Man shoots and kills home-invasion robber

[archerben]

This happened last night in Salt Lake City, UT:

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=2328813

Man shoots and kills home-invasion robber
December 14th, 2007 @ 6:45am
Nicole Gonzales and Tom Callan reporting

A home invasion turned deadly in West Valley when a man shot and killed one of two men who broke into his home.

The fatal shooting happened around 10:30 last night near 3300 South and 4400 West. Police say it started when a woman knocked on the door. After that, two men stormed into the house.

The invaders taped the homeowner's wife to a chair while they forced the homeowner around the house at gunpoint.

Lt. Lamont Cox of the West Valley Police Department said, "The bad guys were taking him through the house gathering valuables, and he was able to overpower one of them and take their gun."

The homeowner shot and killed one of the robbers, who was wearing a ski mask. The other robber took off. He and the woman are still on the loose.

A baby was sleeping in a back room of the home during the commotion. The infant was not hurt.

Police say the homeowner was the one who called for help.

"It was the owner that called us and said, 'These guys broke into my house and I shot one of them,'" Lt. Cox said.

The homeowner is 31 years old and his wife is in her 20s. He says he didn't know the intruders, but it's still under investigation. Police say the homeowner probably won't face charges.

Officials say the homeowner's wife and baby are doing fine, and victim's advocates are helping the family through the experience.

 

[Stover954rr]

PROBABLY wont face charges????? should be definitely.

That sicko got what he deserved. If he didn't kill him, he would have just gone to court, and been out of jail in 6 months to do it again. I am just sorry to hear that he didn't get the other two.

I am glad to see people are fighting back... sooner or later when enough of these scumbags die we will start to see a decline in these types of crime!

 

[RIDE]

PROBABLY??? PROBABLY??? What the????

This sounds like it would have ended in at least a double murder (if not much worse) were it not for the quick thinking and ability of the homeowner.

Probably???

The homeowner is a HERO!!!

 

[TallPine]

The lesson here is "don't rob people at gunpoint" - they'll just take it away from you and use it against you.

 

[230RN]

There are some prosecuters I know about who would charge him with stealing a gun, then using a "stolen gun" to kill someone.

Sheesh!

 

[Cougfan2]

This is one for the Brady bunch that says if you have a gun at home the robber will only take it from you and use it on you. Looks like this one worked the other way around.

 

[MaddSkillz]

He turns cursing into blessing.

 

[paintballdude902]

some people break into my house they are getting both barrels of 12guage 00

i dont care where or not i face charges this is my castle and nobodys gonna change that

THIS IS MY SPARTA!!!!!!!! lol

 

[Ed4032]

I say we hunt the others down and give them the same treatment.

 

[RLsnow]

you think the guy is gonna get a gun of his own now...? and his wife?

"less of a hazzle"