A Florida man is facing murder charges after he allegedly shot and killed his friend and then claimed the victim was an intruder.
Pasco County Deputies responded to a home off Grand Boulevard shortly after midnight on Jan. 28.
A drunken John Hainlin, 61, called 911 claiming that he shot a home invader and went to his neighbor’s home and repeated the same claims.
Deputies found 74-year-old Ross Coyle dying from gunshot wounds in a recliner. He succumbed shortly later at a hospital.
Hainlain allegedly explained to detectives in a “slurred speech” how he found the stranger in his living room after spending the evening drinking with a friend.
He claimed he left the home to get his friend a ride and returned minutes later to find the invader.
Hainlain said he confronted the victim before shooting him using a Taurus Judge revolver.
After reviewing surveillance footage, investigators saw no one leaving the home before the shooting.
They also searched Hainlain's phone which showed no evidence of him arranging a ride for the friend.
Hainlain was arrested and booked in the Pasco County Jail without bond.
