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| Ronald Westbrook |
(Scroll down for video) Ronald Westbrook, 72, of Chickamauga, Georgia, was gunned down by a homeowner when he knocked on the man’s door.
Westbrook, who has Alzheimer's disease, walked out of his home unnoticed at 1:00 a.m., and took his two dogs with him.
After wandering around for three hours, the elderly Alzheimer's patient knocked on a stranger's door.
Joe Hendrix, 34, and his wife, were inside the house.
While Mrs. Hendrix dialed 911, her husband got his .40 caliber pistol, went outside and shot Westbrook dead.
The 34-year-old man, who killed the innocent grandpa, may be protected by the Stand Your Ground law, just like Mark Zimmerman.
Westbrook's widow struggled to understand how she lost her husband of 51 years.
“I cannot imagine that anyone felt threatened by my husband, that's what surprises me," Deanne Westbrook, 70, said.
“He was probably cold and looking for help when he rang that bell. I think he just wanted someone to help him," she added.
Hendrix's attorney, Lee Davis, described his client as distraught.
The district attorney has not decided whether to file criminal charges against Hendrix.