NV:Homeowner Shoots Burglary Suspect

8newsnow.com ^ | 26 August, 2013 | Natalie Cullen

[marktwain]

The homeowner was in the home at the time and shot the burglary in the chest, police said.

The homeowner then left the home and called police. The burglar was taken to University Medical Center in critical condition.

[marktwain]

Interesting that the homeowner left the house to call police. This could make sense if the homeowner did not know if there might be accomplices and there was no one else at home.

[Ophiucus]

That completely makes sense. Fight and flight reflexes in action.

[Pollster1]

Journalism school would be a fun place to people-watch. Where else could a person write “shot the burglary in the chest” and get paid for it?

[I want the USA back]

Good.

[Standing Wolf]

Journalism school would be a fun place to people-watch. Where else could a person write “shot the burglary in the chest” and get paid for it?

To judge by the quality of the "writing," I think we'd have to be awfully desperate for entertainment to want to watch purported "journalists."

[Oatka]

Interesting that the homeowner left the house to call police. This could make sense if the homeowner did not know if there might be accomplices and there was no one else at home.

Ayoob (I think) said that that was the best practice. Get the family out and into the car, drive a block or so away, THEN call the police, using your example of fear of accomplices. He said that when police approach a house in these situations, they have to assume ANYBODY there could be the bad guy, until they sort things out, and the last thing you want is to be seen moving about the house, whether you are holding a gun or not.