Posted on 11/08/2012 5:35:41 AM PST by marktwain
A man sprung into action when burglars broke into his Fair Oaks home early Wednesday morning, killing one of them.
The shooting happened on Laurel Oak Way near the Madison Avenue and Dewey Drive intersection.
The man in his 60′s first shot one suspect, who made his way to a hospital and was later arrested.
The man also shot a second suspect in his 30′s, who he found in the doorway of a bedroom. That person died in the home.
The homeowner was not injured and ran out of his home after shooting the burglars to find help.
Investigators have not decided whether the homeowner will face charges in this incident.
Bastards just like to keep you dangling in the wind.
THey have arrested the home owner for being an ex felon in possession of a firearm. Its a news update.
http://fairoaks-carmichael.patch.com/articles/burglary-suspects-shot-by-fair-oaks-homeowner
More details: He used a shotgun, and the survivor was shot in the face, the decedent was shot in the chest.
This one describes it as a handgun.
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/11/08/4969549/alleged-intruder-fatally-shot.html
According to Sacramento Superior Court records available online, Rasmussen has a criminal history dating back to 1993 that includes weapons-related offenses.
In 1993, a jury found Rasmussen guilty of three misdemeanor gun charges and a fourth misdemeanor count of possessing a switchblade knife.
In 1996, he was convicted of brandishing a firearm, also a misdemeanor.
Then, in 2000, he was sentenced to seven years in prison after a jury found him guilty of making threats to inflict death or great bodily injury, a felony.
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