected against this sort of stuff. But Twitter/FB can draw out some nutjobs. If I were her, I'd get off of social network or don't post specifics about where you can find me.
Kelly McGillis lives at the top of a mountain. She has posted photos in the past of her car covered in snow, and talked about being snowed in and not able to get out.
The intruder had to walk up all that distance with her young daughter in tow, evidently without a car.
Was she targeting Kelly? If so, how did she know how to find her house? The intruder is from another state, so she had to travel quite a distance to get to NC.
How did she get in?
This is one of the strangest break-ins I've ever heard of.
I stopped carrying a firearm when I left NYC, with all if the crime that I'm beginning to see here I'm rethinking that decision.
Kelly has a very sad history of horrific violent attacks in her life, and this has brought it all up again. I think she's suffering from PTSD because of this latest attack.
The Hendersonville Sheriff's office helped her out with concealed carry training. She posted her target practice results and she's definitely aiming to kill.
Kelly has a very sad history of horrific violent attacks in her life, and this has brought it all up again. I think she's suffering from PTSD because of this latest attack.
The Hendersonville Sheriff's office helped her out with concealed carry training. She posted her target practice results and she's definitely aiming to kill.
Funny thing is this has been news all over the country and some even whining that she got preferential treatment getting a CHP so quickly. That's no true. In NC if you are a crime victim or have taking out a RO they expedite ALL CHP apps.
If she was in the NE victim or not they TAKE all weapons in you have access to including knifes. What a difference living in a free state..
Kelly McGillis lives at the top of a mountain. She has posted photos in the past of her car covered in snow, and talked about being snowed in and not able to get out.
The intruder had to walk up all that distance with her young daughter in tow, evidently without a car.
Was she targeting Kelly? If so, how did she know how to find her house? The intruder is from another state, so she had to travel quite a distance to get to NC.
How did she get in?
This is one of the strangest break-ins I've ever heard of.
The first story I read about this said she saw a vehicle in her driveway and thought it might be a family member, then the door was unlocked and she thought she might have forgotten to lock it and then when she got inside, she saw two pairs of shoes, an adult size and a child size. I don't know the answers to the other questions.
The Hendersonville Sheriff's office helped her out with concealed carry training. She posted her target practice results and she's definitely aiming to kill.
So she had no license to carry weapons, yet owned quite a few? It seems very strange to me that someone would own weapons, but not be licensed to carry them.
So she had no license to carry weapons, yet owned quite a few? It seems very strange to me that someone would own weapons, but not be licensed to carry them.
Really why?
Hunters have guns but not all carry. Besides here in NC it's legal to open carry. No permit needed.
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