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I'm all for the property owner in this, though it seems that since the police are interviewing the guy he might have broken some sort of law? I thought the Castle Doctrine is absolute, that you are free assume a deadly threat from anyone in your home that is there by breaking in...[url]http://www.news-leader.com/article/20110926/NEWS12/110926004/Police-Property-owner-shot-killed-burglar[/url] said:ST. LOUIS (AP) — A suspected burglar is dead after being shot and killed by the owner of the St. Louis home he was allegedly burglarizing.
KSDK-TV (http://bit.ly/nop1Gm )reports that the shooting happened about 1 a.m. Monday. Police say the man opened fire on the intruder inside the home. The alleged intruder was pronounced dead at a hospital.St. Louis (KSDK)-- St. Louis Police are questioning a property owner who shot and killed a burglar inside a home in the 5600 block of Maple in north St. Louis overnight.
Investigators say the property owner was allegedly victimized earlier in the day Sunday at the property, and returned to the home just before 1:00 a.m. Monday to find a man inside the building.
Police say the man opened fire on the intruder inside the residence. The alleged burglar was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
The latest incident is similar to an incident last week in South City, where a house sitter opened fire on a man who kicked in the back door of a house in the 2800 block of Magnolia.
The sitter shot and killed the intruder with a single gunshot to the chest.
The shooter in the overnight incident is now being interviewed by police.
KSDK
Investigators say the property owner had been victimized on Sunday, then returned home Monday morning to find the man inside the building.
In the comments, there was another story that I am trying to find out about, since it deals with reasons for self-defense at gas stations:
I'm a big fan of the city, so much history, entertainment, fun there. But the safety level is scary. And from what happened last week, you definatly can't count on police protection there. One of the local TV stations ran a story about a couple moving from Indiana to St L, stopped at a convenience store, and the husband was shot in the chest, in a crossfire of two shooters. When 911 was called, a police officer responded, and sat in the parking lot for 20+ minutes before leaving his patrol car when backup arrived. All on security cam.