Oklahoma man who shot woman for stealing Nazi flag from his home on a dare says he acted in 'self-defense'
HUNTER, OKLAHOMA: An Oklahoma man who was arrested for shooting a woman with an AR-15 rifle has declared that it was an act of self-defense after the woman allegedly stole a Nazi flag that was flown outside his home. The 45-year-old Alexander Feaster was charged back in June for the shooting of 26-year-old Kyndal McVey in the town of Hunter. Feaster was arguing for a reduction to his $300,000 bond, which the court granted, lowering the bond to $75,000.
Feaster had been accused of shooting Kyndal McVey four times with his AR-15 on June 28 while she was running away from his home with the Nazi flag she had stolen from his house. McVey collapsed in a ditch after the shooting and received first aid from a friend before paramedics arrived. She had been shot in the back and her lower legs. She spent several weeks in the hospital and underwent multiple surgeries to help her recover from her injuries.
Feaster had shot at McVey eight times, four of which hit their target. McVey was protected from Feaster when a neighbor used their pickup truck to form a barricade between Feaster and McVey. Additionally, another witness had a gun trained on the house, as a precautionary measure.
According to the Daily Mail, Feaster was arrested without incident after the police were called in. Investigations revealed that his home contained 15 firearms and indicated that Feaster had been "anticipating an incident". "There was a large ashtray containing several cigarette buts and a handcuff pouch containing handcuffs on a box next to the chair," the probable cause affidavit said.
"It appeared that Mr Feaster was anticipating an incident to take place and had been watching from that spot." That incident turned out to be nothing more than a dare made to McVey, who had been attending a party on the other side of the street. The incident happened in the early hours of the morning of June 28.
Feaster's home had two Nazi flags prominently displayed outside of it bearing the familiar black swastika on a field of red. One flag was attached to a pole outside his home's window, while another was raised prominently on a flagpole in his yard. Feaster's court documents insist that he is a "patriotic citizen" and "loyal American".
Feaster argued in court that his political beliefs made him a constant target for threats in the town of Hunter. He claims that he is an American patriot and that the swastikas on display around his home "were associated in the public's consciousness with the Third Reich and National Socialism". Additionally, he argued that Kyndal McVey herself should have been charged with theft, trespassing, public intoxication and a hate crime.
Feaster's court documents reveal that he argued that he felt he was in "'imminent danger of death or great bodily harm" in explanation for why he shot McVey. Feaster was shortly released after his bond had been reduced and has been ordered not to have any contact with McVey.