Key Witness In High Profile Murder Case Shoots Home Intruder

By James England

O’FALLON, MISSOURI — A key witness in a high profile murder case shot and killed an intruder who accosted her outside her home. Police say the woman pulled into her driveway where she encountered 33-year-old Louis Gumpenberger. Gumpenberger did not appear to have a car nearby, indicating that he was either dropped off or walked to the location. Gumpenberger got into a confrontation with the victim in the driveway and she retreated inside her home.

According to KMOV 4, O’Fallon Police indicate a 911 call was placed from the victim’s home indicating that there was a burglary in progress at her residence. Several moments later, gunshots were heard. Gumpenberger had followed her inside and was shot and killed. She reported the death over the same 911 call.

“This initially began in her driveway, she was in her car, the person, the deceased, approached her there and then there was some type of confrontation. She ran in to the house and he followed her,” said Roy Joachimstaler, Chief of Police for the O’Fallon Police Department.

The victim had been a key witness in a 2011 murder case involving a man charged with murdering his wife. The wife was stabbed to death …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation