Suspect killed in Bay Shore (New York) home invasion

NY Daily News ^ | 8/17/2007

[lowbridge]

A Long Island man defending his girlfriend and two pit bulls turned the tables on two home invaders, shooting one of the intruders dead, police said.

The two armed men stormed into the Bay Shore home of Robert Stone, 20, just after 10 p.m. Wednesday, demanding cash and drugs, Suffolk County cops said.

Stone told the men he needed to put his pit bulls away and led the burglars to his bedroom, where he grabbed a loaded rifle and fatally shot Lawrence Walker, 37, of Queens Village.

At least one of the intruders returned fire. The second suspect, who may have been wounded, fled, cops said.

The dogs, Lulu and Jake, were both hit during the shootout, but were expected to survive.

Neighbors said they have long suspected drug activity at the Penataquit Ave. house.

Cops said no charges had been filed against Stone but the investigation was continuing.

[AFreeBird]

He should have had a cat. :-)

Nice kitty....

[Navy Patriot]

From my interpretation, it means that we as the militia should have access to the same type of firearms that the military has.

I agree and do not consider that "radical".

[The KG9 Kid]

Hey, it was a BIG bag of weed. It was worth the risk.

[Lurker]

In other words, law abiding citizens should be allowed to have fully auto M-16’s etc to be properly prepared to perform our duties as part of the militia. How can we be a well regulated militia without the proper arms to keep and bear?

You are of course quite correct in your interpretation. Prior to the turn of the century the militia was expected, if called upon, to show up with weapons of the type currently in use in the regular Army.

In 1900 that meant a Krag Jorgenson. In 1945 that meant a Garand or a Browning light MG. In 2007 that would mean an M-16 or a SAW.

There's nothing radical about that belief at all.

L

[isom35]

I wonder at point the dead “suspect” is no longer referred to as a “suspect”