Man Arrives Home To Find Door Open, Gets Gun From Car, Shoots Two Intruders: What Would You Do?

By G. Halek

HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS — Police believe two men specifically targeted a homeowner in a late-night home invasion that ended with one of them killed and another gravely wounded. The event happened late at night during a week day. The homeowner awoke to find his back door kicked in. When he went out to his car to get his handgun, he turned around to face two intruders. He used the handgun to shoot both of them — one dying at the scene and another escaping. That second suspect was found by police at a hospital some distance away from the event. After he is stabilized, he will be charged with the burglary.

According to KWTX News, the homeowner will not be charged with shooting the two suspects and police believe he was justified in his actions. Their preliminary investigation lead them to believe he had been targeted specifically. That reason was not published in the news article.

I would have liked to see the guy have his gun near him versus in a vehicle. What would have happened if the intruders had got to him before he managed to get to his car? What if the intruders — who police believe were …Read the Rest