Police said the homeowner, a 77-year-old man, was in the shower when he heard strange noises. Police said he went to see what was going on and came face-to-face with the burglars
Authorities said the victim opened fire on the men. One of the suspects was pronounced dead at the scene.The second suspect, a 25-year-old man, was also shot by the victim and airlifted to Kendall Regional Medical Center, police said. His condition has not been released.
Source: Burglary suspects shot in southwest Miami-Dade County | News – Home
But he should have taken the high moral ground and engage in hand to hand combat against the two young men, right? At least that is what Gun Control Safety advocates keep telling us.
On another note, my Google Alerts for Home Invasions have shown an increase of attacks against abodes owned/rented by elderly people. It is easy to deduce that they see the elderly as fragile and incapable of mounting a resistance and for the most part is true…unless they are armed and the play-field suddenly gets equalized.
“The second suspect, a 25-year-old man, was also shot by the victim and airlifted to Kendall Regional Medical Center,”
I wonder how much it cost the taxpayers to save Dindu Nuffin’s life? I hope he was gut shot. One of the most painful types of wounds.
It wasn’t me.
I don’t live in Miami-Dade County
If I came out of the shower of course I’d be naked. And the mere sight would have killed the burglars, thus saving the cost of ammo.
But yeah – failure of the victim selection process can be fatal.
stay safe.
Always armed is apparently not just a slogan to Grandpa. Good.
You know you can bolt a small pistol safe in the linen closet or under the sink, cover it with towels, and no one will see it?
So, what’s your shower gun? 😀
“was also shot by the victim”
At least they got the the victim label right this timer
That’s exactly what I came to say! Finally, they are correctly remembering who the victim is. Well done, Local10!
(a hint for all media personnel: just because someone gets shot doesn’t mean they are the victim. People committing crimes are not the victim).
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