According to AL.com, Washington County Sheriff Richard Stringer says 68-year-old Nathanial Johnson, of Leroy, caught 31-year-old Cleveland Jones Gully breaking into the back door of his home, about 60 miles north of Mobile, on Friday just before midnight.

Stringer says Johnson chased Gully out and Gully either fell or jumped off the back steps. Johnson jumped on him, tied Gully's hands behind his back, put duct tape on his mouth and tied him to a tree with insulated electrical tape and clothesline.

Johnson then went to call 911. When sheriff's deputies arrived about 10 minutes later, Gully was dead.

Stringer says an autopsy will be performed and no charges have been filed yet against Johnson.

It's unfortunate that we've come to this, but so was I.

My other thought was... if this was CA, the old man would have already been charged and arrested for murder. In CA's opinion, since the man was running away he was no longer a threat. In my opinion, he was no longer a threat at that moment, but if he lived to do it again... he would have been. But that's mere speculation on my part, and would be argued that way.

Did he deserve to die for burglary? Probably not, but he paid that price for his poor decision.

Once again I concur with this ^^^^ It will be interesting to see just what killed him ( I'm guessing some sort of heart failure ) I mean hell the Ole boy was about as lenient as one could possibly be!!! Tied him up and taped his mouth so as not to have to hear the SOB....

Your analysis is correct if he died from the tape over his mouth as opposed to being generally sustained...

Yeah, I'm all for defending your house; however, when you chase the perpetrator out, tie him up, gag him, and tie him to a tree... I think a line was crossed.

Subdue and detain, sure, I'm cool with that. I am not upset that a thief died, but IMO the guy took it too far.

Blow yourself Beaver Duck!

If he died of asphyxiation, the lawyers will say the tape wasn't necessary. IMO it wasn't. If that's what killed him... Mr. Johnson is going to be arrested and charged. Probably with manslaughter.

No. That's why I said manslaughter. 🤣