Robbery Suspect Shot By Dallas Homeowner

By Tom Knighton

It’s a terrifying scenario that I think most of us have run through a time or two. A sudden, violent entrance into our home, the place where we find peace and solitude with our families. Our castle.

The situation probably gets wargamed by almost every gun owner from time to time. We run through the scenario and what we would do, praying we’d never have to use it.

For one Dallas homeowner, however, the nightmare became reality.

A man that police believe intended to rob a Lake Highlands home was shot early Monday morning.

It happened in the 9500 block of Moss Farm Lane near Abrams Road and Royal Lane.

The homeowner said the man first rang his doorbell around 5 a.m. He apologized for being at the wrong home and left.

A few minutes later the man came back, kicked in the door and forced his way inside. But the homeowner had a gun and opened fire, police said.

Neighbors said they heard about a half a dozen shots. When responding officers arrived they found the wounded suspect in the street. The suspect was taken to the hospital in critical condition. He is expected to survive, police said.

The homeowner and his wife were …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms