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Home Invasion Suspect Killed After Homeowner Chases Him (FL)
Local6 ^ | August 8, 2005

Posted on 8/8/2005, 4:53:40 PM by Mr. Mojo

An alleged home invasion suspect in Orange County, Fla., was shot and killed over the weekend after a homeowner he just robbed chased him until police could get involved, according to Local 6 News.

Investigators said four men with guns burst into a home located on Livingston in Pine Hills, Fla., after midnight Sunday.

The men allegedly ordered the family, even the children, to lie face down on a floor during the invasion, police said.

After stealing some jewelry, the men fled, police said. However, the homeowner chased after them and shots were apparently exchanged, according to Local 6 News.

"It goes to show you, we have had quite a few home invasions, just how dangerous they are, Orange County Sheriff's spokeswoman Barbara Miller said. "This one became more dangerous when the victims actually followed the suspects until police could get involved. Thankfully our training proved helpful."

The other suspects were tracked to Apopka, Fla., where they allegedly fired shots at a deputy.

One of the men was shot and killed and another was captured, according to the report. Two other men allegedly involved in the home invasion remain on the loose, Local 6 News reported Sunday night.

Police said the family was shaken by the incident, but there were no reported injuries.

Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.


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"It goes to show you, we have had quite a few home invasions, just how dangerous they are, Orange County Sheriff's spokeswoman Barbara Miller said. "This one became more dangerous when the victims actually followed the suspects until police could get involved. Thankfully our training proved helpful."

In this particular case the homeowner's actions proved a lot more helpful than the officers' training, but Barbara fails to mention that. All she could muster was that the situation became "more dangerous" when the homeowner took off after the perp.

....more dangerous for the invaders, that is.

1 posted on 8/8/2005, 4:53:40 PM by Mr. Mojo
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2 posted on 8/8/2005, 4:54:18 PM by Mr. Mojo
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Too bad only ONE bought the farm, but one is better than NONE.


3 posted on 8/8/2005, 4:57:28 PM by Old Grumpy
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Homeowner will be charged with murder because he didn't have the forethought to drag the body back inside the house.


4 posted on 8/8/2005, 5:02:43 PM by mtbopfuyn (Legality does not dictate morality... Lavin)
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"It goes to show you, we have had quite a few home invasions, just how dangerous they are, Orange County Sheriff's spokeswoman Barbara Miller said. "This one became more dangerous when the victims actually followed the suspects until police could get involved. Thankfully our training proved helpful."

Spokeswoman Barbara Miller should be thankful that 2 out of 4 scumbag robbers are in jail and not out in the streets.

5 posted on 8/8/2005, 5:08:15 PM by Frohickey
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To: Mr. Mojo

And they all lived happily ever after...except for the one who is burning in everlasting torment, and the other one who is sitting in jail...and the other two who are waiting for the cops to bust into their home and drag them away kicking and screaming.


6 posted on 8/8/2005, 5:08:20 PM by cyclotic (Cub Scouts-Teach 'em young to be men, and politically incorrect in the process)
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To: mtbopfuyn

Looks to me like the cop killed him. The homeowner just chased him.


7 posted on 8/8/2005, 5:09:14 PM by Brilliant
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To: mtbopfuyn

It sounds like the deputies shot him so the homeowner may only be facing attempted murder charges.


8 posted on 8/8/2005, 5:09:35 PM by kenth
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This one became more dangerous when the victims actually followed the suspects until police could get involved.

SNORT.

9 posted on 8/8/2005, 5:09:36 PM by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: cyclotic

Good shootin'. The Florida Castle Doctrine law needs to go into effect to prevent frivolous lawsuits against homeowner victims of invasion.


10 posted on 8/8/2005, 5:10:13 PM by HKaddict
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>>>This one became more dangerous when the victims actually followed the suspects until police could get involved.>>>

Yes, the proper thing to do would be to call the police who would come out, snoop around and 'make a report'. Then the report would sit in the endless 'report file' until... well until the end of times.


11 posted on 8/8/2005, 5:17:43 PM by sandbar
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Headline is intellectually dishonest, IMO.

It implies the homeowner chased AND killed them.

12 posted on 8/8/2005, 5:22:45 PM by DCPatriot
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To: Brilliant

Looks to me like the cop killed him. The homeowner just chased him with his cellphone after dialing 911.



13 posted on 8/8/2005, 5:26:54 PM by proudpapa (of three.)
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To: mtbopfuyn
I guess you haven't read up on Florida's new laws.

You don't need any special authorization to carry a firearm in your car, you no longer have to drag the perps warm dead body(s) back into the house to satisfy some snot nosed liberals idea of fair play, and you don't need permission to shoot a fleeing home invader.

Killing home invaders is extremely legal here and many a senior has taken advantage of that legality lately and we like it that way.

BANG!
14 posted on 8/8/2005, 5:30:23 PM by JoeSixPack1
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Which is quite a switch, considering that news sources usually go out of their way to downplay any actions taken by the victims of crime and emphasize those taken by the police.
15 posted on 8/8/2005, 5:30:47 PM by Mr. Mojo
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To: DCPatriot
Headline is intellectually dishonest, IMO.

I am sure there are exceptions, but journalism schools do not attract the brightest students to start with. Anyone who's had to deal with the press can, I think, confirm that.

16 posted on 8/8/2005, 5:31:58 PM by katana
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"This one became more dangerous when the victims actually followed the suspects until police could get involved.

Yeah Sheriff paper work is safer than police work. Can't you nail the homeowner on some thing?

17 posted on 8/8/2005, 5:32:18 PM by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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Alleged good job to all involved.

Kudos to the homeowner for not giving up!


18 posted on 8/8/2005, 5:35:03 PM by Delta 21 (Its only funny till someone gets hurt, Then its HILARIOUS.)
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"I guess you haven't read up on Florida's new laws.
You don't need any special authorization to carry a firearm in your car,... "

Also true for Georgia and Louisiana -- but not Texas (unless a change in last couple of years ).

19 posted on 8/8/2005, 5:38:56 PM by gatex (NRA, JPFO and Gun Owners of America)
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To: cyclotic
and the other two who are waiting for the cops to bust into their home and drag them away kicking and screaming.

They may not be just sitting at home waiting. They may have the stupidity to return to the crime scene for retaliation.

20 posted on 8/8/2005, 5:38:58 PM by oyez (¡Qué viva la revolución de Reagan!)
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