Neighbor Shoots Burglary Suspect, Stops Crime Spree

By Dean Weingarten

By Dean Weingarten

Arizona – -(Ammoland.com)- On 23 April, an alert neighbor stopped an ongoing crime spree by shooting a burglary suspect in the leg, allowing police to apprehend the suspect. While the situation is still under investigation, it appears that the shooting was justified, given the facts reported. From the Lake Charles Police Facebook page:

Lake Charles Police responded to a prowler call in the 3700 block of Vanderbilt Street. While on the way to that call, Officers were advised that a shot was fired at the same location. When officers arrived, they discovered that a homeowner had encountered a subject running from a neighbor’s back yard. The male ran toward the homeowner who then fired one shot, striking the subject in the leg. The male fled the scene prior to officer’s arrival. While checking the area, officer’s discovered that the subject burglarized three separate homes and dropped a bag that contained property from the burglaries. After fleeing from the scene, the subject entered a vacant home on Yale Street. After leaving that location, he walked to the area of California Street where he was apprehended.

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