South Park Woman Shoots, Wounds Would-Be Burglar

By Cam Edwards

Okay, so we’re not talking about that South Park. This particular South Park is a neighborhood in Seattle, and while I’m sure it’s full of humble folks without temptation, it’s also developed a bit of a crime problem. Burglaries and other criminal activities have become so common that Seattle police started increased patrols in the neighborhood earlier this summer. As we all know, however, police can’t be everywhere all the time, and there were no officers around when a 41-year old man allegedly decided to break in to a woman’s home in South Park. He was armed with a gun. Fortunately, she had a gun of her own.

A burglary suspect is in critical condition Thursday after a homeowner shot him in the shoulder from the roof of her house in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood, police said.

The shooting happened before 1 a.m. Thursday in the 600 block of Riverside Drive. The homeowner called 911, reporting she had shot an armed man as he tried to break into her home.

Police found the 41-year-old suspect behind the home with a gunshot wound in his shoulder, officials said. They also found a handgun beside him. Investigators believe he …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms