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OH:West Toledo homeowner shoots would-be burglar
toledonewsnow.com ^ | 5 December, 2013 | Megan Sanctorum , Mackenzie Mille

Posted on 12/23/2013 7:41:32 PM PST by marktwain

Police say Antione Garret, 34, and his girlfriend awoke to the sound of someone breaking into their home on Leybourn Avenue. When Garret heard the front window shatter, he ran downstairs and saw Randy Estrada, 21, climbing inside. Garret fired his handgun several times, until Estrada climbed back out the window and ran away.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: banglist; homeowner; oh; toledo
Castle doctrine.
1 posted on 12/23/2013 7:41:32 PM PST by marktwain
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To: marktwain

Lousy shot.


2 posted on 12/23/2013 7:44:20 PM PST by doc1019 (Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what happened!)
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To: marktwain

With the cost of ammo skyrocketing, homeowners should limit themselves to one round per burglar.


3 posted on 12/23/2013 7:44:54 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Merry Christmas to all my fellow Americans. "Whatever" to everybody else!)
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To: marktwain

Homeowner needs more target practice.


4 posted on 12/23/2013 7:53:59 PM PST by Rainier1789 (My Constitution has a 2nd and 10th Amendment)
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To: marktwain

Shoot better next time.


5 posted on 12/23/2013 8:40:13 PM PST by ExCTCitizen (Merry Christmas All)
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To: ExCTCitizen

Maybe he used a .22? A burglar could take a couple of hits and still run off.


6 posted on 12/23/2013 9:02:07 PM PST by 17th Miss Regt
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To: marktwain
"A west Toledo man is recovering after being shot during an attempted burglary overnight, but he will be charged for his involvement."

Since he got hit and wasn't incapacitated, I'm thinking .22...

7 posted on 12/23/2013 9:36:50 PM PST by NoCmpromiz (John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
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