A senior citizen from Idaho will not face charges after fatally shooting a man during a home invasion last month.
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On March 13, Christine Jenneiahn was home with her disabled son, David, when Derek Condon broke into their home in Bingham County. The family was sleeping at the time of the home invasion when Condon entered while wearing a military jacket, black ski mask, and armed with a gun and flashlight. He stuck Jenneiahn in the head and handcuffed her to a chair, as reported by TOO FAB. Prosecutors revealed that Condon demanded to know where valuables were kept. Upon learning about safes downstairs, he left Jenneiahn handcuffed while he searched.
Taking advantage of his absence, Jenneiahn dragged the chair to her bedroom, retrieved a .357 Magnum revolver from under her pillow, and concealed it in her living room. The situation escalated when Condon returned. Faced with imminent threat as he approached, Jenneiahn made a critical decision to act, shooting Condon twice. Condon returned fire, injuring Jenneiahn, but eventually succumbed to his injuries in the kitchen.
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Despite being wounded and handcuffed, Jenneiahn survived for ten hours before her son found her and called for help. Prosecutor Ryan Jolley stated during his review that the elderly woman was justifiable in her actions under Idaho law and Condon specifically threated to kill her multiple times during the invasion and inflicted phsyical harm.
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“Condon was still in the act of his violent home invasion when Christine chose to engaged him with deadly force. He had told Christine that he would kill her multiple times. He had broken into her home in the middle of the night, handcuffed her to a chair, and struck her with his firearm. Her disabled son was downstairs in his room. She is also 85 years old. Any reasonable person would believe it necessary to defend themselves or their disabled son under such circumstances. That Christine survived this encounter is truly incredible. Her grit, determination, and will to live appear to be what saved her that night”
