Elderly Man Wakes Up To Find Home Intruder In His Bedroom — Glad He Had A Shotgun Nearby

By James England

MOBILE, ALABAMA — An intruder was shot and killed after he broke into an elderly man’s home early in the morning. According to Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, the intruder broke into the master bedroom and was shot in the neck with a 12-gauge shotgun. He died at the scene. After taking back other witnesses that were in the home at the time, they concluded that the occupant had shot the man in self-defense.

Whatever would possess a 37-year-old man to target a 75-year-old elderly man is beyond me. Thankfully, that occupant had a gun and knew how to use it. It’ll be doubtful anyone will try that same mistake twice.

Imagine waking up early in the morning to discover the same thing. If that’s not motivation to keep that handgun or home defense shotgun or rifle near the bed stand, I don’t know what is.

Home defense is all about being able to react in a timely manner to a threat on or inside your property. I always promote evading and barricading but sometimes there isn’t any time for that.

One thing we all need to be mindful of intruders is that it’s a myth that they won’t hurt you if you just surrender. …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation