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Brooklyn Man Kills Burglar in Bedroom
By JAMIE SCHRAM and PERRY CHIARAMONTE
December 29, 2003 -- A Brooklyn man blew away an intruder who broke into his apartment yesterday in an apparent robbery attempt, authorities said.
The would-be crook broke into the first-floor apartment at 600 E. 16th St. in Flatbush at around 6:45 p.m., and ran into the tenant in the bedroom, police sources said.
That's when the intruder pulled out a fake gun - and the resident responded by shooting him one time in the face with a real 9mm handgun.
The burglar was pronounced dead at the scene.
A second suspect was arrested last night, but police said it was unclear what his role was.
Cops said the shooter was at home with his girlfriend when the robber broke in, possibly through a window.
He called 911 after killing the intruder and was taken with his girlfriend to the 70th Precinct station house for further questioning, cops said.
It was not clear whether he had a permit for the gun, but he was not immediately charged.
Police said the 29-year-old dead man, whose name was withheld pending notification of relatives, was driving a gray Acura with a Massachusetts license plate.
His girlfriend, Liline Augustin, 25, said he was a construction worker who used to live in the building.
She said they have a 1-year-old son.
"All I know is that I got a call that he was shot and I came down here to see what happened," Augustin said.
"I've known him for five years. He's never done anything bad. He's known for being a really good person."
The building's superintendent, Carl Jagdal, 44, said the tenants in the apartment the man was trying to rob "seem nice," but "you never know.
"People say hello and goodbye all the time, but you don't know what happens behind closed doors."
Neighbors said the burglarized couple have two children who were not home at the time of the shooting.
Additional reporting by Erin Calabrese
http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/14698.htm
By JAMIE SCHRAM and PERRY CHIARAMONTE
December 29, 2003 -- A Brooklyn man blew away an intruder who broke into his apartment yesterday in an apparent robbery attempt, authorities said.
The would-be crook broke into the first-floor apartment at 600 E. 16th St. in Flatbush at around 6:45 p.m., and ran into the tenant in the bedroom, police sources said.
That's when the intruder pulled out a fake gun - and the resident responded by shooting him one time in the face with a real 9mm handgun.
The burglar was pronounced dead at the scene.
A second suspect was arrested last night, but police said it was unclear what his role was.
Cops said the shooter was at home with his girlfriend when the robber broke in, possibly through a window.
He called 911 after killing the intruder and was taken with his girlfriend to the 70th Precinct station house for further questioning, cops said.
It was not clear whether he had a permit for the gun, but he was not immediately charged.
Police said the 29-year-old dead man, whose name was withheld pending notification of relatives, was driving a gray Acura with a Massachusetts license plate.
His girlfriend, Liline Augustin, 25, said he was a construction worker who used to live in the building.
She said they have a 1-year-old son.
"All I know is that I got a call that he was shot and I came down here to see what happened," Augustin said.
"I've known him for five years. He's never done anything bad. He's known for being a really good person."
The building's superintendent, Carl Jagdal, 44, said the tenants in the apartment the man was trying to rob "seem nice," but "you never know.
"People say hello and goodbye all the time, but you don't know what happens behind closed doors."
Neighbors said the burglarized couple have two children who were not home at the time of the shooting.
Additional reporting by Erin Calabrese
http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/14698.htm
