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\nSmith & Wesson 686<\/a><\/p>\n

79-year-old landlord fatally shot naked trespasser who was attacking tenant, police say<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Lauren Pozen
\nLOS ANGELES (KCAL\/KCBS) – It\u2019s difficult to make out exactly what the naked man was saying in the surveillance video, but it\u2019s clear to see what happens next.<\/p>\n

He picks up what looks like street signs while screaming, then suddenly runs across Tujunga Avenue in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe just was walking up and down the sidewalk. Then he saw the gate was open and ran over there in their gate,\u201d one witness described.<\/p>\n

Neighbors say they heard screaming, which turned into gunfire.<\/p>\n

\u201cMultiple gunshots. I couldn\u2019t tell specifically. I could tell it was very close to my bedroom,\u201d Robert Mendoza said.<\/p>\n

Mendoza lives in the complex where Los Angeles police say the naked man broke into the home of a woman who was alone and started screaming.<\/p>\n

Police say her 79-year-old landlord, a Vietnam War veteran, came running to help.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe tells the suspect to leave, warns him that he has a gun,\u201d Los Angeles Police Capt. Warner Castillo said. \u201cGrabs the 79-year-old man and lifts him up and throws him on the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n

Police say the landlord suffered two broken legs, but still had the strength to keep fighting before shooting the suspect three times, killing him.
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\nWhile investigators work to piece together why the suspect came here, Mendoza says there\u2019s been issues in the past, often tied to unhoused individuals, and says something needs to change.<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw everything almost first hand and it\u2019s really kind of scary and the safety of the public,\u201d Mendoza said. \u201cThis is bound to happen, something like this.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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“Unhoused Individuals” meaning homeless free-range melt downs.<\/p>\n

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