Reply #36: Woman shoots intruder in home (CA) [View All]

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RANCHO CORDOVA – A woman who fired nine shots with two handguns to ward off an intruder said she tried to avoid hitting her furniture. "Priorities, right?" said Carolyn Lisle, 53, of Rancho Cordova.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department said William Kriske, a 47-year-old parolee, was treated for a gunshot wound to the arm, then jailed on suspicion of burglary and resisting arrest after he crashed through Lisle's sliding glass door Thursday evening.

Lisle's three guests fled the home, but she took action, opening fire with a .357-caliber revolver. She emptied her first handgun as the intruder crashed through another window to escape, then retrieved a second revolver as he broke into her garage. She opened fire again as the intruder fled the garage and approached the house, wounding him.

Sacramento County Sheriff's Sgt. Lou Fatur said Lisle, a retired state employee who once worked as a correctional officer, won't be charged for defending herself with properly registered firearms.

Associated Press

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