Decatur Man Shoots Burglary Suspect

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

DECATUR, Ga. (MyFOX ATLANTA) - A Decatur homeowner will not be charged for shooting an intruder Wednesday morning. DeKalb County police said 40-year-old Dexter Tucker was justified in shooting a 17-year-old who broke into his home.

Tucker said he had run the scenario of an intruder in his mind many times before, but he never thought it would actually happen.

Tucker said he was asleep when he heard knocking at the front door. The Decatur man said he peered through the shades but didn't answer the door.

"Then he started beating on the door," Tucker recalled.

Tucker said he saw a young man run to the back door and that's when he grabbed his gun.


http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/decatur-man-shoots-robbery-suspect-022410

[tosh]

1. Teens.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

4. Teen criminals.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

5. Is that really all you got?

[proteus_lives]

2. There will be less burglaries in Decatur for awhile.

[obxhead]

3. I'm always amazed by the I never thought I would need it

statements.

It brings to mind all the silly home alarm commercials. they never thought they would need it, yet they shell out money every month for something they don't believe they need. :eyes:

BS, he planned for it, and was prepared.

[SteveM]

6. Well, he was prepared. nt