Posted on 04/09/2020 12:34:51 PM PDT by lowbridge
A Tennessee man faces a felony murder charge after he allegedly broke into an Arlington Heights home Saturday to rob a family at gunpoint and the homeowner shot and killed his accomplice, police say.
Bradley J. Finnan, 38, of Chattanooga, and his accomplice Larry Brodacz allegedly rang the doorbell of a home in the 2400 block of North Evergreen Avenue in a “targeted” robbery, Arlington Heights police said in a statement.
Finnan and Brodacz, who was armed with a gun, entered the home and were attacked by the homeowner, police said.
After a struggle, the homeowner chased Finnan out of the house and went back in to get a gun from a safe as he saw Brodacz pointing a gun at his wife and two children, police said.
Brodacz, also armed with a knife, then attacked the home owner, police said.
“Fearing for his life and the lives of his wife and children, the homeowner discharged a round from the family handgun, striking Mr. Brodacz in the abdomen,” police said in the statement.
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Newspapers used to have editors.
Local news cannot afford editors anymore.
Lots of reports such as these are simply automated transcripts of local broadcasts.
Yes, no doubt. Such a shame and bad examples for young people aspiring to write.
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