Violent Home Invasion Leaves Suspect At Gunpoint Until Police Arrive

By James England

MEADE COUNTY, KENTUCKY — For one Kentucky homeowner returning home to see his home was being burglarized, he was glad to have his gun on hand to defend his life and his property. What he wasn’t expecting, though, was to also have to defend the life of his dog.

According to home surveillance footage released to WLKY News, Mark Jones, 29, broke into the home armed with a pellet gun and a machete. He proceeded to ransack through several rooms of the house. The homeowner’s dog, Shadow, diligently barked and gave the alarm — though his owner was nowhere nearby. Jones first shot the dog with his pellet gun and when the dog persisted, shot the dog again with an antique pistol obtained from one of the rooms.

Thankfully, the homeowner and his wife returned home and he knew something was amiss. He described seeing the storm door closed but the interior door opened — a configuration he admits wasn’t right. Drawing his handgun, he entered the premises where he confronted Jones who was wielding a machete.

“It just happened, and I reacted. I knew I was going to protect my family as much as I could, and (I) had the …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation