Didn't see this posted yet...one for the good guys in our backyard.
Police: Tacoma homeowner fatally shot intruder
http://tacoma.komonews.com/news/crime/one-dead-tacoma-shooting/632615
Submitted by KOMO Staff
Monday, April 4th, 02:53pm
What began as a burglary attempt ended with one person dead on Monday afternoon, according to investigators.
Tacoma police spokesman Mark Fulghum said several people broke into a home near 38th Street and East J. Street around 2:30 p.m.
The homeowner, who was home at the time, ran upstairs and hid, Fulghum said.
When the intruders went upstairs, the homeowner opened fire through a door, fatally wounding one of them. The person was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police, with the help of canine officers, located a second suspect and took him into custody. They're looking for at least one more suspect. A description was not available.
The homeowner was not hurt.
Hours after the gunshots, a woman arrived at the crime scene, believing the man shot dead inside might be her son. She was not allowed to see the body, however, as investigators waited for the medical examiner to arrive.
"It's all on TV, and I can't see if its my son?" said the woman.
Police have not yet identified the man, and the investigation is ongoing.
Police: Tacoma homeowner fatally shot intruder
http://tacoma.komonews.com/news/crime/one-dead-tacoma-shooting/632615
Submitted by KOMO Staff
Monday, April 4th, 02:53pm
What began as a burglary attempt ended with one person dead on Monday afternoon, according to investigators.
Tacoma police spokesman Mark Fulghum said several people broke into a home near 38th Street and East J. Street around 2:30 p.m.
The homeowner, who was home at the time, ran upstairs and hid, Fulghum said.
When the intruders went upstairs, the homeowner opened fire through a door, fatally wounding one of them. The person was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police, with the help of canine officers, located a second suspect and took him into custody. They're looking for at least one more suspect. A description was not available.
The homeowner was not hurt.
Hours after the gunshots, a woman arrived at the crime scene, believing the man shot dead inside might be her son. She was not allowed to see the body, however, as investigators waited for the medical examiner to arrive.
"It's all on TV, and I can't see if its my son?" said the woman.
Police have not yet identified the man, and the investigation is ongoing.