Victim turns gun on burglary suspects (Happened around the corner from my house)

WAVY TV ^ | 29 May 2009 | Ava Hurdle

[csvset]

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A strange twist in a Virginia Beach shooting investigation Friday. Police tell WAVY.com a burglary victim grabbed one of the suspects' guns and used it to fire at them.

As police search for the three suspects who got away, two nearby schools are on lockdown as a precaution: White Oaks Elementary School and Parkway Elementary School.

Officers were called to the 4100 block of OHare Drive at 10:45 a.m. Friday on a burglary call. A couple minutes later, a shooting call came in, just down the street, according to police spokesperson Adam Bernstein.

Police say the calls are connected.

Bernstein described how it all unfolded,"We have a gentleman who was home alone in his house. He sees people outside and doesn't recognize them. They then force entry into his house. He begins to fight with them. We have four guys at least.

Two were armed. During the fight, the homeowner gets shot at, but he was not struck. He was able to obtain one of the guns from one of the suspects. He begins to shoot at the suspects. All the suspects flee the house.

One of the suspects was shot.

He collapsed about 100-150 yards away from the initial scene. He has been taken to the hospital, but he is in police custody for being a burglary suspect. We are still out here looking for three other suspects involved in this."

If you have any information about this case, call the Crime Line at 1-888-Lock-U-Up.

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This happened three houses away from mine. My wife was outside and heard the shots and the crash of the thugs busting out a window, running for their lives.

She saw one of the jackasses run down our street and hop a fence.

She came in the house and was so hyped up , she was speechless, (believe me, that's a rare state for her).

I asked her what was wrong, all she could say was, "They're shooting !"

I called to report shots fired. The 911 line was busy ! Several neighbors must have called at the same time. Because the cops showed up while I was on the phone.

The wounded thug was laying in the gutter across the street from my house.

At that time I didn't know he'd been hit.

A crazy day in the 'hood yo!

[aimhigh]

Good time to get her OK to purchase another firearm.

[Eagles6]

"The wounded thug was laying in the gutter"

A wounded animal will always return to familiar territory.

[Cicero]

I’m glad you and your wife were OK. Exciting times.

[csvset]

Correct. The homeowner as well as the thugs.

[Harold Shea]

Wow,what a day you guys had

Hope the perp that went through the window left a bloody trail

I gotta buy some more 9mm ammo

[marktwain]

“Good time to get her OK to purchase another firearm.”

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Good time for both of you to get CCW permits.

[Frantzie]

9 mm ammo? Where you gonna find that anymore? ;-)

I think the fellow who posted this story should have taken a shovel out his garage and finished off the perp laying in the gutter.

[Right Wing Assault]

Or pump 5 shots into him. No, slow down on that one.

[VeniVidiVici]

Bernstein described how it all unfolded,"We have a gentleman who was home alone in his house. He sees people outside and doesn't recognize them. They then force entry into his house. He begins to fight with them. We have four guys at least.

If this happens to you, assuming you have a gun within reach, do you grab your gun and lie in wait till they burst in, then holler at them to get on the ground or you'll shoot?

Or do you start popping off rounds, going down the line till the threat is gone?

[dominic flandry]

AR 15 sounds about right?

[NonValueAdded]

Cowboy up!

[RichInOC]

FAIL

[csvset]

Actually, we both have have CCWs. The wife said, "I didn't think I'd have to carry when I'm dumping the trash."

We were getting ready to go somewhere and we were going to take her car, which is in the driveway. She went outside to clear some stuff out of her car and was on the side of our house, dumping some trash.

If we had taken my truck, which is parked on the street, we'd have been in much closer proximity to the thugs.

[MDspinboyredux]

Sounds like the homeowner needs more range time!

Like was said earlier.....Cowboy up!

[christianhomeschoolmommaof3]

With the state of the government these days, the homeowner will probably be charged with assault with a deadly weapon and with stealing the perps gun. LOL!

[jiggyboy]

It’d be cool if he got to keep the gun. If he already has a carry permit, is there any potential downside?

[csvset]

If they're kicking my door in and they're armed, I'm shooting.

I hope the cops are able to catch the other thugs.

Now my question is why did four thugs think they could pull this off and why. they busted into this guy's house?

I've lived here for 25 yrs. So many people have moved in and out of the neighborhood, I don't keep up with who is who and what they're up to.

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Update:

1 charged, others sought in burglary, shooting in Va. Beach

VIRGINIA BEACH

Police have charged one man and are seeking two others in connection with a burglary Friday that ended with a one person being shot on O’Hare Drive.

Deonte Unique Farrow, 18, of the 4000 block of Barkleaf Drive, has been charged with armed burglary, conspiracy and using a gun during a felony, police wrote in a news release. Farrow is being held without bond.

One person who was taken to the hospital Friday after the incident is considered a person of interest in the case, the release says.

A 17-year-old, who was not identified, is being sought on charges of armed burglary, conspiracy and using a gun during a felony, police wrote.

Investigators are trying to learn the identity of a fourth person being sought in the case, they said.

Police said that four men broke into a home in the 4100 block of O’Hare Drive Friday morning.

The man who owns the home got into a fight with the men, grabbed one of at least two guns they had and chased them outside, police said.

One of the men was shot and found by police on a nearby street.

Police were asking anyone with information to call Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP (562-5887).

Deonte Unique Farrow

Lol, Unique? Hardly. Just another punk a** thug.