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Pa. cops fatally shoot homeowner who had pulled gun on intruder
BY DAVID BOROFF
Tuesday, January 24, 2017, 12:46 PM
A "horrible chain of events" led cops to fatally shoot a Pittsburgh homeowner who had pulled a gun after spotting an intruder, the acting police chief said.
Christopher Thompkins, who previously had served time for murder, was in bed with his ex-wife before dawn Sunday when they spotted the 23-year-old assailant standing nearby. Brenda Richmond Thompkins said he grabbed her gun, not realizing the authorities had already been summoned by their alarm company.
After she was clear of the window, she said she yelled at police, "Please don't shoot me. I'm a victim. The guy's still in here." Police officers opened fire on Christopher Thompkins after shots were fired in their direction as they arrived at his house.