Homeowner Shot In Exchange Of Fire With Intruder — Better To Be Armed Than Not

By G. Halek

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA — When police arrived to a man’s apartment, they found him outside waiting, clutching a gunshot wound. He was armed but complied with police requests. Upon inspection of the premises, they discovered an alleged intruder who was also armed. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The occupant of the home was transported to a nearby hospital where he is in stable condition.

According to WVTM News 13, the occupant of the apartment told police that his apartment was broken into. There was an exchange of gunfire between the intruder and the occupant and the occupant prevailed, though he was wounded.

Birmingham police are treating this case as self-defense. No charges are pending against the occupant of the apartment.

Even though the occupant won’t be charged, he’ll still likely expect some delays associated with his defensive gun use. We wrote an article to help out our readers with figuring out those details.

We’re always glad to see the defender win against the attacker. It’s just another great example of why it’s better to be armed than to hope an intruder, robber, or attacker just decides to not use his gun against you.

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Source:: Concealed Nation