Armed son checking into possible burglary at mom's home says intruder turned toward him with object in his hand. Unwise.



A gun-toting son who was checking into a possible burglary at his mother's vacant West Virginia home in the middle of the night this week told authorities he indeed encountered an intruder — who turned toward him with an object in his hand.

Unwise move on the part of the intruder.

The alleged intruder he shot was identified as 38-year-old Joshua Boone of Williamsport, Maryland.

The Berkeley County Sheriff's Office said a male called dispatch around 3:45 a.m. Wednesday saying he just shot an intruder in his mother's Inwood home on Winchester Avenue.

Deputies responded to the scene and found a male with a gunshot wound lying face down in the residence.

Deputies performed life saving measures until emergency medical services arrived, and the sheriff's office said the male was pronounced dead shortly after the arrival of EMS.

The sheriff's office said the Department of Criminal Investigators was called to the residence to process the scene for evidence and conduct an investigation into the shooting death.

The investigation revealed that the man who pulled the trigger responded to the residence after being told about a possible burglary.

The alleged intruder he shot was identified as 38-year-old Joshua Boone of Williamsport, Maryland. Police said Boone's next of kin were notified about his death.

WDVM-TV identified the man who shot Boone as Michael Marshal, noting that he told deputies Boone turned toward him “with something in his hand” after which Marshal fired his handgun. The station said Boone was found with a gunshot wound in the garage of the residence.

The case will be presented to the Berkeley County Prosecutors Office upon the completion of the investigation. Anyone with information about this case is advised to contact the Criminal Investigations Division at 304-267-7000.

Image source: Berkeley County (W. Va.) Sheriff's Office

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Alleged home intruder fires pepper spray at resident. But victim has a gun, which proves far more effective.



Los Angeles police said at least two suspects entered a home in the 11600 block of Addison Street in the neighborhood of Valley Village around 3 p.m. Monday.

Police said when the resident noticed the suspects inside his home, he grabbed a semi-automatic handgun.

The homeowner was not arrested and isn't facing any charges as of Tuesday, KTTV said.

One suspect confronted the resident and "dispersed pepper spray," police said.

Of course, one should never bring pepper spray to a gunfight.

Police said the resident fired several rounds, striking one suspect, and the wounded suspect remained at the scene until police and paramedics arrived. Police said the second suspect fled the location and entered a waiting vehicle.

The wounded suspect was taken to a local hospital and was in critical but stable condition, police said. KTTV-TV said the suspect was shot in the neck.

Police said the resident was taken to a local hospital where he was treated for minor injuries; KTTV said the homeowner and the suspects were involved in a scuffle.

Police said the suspect in custody has been identified as 35-year-old Chucks Chukwudi, who will be "booked for the appropriate criminal charges as the investigation continues and his medical condition allows."

Chukwudi has an extensive criminal record for burglary, robbery, and firearm possession, KTTV said, adding that he was recently on probation.

Police said North Hollywood detectives are working to identify all other suspects involved, and it's believed the suspects are connected with other burglaries in the North Hollywood community.

KTTV, citing sources, reported that the wife of the 56-year-old homeowner had left the house, and police believe the suspects — assuming the home was unoccupied — broke in through a sliding glass door.

"Yeah, crazy, middle of the afternoon," one neighbor told KTTV. "Not the time you would expect it, you know, curious how it all unfolded and came to be. I hope it all goes as it should for him. Somebody protecting their property doesn't always go that way, you know, especially more so here, I think, than other places."

The homeowner was not arrested and isn't facing any charges as of Tuesday, KTTV said.

Detectives want those with information that could lead to the identification of additional suspects to contact LAPD North Hollywood Detectives at 818-754-8410. During nonbusiness hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may download the “P3 Tips” mobile application and select the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.

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Intruder allegedly charges at Texas homeowner with screwdriver. But homeowner is armed with more lethal tool.



An intruder allegedly charged at a Texas homeowner with a screwdriver Monday afternoon — but the homeowner was armed with a gun and won the confrontation.

Police in Sherman responded to a shots fired call around 5 p.m. from the home in the 1300 block of East Ida Road, KXII-TV reported. Sherman is about an hour and a half north of Dallas.

The lieutenant added to the station that 'it appears that the firearms discharge was justified according to state law.'

Within five minutes of arriving, officers detained an individual who matched the description of the suspected home intruder, the station said.

Lieut. Sam Boyle of the Sherman Police Department told KXII the suspect allegedly "was caught breaking into the homeowner’s shed behind his home, [but] when the homeowner confronted him, the suspect allegedly charged him with a screwdriver, and the homeowner is claiming self-defense with the discharge of the firearm."

Boyle added to the station that “officers located the homeowner, and detectives were called," and burglary tools were found at the scene.

Bolye also told KXII "some evidence" was found "that would support the homeowner’s claim. We’re not seeing anything that refutes his claim at this point.” The lieutenant added to the station that "it appears that the firearms discharge was justified according to state law."

Jose Menjivar was detained less than a block away from the scene and taken to a local hospital for minimal wounds to his hand from the shot, KXII said, adding that Menjivar was arrested for burglary of a building.

“We’ll confer with the DA’s office once we get some solidified facts and get a statement from the detained person,” Boyle added to the station.

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Mother fights home invader amid sexual assault after he follows her daughters inside



A Missouri mother of two told WDAF-TV she fought with a home invader amid a sexual assault last week while her daughters were upstairs — and that a rescuing police officer had to pull the attacker off her.

Sarah Bommarito recounted to the station that after her two daughters were done playing outside, a male followed them into her home last Monday in Lee's Summit, which is about a half-hour southeast of Kansas City.

’I wanted to set myself on fire. I wanted to be clean. I wanted all of those things ...'

“’Hey, I think you’re in the wrong house.’ That’s what I said to him," Bommarito recalled to WDAF. "I said, 'I think you’re in the wrong house.'"

The intruder wouldn't leave, but the station said Bommarito was able to get him out, lock her door, and call 911.

But she told WDAF the intruder still wouldn't leave.

“He went to my front door and incessantly rang the bell, just over and over and over again, just pounding,” Bommarito recalled to the station.

Investigators told WDAF that Khalil Cooper broke through a different door and began sexually assaulting Bommarito while her two daughters and their friend were upstairs.

Image source: YouTube screenshot

Bommarito also was on the phone with a 911 dispatcher, and the entire attack was recorded, the station said.

WDAF said Bommarito fought with her attacker, and the arriving police officer had to pull the attacker off her and then wrestle with him until backup arrived.

“The outcome of what happened to me is so different because of the officer that came in that side door and didn’t wait; he didn’t wait for backup,” Bommarito told the station.

She added to WDAF that "the 911 person, the dispatcher ... said, ‘You’re safe now, Sarah. They have him in handcuffs.'"

Cooper was charged with three felonies — including two counts of sodomy or attempted sodomy as well as burglary, the station said, adding that he was being held in jail without bond.

WDAF also noted Bommarito's warning to women who might find themselves in such a horrific circumstance: “Before you do anything to destroy evidence, do not wash your hands, do not wash your body. I wanted to set myself on fire. I wanted to be clean. I wanted all of those things, and you have to fight to not do that because you will destroy your evidence, so fight back."

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Intruder breaks into apartment, assaults tenant — then tries to enter attached home. But homeowner shoots intruder dead.



An intruder broke into an apartment and assaulted the tenant before leaving the unit and then trying to enter the attached home in Egelston Township, Michigan, early Monday morning, authorities told WOOD-TV.

But the homeowner shot the intruder dead, authorities added to the station.

What are the details?

The ordeal unfolded around 2 a.m. at a residence on Chatterson Road between Apple Avenue and Hall Road, authorities noted to WOOD.

Initial calls indicated a male who appeared to be under the influence was banging on the window of an apartment attached to the house, the station said. The male then broke into the apartment and assaulted the tenant, Lt. Austin Aamodt with the Muskegon County Sheriff’s Department told the station.

The 38-year-old suspect left the apartment and then tried to enter the attached house, when the homeowner shot him, the sheriff's office told WOOD, adding that the suspect died.

A woman who lives in the home told the station she was inside her residence with her boyfriend and two kids when the home invasion and shooting took place. She added to WOOD that neither she, her children, or her boyfriend were injured.

More from the station:

Michigan’s Castle Doctrine law states a person can use deadly force if someone “is in the process of breaking and entering a dwelling or business premises or committing home invasion or has broken and entered a dwelling or business premises or committed home invasion and is still present in the dwelling or business premises, or is unlawfully attempting to remove another individual from a dwelling, business premises, or occupied vehicle against his or her will.”

Muskegon County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Tim Maat said it’s too early to tell if that law will apply in this case, but that his office will support police as they continue their investigation. Once police turn the case over, the prosecutor’s office will determine whether or not charges should be issued.

“As we continue our investigation, timeline-wise, sometimes it’s a matter of just getting those interviews done and getting the information typed out and sent up to the prosecutor,” Aamodt added to WOOD. “I don’t have a hard date, nothing like that. Could be a couple days, could be a week.”

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FACT CHECK: Facebook Post Falsely Claims U.S. Navy SEALS Killed An Intruder At Mar-A-Lago

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Homeowner fatally shoots intruder approaching him with chainsaw; court docs say killing ruled 'justifiable homicide'



An Indiana homeowner fatally shot an intruder approaching him with a chainsaw last month — and WNDU-TV reported last week, citing court documents, that the killing has been ruled a "justifiable homicide."

What are the details?

Authorities around 9:20 p.m. Dec. 14 responded to a call about a shooting at a residence in the 1100 block of Beale Street in South Bend, the station said.

Arriving officers found a man, now identified as 68-year-old Richard Davis, suffering from a gunshot wound, WNDU said, adding that he later died at a hospital.

The subsequent investigation involving accounts from witnesses, including neighbors, determined that a homeowner and his wife were getting ready to enter their house when they received an alarm from their security system, the station said.

The homeowner asked his wife to remain in their car while he approached the rear gate of their property, WNDU reported, citing court documents.

The station said at that point, Davis was said to have approached the homeowner while holding a chainsaw above his shoulders.

The homeowner said when Davis advanced toward him, he feared he would die or be seriously injured, WNDU reported.

With that, the homeowner told police he fired his handgun once, striking Davis, and told his wife to call 911, the station said.

Davis reportedly took the chainsaw out of the homeowner's garage prior to the shooting, WNDU said, adding that it isn't clear if the chainsaw was operating at the time.

The St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office said since it can't prove the shooting wasn't a justifiable homicide, no criminal charges will be filed in connection with the shooting, the station said.

'F*** around and find out'

One commenter on WNDU's Facebook page adamantly defended the homeowner's actions.

"You do that on my property, it's called ... f*** around and find out," the commenter wrote, adding that "worthless people" should "quit breaking the f****** [law] and taking ... s***. More people need to start sticking up for their [property]. I bet the crime rate will go down."

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Gun-toting homeowner says he ordered after-midnight backyard intruder to leave, but intruder walked toward him instead. Oops.



A gun-toting Arizona homeowner told police he spotted an intruder in his Buckeye backyard after midnight Sunday and ordered him to leave — but instead, the intruder walked toward the homeowner, after which the homeowner shot the intruder.

What are the details?

Police said they received a call just before 2:30 a.m. about shots fired at a home near 237th Avenue and Mohave Street. Police said when officers arrived, a man was walking out of the home with his hands up, and officers detained him.

Police said officers searched the home and found a man in the backyard bleeding from a gunshot wound to the chest.

The homeowner, who's in his 30s, told investigators he and his family were asleep when they heard the doorbell, police said.

The homeowner added to police that he grabbed a handgun and looked out the front window but didn’t see anyone.

The homeowner told cops he soon heard noise from the rear of the house, so he opened the back door and confronted an unknown man.

The homeowner added to police that the man ignored his commands to leave and walked toward the homeowner, after which the homeowner fired a single shot that hit the man in the chest.

Police said the wounded man — who's in his early 20s — was taken to a hospital and at last check was in critical condition. The investigation is ongoing, cops said.

No one has been identified so far, KNXV-TV reported, adding that it's unclear if anyone will face charges.

How are folks reacting?

Commenters reacting on the police department's Facebook post about the shooting appear to be siding with the homeowner. The following are but a few examples:

  • "FAFO!" one commenter wrote. "Thankfully the homeowner had the smarts to be armed. Things could have turned out much differently."
  • "2:30 in the morning, in somebody else’s backyard, you get what you get. Most people would have done the same thing this man did by protecting his family," another commenter declared. "Stand your ground."
  • "Self Defense. You keep shooting until you stop the threat whether that is once or five + times. It is what is taught. Great job BPD and homeowner," another commenter said.
  • "Finally a feel good story!" another commenter exclaimed.

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Intruder gets arrested after climbing fence at RFK Jr.'s home, then returns after release and gets arrested again the same day



An intruder arrested on Wednesday after climbing a fence at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s home was released and then arrested again after going back to the presidential candidate's home the very same day, according to a press release on the Kennedy campaign website.

Kennedy was at home when both of the arrests took place, the release notes.

"Protectors from Gavin de Becker & Associates (GDBA) detected and detained the intruder, who asked to see the candidate. The intruder was turned over to the LAPD," the press release reads. "After being released from police custody, the man immediately returned to Kennedy's residence and was arrested again. The candidate was home at the time of both arrests."

"GDBA had notified the Secret Service about this specific obsessed individual several times in recent months and shared alarming communications he has sent to the candidate," the press release also noted.

Kennedy had been running in the Democratic presidential primary but announced earlier this month that he will run as an independent candidate.

"Over the last several months, the campaign submitted formal requests for Secret Service protection, yet U.S. Department of Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas has refused to approve the protection," the press release states.

An October 25 request for Secret Service protection, apparently referring to the individual who had been arrested on Wednesday, stated that "Secret Service has been informed about this man several times in recent months. Secret Service is aware that he has sent hundreds of emails to the candidate, and believes he is being followed by people who intend to kill him. His obsession with RFK Jr. leads him to be at times hostile and angry."

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Wife tells husband a male intruder is in their home; husband grabs gun, confronts him. Amid altercation, husband shoots intruder dead.



A Florida man fatally shot an intruder early Tuesday morning in the Lynn Haven home he shares with his wife and child, Bay County Sheriff’s deputies told WMBB-TV.

What are the details?

Around 6 a.m. the wife told her husband about the intruder inside their home in the 1400 block of North Bay Drive, the station said.

The sheriff's office said the intruder was a male.

With that, the husband grabbed a gun and confronted the intruder, WMBB added.

Deputies told the station that amid an altercation between the husband and the intruder, the husband fatally shot the man.

The husband and wife and their child are all safe, deputies noted the WMBB.

The sheriff's office added that they are investigating the shooting — but officials told WMBB in a separate story that the homeowner acted in self-defense, and no charges have been filed in the case.

A WMBB reporter said in a video about the incident that the husband reportedly shot the intruder twice.

In addition, the sheriff's office added that it doesn't appear that any other person was involved in the incident, and there is no danger to other neighborhood residents.

Who was the alleged intruder?

The alleged intruder has been identified as 23-year-old Aaron Mravic-Lollie, WMBB noted.

Investigators said the homeowner did not know Mravic-Lollie, who was pronounced dead at the scene, the station added.

How are folks reacting?

Commenters sounded off underneath the Facebook post from the sheriff's office about the incident and seemed decidedly relieved and pleased that the homeowner exercised his Second Amendment rights. The following are but a few takes:

  • "PSA — some of us understand the Castle laws and how to castle up," one commenter wrote. "For the crooks ... make better choices. If you don't, chances are you are not going to get the outcome you had hoped for."
  • "Another good 2nd Amendment story!" another commenter said.
  • "The libturd Dumocrats will try to have this homeowner charged, but thankfully that won't happen because we live in FLORIDA where common sense prevails and libturdism doesn't prevail!!" another commenter declared.
  • "It doesn't sound like the suspicious stranger will be back for another surprise visit," another commenter stated.

(H/T: The Police Tribune)

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