Authorities say home-invasion victims kill 1 suspect (FL)

Orlando Sentinel ^ | June 21, 2007 | April Hunt

[DaveLoneRanger]

The victims of a violent home invasion overnight turned the table on their attackers, killing one of the suspects, authorities said.

Three armed men stormed their way into the home at 2672 Muscatello St. in the Peppermill subdivision near Hunter's Creek at about midnight. As the suspects were ransacking the home, one of the gunmen fired into the hallway, scattering the five men and one woman who live in the house, said Orange County Sheriff's spokesman Jeff Williamson.

One of the men in the house ran into a closet and returned with a weapon of his own, Williamson said. He fired three shots, killing the gunman.

The two remaining suspects ran off. It was unclear this morning if they were injured in the shooting.

It is the third time in a week that intended victims fought back against their attackers in Orange County.

[DaveLoneRanger]

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[steve8714]

Now that’s proper gun control.

[mtbopfuyn]

It is the third time in a week that intended victims fought back against their attackers in Orange County.

It's gonna be a good day, Tater.

[Freeport]

Brings a tear to ones eye... A happy tear...

[absolootezer0]

Authorities say home-invasion victims kill 1 suspect (FL)

good headline, reporter actually knows who the victims are.

[arbooz]

I say, good show. Do carry on.

[tubebender]

Ya got a 3fer Dave...

[Old Teufel Hunden]

As Meatload would say, One out of three ain’t bad...

[ChocChipCookie]

Five men and one woman living in the house? What kind of house is that anyway?

[Vigilanteman]

Superb gun control. The guy who bagged the armed perp should be paid bounty and given a substantial tax credit for his good deed in cleaning up the environment. Then the perps corpse should be hung from the nearest overpass (in his neighborhood of origin) until the buzzards pick him clean.

[Moonman62]

As the suspects were ransacking the home, one of the gunmen fired into the hallway, scattering the five men and one woman who live in the house,

Five Ozzies and one Harriet. What kind of neighborhood is this?

[I still care]

This is FL. If you invade a house, there’s a good chance you won’t leave alive.

[JackRyanCIA]

Always shoot to kill. I keep my Berkshier sawed off handy at all times. ;-)

[Dixie Yooper]

Five men and one woman living in the house? What kind of house is that anyway?

The kind of house you don't break into.

[livius]

A lot of these Florida “home invasions” are one bunch of drug thugs looking for drugs and cash at the residence of another bunch of drug thugs.

That is not always the case; we have had horrible crimes where thugs just push their way into the home of some perfectly innocent citizen, but this one sounds a little suspicious to me.

[ChocChipCookie]

Good answer! Good answer! LOL

[cinives]

illegals

[norwaypinesavage]

"Now that’s proper gun control."

Not quite. It took three shots. Proper gun control would have gotten all three perps, with three bullets.

[Niteranger68]

What a beautiful, touching story.

[mpackard]

I noticed that and was pleasantly suprised

[Titan Magroyne]

A lot of these Florida “home invasions” are one bunch of drug thugs looking for drugs and cash at the residence of another bunch of drug thugs.
That is not always the case; we have had horrible crimes where thugs just push their way into the home of some perfectly innocent citizen, but this one sounds a little suspicious to me.
The full article says the cops searched the house and found no drugs.

I'm fine with that if the victims requested the search to strengthen the case (no mitigating circumstances) against the 2 escaped thugs if they get caught and prosecuted. But I would have a problem with it if I were the victim. No, I've nothing illegal in my home. I haven't even torn the label off my mattress. :o) That it's an occupied domicile should be all that's necessary to imprison the home invaders until they're too decrepit to run, and the cops shouldn't be treating the resident vicitims as if they're the criminals. JMHO. BTW, anybody know if FL has the felony murder rule that allows prosecuting accomplises for murder if a death results from the crime?

[billhilly]

“Five men and one woman living in the house? What kind of house is that anyway?”

Very possibly a mother of three boys and and a wife as well.

[Little Ray]

I like that idea.
Add to that “His estate should be forfeit to the state.”

[NonValueAdded]

It is the third time in a week that intended victims fought back against their attackers in Orange County.

Surrounding counties beware, criminals might just get the message that OC is too hot for them.

[stevie_d_64]

You know I just caught this...I know, I’m kinda slow...;-)

Is “Tater” Dave’s new nickname??? Now thats funny...

“Oh Lord, please forgive me, and all the nekid pygmies in New Guinea...”

[ninergold3]

I really do need to learn how to properly use a gun. My dad has taken me shooting but it's at an old outdoor range and he's the instructor.

Do gun shops have classes where you can learn the proper use of a gun? What type of weapon would one recommend for a woman? My 16 year old daughter already has dibs on her grandfather's .357...

[N. Theknow]

Link to a video report from Local Channel 6 in Orlando.

20 year old college students living in the house shot intruder with an AK-47.

[stevie_d_64]

I wonder what Sheriff Harry Lee from Jefferson Parish in Louisiana would have to say about this one???

“Just give them the keys to your home, thats what you have insurance for!”

FYI,

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1853052/posts?page=73#73

[NonValueAdded]

anybody know if FL has the felony murder rule that allows prosecuting accomplises for murder if a death results from the crime?

It would appear under FS 782.04(3)(m) that it is second degree murder for the two accomplices; the dead one already received his sentence. We also have a 10-20-life law so those two are gone from society.

IANL

[RachelFaith]

AWESOME !

[Titan Magroyne]

Thank you for finding that so quickly. I hope they locate them and indeed apply the fullest extent of the law on the 2 scumbags.

[GovernmentShrinker]

Five men and one woman living in the house? What kind of house is that anyway?

A house where invading criminals get shot dead. A good house, whose residents do their part to clean up the neighborhood.

[subterfuge]

Five men and one woman living in the house? What kind of house is that anyway?

A rental. The five guys were all students at a motorcycle repair academy and the girl was probably a girlfriend.

At any rate, just another typical day in Orlando. Also yesterday, a few miles from this, some minorities, believe it or not, got into a shootout in broad daylight and a 14 year old bystander was shot while working with his father. One of the shooters was 17. Two of the shooters are still out gang-banging, apparently. I can't wait to get out of here.

[GovernmentShrinker]

Sounds like innocent victims in this case. Article says "most" of the residents were students at the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute (I'm guessing the 5 men, but not the woman). Also quotes the Deputy Sheriff as indicating that the shooter was a decent citizen who wasn't eager to kill anybody: "He did everything possible to avoid a physical confrontation. The last thing he wanted to do was kill somebody," said Deputy Sheriff Carlos Padilla. "Deep down in his heart, he felt his friends were getting killed." Law enforcement officials are under no obligation to make statement like that about crime victims, and I'm sure they wouldn't if they any reason to suspect that this was a case of a dispute between criminals.

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

Let me first welcome you to FR.

That said, it’s Meatloaf...M-e-a-t-l-o-a-f. Meatloaf.

(and it’s TWO out of three...)

The “Spell” button is your FRiend.

[BritExPatInFla]

That said, it’s Meatloaf...M-e-a-t-l-o-a-f. Meatloaf. (and it’s TWO out of three...)

And two outta three ain't bad. :D

[stephenjohnbanker]

What has happened to this area? It used to be good!

[Tenacious 1]

“Five men and one woman living in the house? What kind of house is that anyway?”

It’s either:

1. A big house

Or

2. A cramped house

[livius]

Yes, as I say, it does sometimes happen that these thugs burst into the homes of decent people. Usually, they have some bizarre reason for doing so - there was one where the father of one of the girlfriends of a gang member had worked at a condo and mentioned that some little old lady had paid him $100 in cash for the work he had done on her yard. To the thugs, this meant there was cash lying around; the actual gardener had nothing to do with this, and neither did the thug’s girlfriend. But all it took was a mention, and a couple of the thugs broke into the woman’s home and killed her. They got nothing, btw.

[subterfuge]

What has happened to this area? It used to be good!

Two words: DISNEY WORLD

[stephenjohnbanker]

OK, I get it . A real shame!

[Mr.Smorch]

A local talk radio host out of Orlanda said the perp was snuffed out by a brave homeowner using an AK47. Whatever he used, I applaud his committment in defending his castle.

[sig226]

While there are certainly home invasions for drugs and drug cash, we’ve had plenty of them in the south that were just plain robberies. Four different couples come to mind in the Palm Beach County area in the past six months, and these are just the ones that decided they ought to own a gun.