An Oklahoma airman has been arrested and another man is recovering after police said the airman shot a door-to-door salesman simply for knocking.Authorities said 33-year-old airman Glyn Mearanto shot at Steven Michael Williams with a .410 shotgun loaded with buckshot. Williams was selling meat door to door and knocked on the Mearanto's door to try to make a sale."Quite frankly, it’s a bit unclear as to why he would just open up the door and open fire on somebody with a shotgun," said Sgt. Gary Knight.The crime happened near Spencer. When police arrived, they found a home that looked more like a fortress.Mearanto had signs like "Beware of everything" and "Private property" plastered along an 8-foot fence, displaying images of guns and warning people "Controlled Area – It is unlawful to enter this area without permission of the installation commander."The blast only grazed the unsuspecting salesman, and police arrested Mearanto.The crime almost went unreported until the victim’s coworker told him if he called police he "could get $1 million out of this."According to the report, when police questioned Mearanto, he said he was home alone with his daughter, saw a "strange truck" in his driveway and became concerned.He said any reasonable person would not have ignored all the warning signs he had posted.A neighbor, who wanted to remain anonymous, said if Mearanto thought his family’s safety was being threatened, he would do anything to protect them."You know, I just didn’t think he would, but then if his daughter was there with him and he told them to go away and they didn’t -- I know he keeps it pretty well posted. But he’s a real nice man," the neighbor said. "He doesn’t make me feel unsafe at all. We’re just glad he’s there."

An Oklahoma airman has been arrested and another man is recovering after police said the airman shot a door-to-door salesman simply for knocking.

Authorities said 33-year-old airman Glyn Mearanto shot at Steven Michael Williams with a .410 shotgun loaded with buckshot. Williams was selling meat door to door and knocked on the Mearanto's door to try to make a sale.


"Quite frankly, it’s a bit unclear as to why he would just open up the door and open fire on somebody with a shotgun," said Sgt. Gary Knight.

The crime happened near Spencer. When police arrived, they found a home that looked more like a fortress.

Mearanto had signs like "Beware of everything" and "Private property" plastered along an 8-foot fence, displaying images of guns and warning people "Controlled Area – It is unlawful to enter this area without permission of the installation commander."

The blast only grazed the unsuspecting salesman, and police arrested Mearanto.

The crime almost went unreported until the victim’s coworker told him if he called police he "could get $1 million out of this."

According to the report, when police questioned Mearanto, he said he was home alone with his daughter, saw a "strange truck" in his driveway and became concerned.

He said any reasonable person would not have ignored all the warning signs he had posted.

A neighbor, who wanted to remain anonymous, said if Mearanto thought his family’s safety was being threatened, he would do anything to protect them.

"You know, I just didn’t think he would, but then if his daughter was there with him and he told them to go away and they didn’t -- I know he keeps it pretty well posted. But he’s a real nice man," the neighbor said. "He doesn’t make me feel unsafe at all. We’re just glad he’s there."