Home Invader Didn’t Expect House Sitters To Be Armed

By James England

LA VISTA, NEBRASKA — A couple were house-sitting for a friend when an ex-boyfriend of the homeowner broke into the bedroom. One of the house-sitters retrieved a gun nearby and shot 26-year-old Darrick Minner. Minner fled the scene but was later picked up by police. He is currently undergoing surgery and is expected to survive.

According to Nebraska police, they strongly believe that Minner did not know that the owner was not home. However, we’ve got to ask: what’s that got to do with it?

KETV 7 Omaha reported that the break-in occurred around 2:15 a.m. Had the homeowner been home, she likely would have been set upon in complete darkness and forced to fight for her own life. She was away when the incident happened.

This happened to be a lucky break for nearly all parties involved. Minner doesn’t get to hurt anyone, the homeowner didn’t have to defend her life alone in the early hours of morning, and the house-sitters were obviously stuck with the short straw on this one.

No one likes to be awoken from a dead sleep to have to fight for survival. It’s unfortunately something that may happen. This is why we always advise people to …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation