Homeowner Awakes To Violent Pistol Whipping By Thugs — Why Home Security Is Always A Priority

By James England

OCALA, FLORIDA — A homeowner awoke to the brunt force of a violent pistol whipping administered by up to four suspects. They are believed to have broken into the home in the early morning and began viciously beating the homeowner, demanding DJ equipment believed to be owned by the victim’s son.

“It was very early in the morning and the victims awoke to being beaten with pistols,” said Lauren Lettelier of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

According to WFTV News, the homeowner managed to grab a gun from one of his attackers and started firing. The suspects quickly fled the scene. One of them, Tobais Herring, was captured by deputies.

In their rush to escape, the thugs stole a TV, a crossbow, and some change, though authorities said they found some of the items while pursuing the trail.

Neighbors say the home is located in a rural neighborhood and events such as this are extremely uncommon.

Deputies believe that the criminals intended to steal the possessions to sell on the black market. These aren’t high value items they stole so it’s just a guess that they may have seen the homeowner’s son using DJ equipment and figured it would be worth their while …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation