The homeowner told deputies that around 11:00 pm he heard loud knocking at the front door and two people trying to get in. He then heard glass break and saw a male suspect inside the home.
The sheriff’s office says the homeowner grabbed a gun and shot the suspect. The homeowner then called for help.
A second suspect was found running from the scene and was arrested.
When a would be home invader smashed his way into a house on Limestone Mill, which is off Woodlake Parkway in northeast Bexar County, he found himself facing an armed man inside the house.
The two men exchanged gunfire.
The homeowner was a better shot, and the wanna-be home invader stumbled outside with a bullet to the belly.
Today’s feel good story happened several days ago, but I don’t think we wrote about this fellow from Texas who ran into an armed homeowner;
Henry Rodriguez is still reeling from the close encounter he had Sunday just before noon.
It happened near I-10 and Rredericksburg, on west Mistletoe Avenue.
Rodriguez was upstairs, resting when he heard noises. “A really loud knocking that woke me up.” That’s exactly what it was a really loud knocking that woke me up.” He went downstairs to check things out. That’s when he says he came face to face with a stranger standing in his living room.
“Feeling threatened, I just grabbed my pistol. It was either me or him literally.” Rodriguez had reason to feel threatened. We tracked eight previous home burglaries near his west mistletoe avenue home.
He says he grabbed his 9mm Smith and Wesson to stop the intruder in his tracks.
“I practice at the range doing five shot bursts and lucky for him I only shot twice.” He then used his cell phone to dial 911.
When officers arrived 35-year old Rudy Perez was taken to the hospital and eventually charged with burglary.
The department reports that Saiben R. Gabaldon, who was born in 1992, and another man kicked in the door to a home in the 100 block of Sunny Slope Drive in Ruidoso while the homeowner was there with his young child. The homeowner, who had armed himself with a .45 caliber pistol, confronted the two men inside the home. The homeowner, fearing for the safety of himself and his child, fired one round at Gabaldon, striking Gabaldon in the back of the left leg. The other unknown male fled the scene and was not located.
Mr. Gabaldon is currently trying to come up with ten grand for his bail. Thanks to Chief Tango for the link.
Before the shooting, police said [24-year-old Isaac Bailey] entered the apartment with the “intent to rob the resident of his money.”
Bailey reportedly pointed a gun at the victim’s head and demanded money. Police said the victim complied and after Bailey continued to demand money, a fight broke out between the two.
During the fight, the victim was able to get their gun and fire a shot at Bailey. Bailey continued to fight with the victim and a neighbor of the victim came to their aid, police said.
Once Bailey had stopped fighting, the victim called police. Bailey’s body was sent to the Arkansas State Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy.
Deputies learned from the homeowners — a man and a woman — that they awoke to their doorbell ringing and a female acquaintance of their adult son at the door.
“A short time later, (Derek Ash, 24), unknown to the homeowners, attempted to force his way into the home,” the sheriff’s office said. “The homeowners were able to deny (Ash) entry into the residence. The suspect then fled to his vehicle — a silver BMW sedan — leaving the female behind.”
The male homeowner chased Ash, firing one shot at him. The bullet missed Ash and lodged in a nearby, unoccupied vehicle.
Deputies issued a bulletin for Ash’s car and he was soon stopped and apprehended by police in Parker.
Our first story has a nice heartwarming message from Sheriff Michael Ray in Texas;
Upon arrival, deputies found Christopher Ray Foster, 37, of Edgewood, was dead. Investigators determined that Foster was in the process of forcing entry into a side door of the home when the homeowner fatally shot him.
“Presently, as the result of underfunding and inadequate staffing at the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office, homeowners need to take appropriate precautions to protect their families,” Sheriff Michael Ray said. “I will continue to support the law abiding citizens of our community when they are forced to take actions to protect their lives, liberty and property.”
Foster, who had a lengthy criminal history, and recently was released on bond from the Van Zandt County Jail, after he was accused of failing to comply with registration requirements as a sex offender.
Richard William Taylor, 42, suffered multiple gunshot wounds in the shooting, according to Madison County Coroner Bobby Berryhill. Taylor was shot and killed shortly after 9:30 p.m. Monday at a home in the 100 block of Plainview Drive.
Sgt. Brian Chaffin with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office told AL.com this morning that investigators should have an update on the case later today.
According to AL.com’s news partner, WHNT News 19, the homeowner told deputies Monday night that at least two men broke into his home, at which time he opened fire in self-defense.
A second man reportedly ran from the back of the home and down Deaton Road, but deputies were unable to find him.
Dana sends us our first story this morning from Massachusetts;
According to Sergeant John Delaney, just after midnight, two men began ringing the bell of a home on Webber Street, calling the resident the wrong name, and threatening to “light up the house”. They eventually kicked down the door. The resident was home with their three-year-old daughter at the time. The two men, identified as 24-year-old Jordan Eady and his 22-year-old brother Jason, refused to leave, and advanced on the homeowner who, feeling threatened, shot Jordan in the chest and arm. The Eady brothers then fled the scene and were stopped by officers.
Home invasion is better when you do it with family.
In this case, a National Guardsman found himself highly outnumbered as he faced off against three would-be armed robbers.
According to media reports, the man, identified as 23 year old Joseph Toombs, was approached by several suspects at a Sonic Drive-Thru restaurant in DeKalb County, GA late last month. The suspects, at least one of whom was visibly armed, demanded money.
Toombs was able to draw his concealed handgun and open fire. One of the suspects was hit and the others fled.
Chief Tango sends us some more stories, the first is from California;
The coroner’s office identified the alleged intruder Monday morning as 32-year-old Cesar Garcia of Indio. Deputies said he was entering a home on the 41600 block of Adams St., just north of Avenue 42, around 3:30 a.m.
The homeowner said he was protecting two young children and their mother when he shot the intruder, said Riverside County Sheriff’s Sergeant Mike Manning.
According to the sheriff’s release, the first arriving deputy moved the family to safety and then found Garcia, who was still inside the home suffering from two gunshot wounds.
The shooting happened about 3:40 a.m. at America’s Best Inn and Suites on Summit Parkway, confirmed police spokesman Sgt. Andrew Didcoct. A woman was inside her room, possibly with the door propped open, when a man came in and robbed her at gunpoint.
The woman pulled her own gun and shot the man, police said. The man was pronounced dead on the scene. He was not carrying any identification and his identity had not been released this evening.
Dave sends us this story of a self-correcting problem in Houston;
Deputies said an employee and a manager were working when two robbers walked into the store on the corner of FM 1960 West and Ella Boulevard.
One of the robbers led the manager to the back of the store to get cash. Somehow, the gun fired. Deputies said it was unclear if the robber was aiming at the manager or if there was a struggle.
The bullet ended up hitting the thief in the hand. The robbers escaped from the store but managed to get away with some cash.
Amy sends us our feel good story for today, this time it happened in Houston;
Two suspects broke into a pickup truck in the subdivision off of Veterans Memorial and Fallbrook, according to Harris County Sheriff’s deputies.
The truck’s alarm went off and alerted the owner inside the home. One of the suspects took off in the truck and one in a tan Chevy Suburban.
The owner and his brother then followed the vehicles, both carrying guns with them.
One of them has a concealed hand gun license, according to deputies. The brothers claim the suspects also had guns at the time.
The brothers apparently shot at the suspects, causing the driver in the pickup truck to lose control and crash onto the side of the road. Deputies say the brothers stopped in front of the vehicle and fired several more shots at West Road near North Freeway.
The suspect in the pickup truck was shot in the head and died at the scene.
I think the prosecutor is going to be busy trying to sort this one out.
