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Article: Would-Be Burglars Met with Homeowner's Gun

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http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.as ... B6EF30CE97

"Would-Be Burglars Met with Homeowner's Gun
LAST UPDATE: 3/30/2005 10:24:18 PM
Posted By: Angela Becerra



An east side homeowner confronts burglars with gun in hand, for the second time in four days!

George Shandy grew up in the home on Dawson, and still takes care of it. That's what he was doing on Saturday, when he shot a burglar in the arm. That suspect was arrested.

When Shandy went to the home Tuesday, he noticed the front door was open, and someone had stolen a China hutch. The burglars had left a washer and dryer, as well as a refrigerator, in the center of the living room. Shandy had a hunch the crooks would be back, so he sat and waited for them with his 9mm handgun.

"Because I knew they were coming back for the rest of the stuff so that's why I did what I had to do; I just waited on them," says Shandy.

Sure enough, the two suspects showed up.

"They walked in the front door because they left it open," explains Shandy. "That's when I surprised them, and startled them cause I was sitting in the living room and left this door open. When they got to the washer that's when I told them to stop."

Shandy stopped them in their tracks, called 911, and held the two at gunpoint until officers arrived. Both suspects were arrested."
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Glad it worked out for him, but that is a really bad idea!!!

If something had gone wrong, and he was forced to shoot, there is no way he could have gotten away with it. Sitting and waiting for then to return then shooting....Talk about ambush.

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I'm glad the bad guys got caught....but does anyone else think that waiting in the house for them to come back was probably not the best idea??

Edit: Apparently so. :D
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Braden wrote:I'm glad the bad guys got caught....but does anyone else think that waiting in the house for them to come back was probably not the best idea??

Edit: Apparently so. :D
Yes, it was a very bad idea. He should have called the police and let them do their job.
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