Posted on 03/21/2008 3:37:28 AM PDT by decimon
WEST COVINA, Calif. - A woman made a 911 call from her suburban mansion to report an attempted break-in, but her pleas were interrupted by gunshots, then silence: She had been shot to death.
The woman told the dispatcher late Wednesday morning that someone was trying to break into her home in upscale West Covina, Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. Dan Rosenberg said.
"Deputies heard gunshots followed by silence and an open phone line," he said.
Investigators combed the neighborhood Thursday outside the three-story house with a tennis court, pool and four-car garage. Investigators examined the opening mechanism of the driveway's black iron gates, and later a repairman worked on the gates.
The victim was identified as Hsiao Hsu, 45, said Sheriff's Department spokesman Ed Hernandez.
Sheriff's deputies responding to the call entered the home and found the victim. She was pronounced dead at the scene. One or more males were reported seen running away from the house, the Sheriff's Department said.
The San Gabriel Valley Tribune carried a report describing a man who came to the scene about an hour after the shooting and asked deputies, "Is my wife OK? Did you find the guy?"
The man collapsed and cried out, "No! No! No! She just called me, you lie," the newspaper said. A patrol car drove the man away.
A KABC-TV report showed an investigator in the neighborhood examining what appeared to be a handgun under a shrub.
The house is east of Los Angeles in an unincorporated area where many homes stand well back from roads, with tall hedges and gates. Horses stood quietly in a corral at one neighborhood home Thursday.
A neighbor said a couple recently occupied the home, described on real estate Web sites as being nearly 6,000 square feet and having recently sold for more than $2 million.
"They moved in only about six months ago. I've only seen them drive in and out," said Ronald Wheeler, 57, who lives across the street.
Irene and Jesus Marquez, who live nearby, said the family has two children.
"They were really nice, good people," said Irene Marquez.
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Associated Press writer Sandy Cohen contributed to this report.
Actually, it sounds more like she called him first and then called the police as he was racing home.
May I use that as my tagline?
feel free..I use it as mine..
Sounds familiar
Model A or B?
Maybe she couldn’t get that damn trigger guard off.
Thank you much!
no problem, it wasn’t my idea of a quote in the first place. I saw it elsewhere here on FR and used it..
group industries
Anyone have the audio yet?
Great for playing to city council meetings on gun grabs.
Ah.....the memories. I stopped and toured their place on my way down to Florida in '84. I met the owner and both of us talked for about an hour about mg's. He even had a half track out back with a .50 mounted.
Crates and crates of ammo, MAC 10 and Uzi open bolt parts. Mouth watering experience.
Just so people know the whole story here....
I was watching this on the news last night and a few glaring facts stuck out...
This house is in a very wealthy neighborhood
This house is surrounded by a high security fence
This house has a state of the art surveillance and security system in place and operating
This neighborhood has had several daytime burglaries recently, so the police were aware of a burglar at large targeting these houses
And still, the unfortunate woman died whilst awaiting to be saved by the police. A gun in her hand would have trumped all the other precautions and saved her life. You think there is a lesson there?
Doesn't everyone? :-)
Two lessons: First - the obvious one to the "authorities" No police hurt, no reason to worry - push for more gun control. Second, obvious to anyone who is even vaguely concernt about their own safety. GET A GUN. LEARN HOW TO USE IT.
Somewhere out there from a few years back is audio of a similar 911 call where a little old lady is attacked by a home intruder while she was on the phone with 911. Didn’t have gun shots, but you could hear the guy coming through the door then the lady starts screaming.
That audio and this audio (if it ever becomes available) should be played loud and clear to every gun grabber that says “you don’t need a gun, call the police”
Thanks for the follow up. Lesson? Yeah, no amount of security is security.
And, in the vernacular of the time of ratification, this is exactly what "well regulated" meant. Practiced, familiar with, and able to use - firearms.
Yeah, inexpensive and will get the job done. I love my Mossberg. Though I don’t have the cool pistol grip and accessories, as my wife actually prefers it stock. Whatever makes it easier for her in an emergency...
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