Elderly Man Shoots Intruder

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

Emergency rooms around the Tri-State are on alert, waiting for a suspect police believe was shot by a 77 year old Avondale man in self-defense.

"I shot because he was going to shoot me. I could have shot him two or three times."

Clyde Tucker says two men broke down his door at the Hale Apartments on Tuesday. Tucker says lately, residents of his building have been victims of the same kind of crime-thugs who break down doors and rob them. So Tucker says, he was ready. "The guy was knocking on my door and I didn't respond so I got my pistol out."

Tucker fired, and the men ran out of the building. A witness, Eric Hamilton, saw the men run out and says it was clear one of the suspects had been hit by a bullet. He was holding his torso. Police found a trail of blood coming out of the apartment building. "I could have shot him if I wanted to kill the guy or something but I don't want to do nothing like that. They'll get their lesson though."


http://www.local12.com/news/local/story/Elderly-Man-Shoots-Intruder/fyT8VlMUGEG8HNXz8vdBRg.cspx

[Forkboy]

1. What kind of burglars don't scout first?

[MUAD_DIB]

2. Why waste the bullet?

He could have just run him over. The elderly do that all the time.

[Forkboy]

3. Yeah, but in their living room?

;)

[howaboutme]

4. If someone is breaking down your door

you really have about four choices. 1/ Call 911 knowing that cops won't be there for 15-30 minutes 2/ Run out the back door or 3/ Yell and tell them to stop and leave or you will shoot them. 4/ Pull out your trusty loaded firearm, get in a defensive position and be prepared to shoot to kill.

Do the best you can to make sure the individuals are not drunken relatives or friends or neighbors who are not a threat.

This stuff happens and those living in high crime areas face it a lot.

[shawcomm]

5. So, we're they breaking the door down

or knocking on it?

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

6. It is clearly stated in the OP and the article.