Posted on 03/01/2005 7:28:32 AM PST by OldSmaj
Published February 28. 2005 6:53PM
Chelsea (Alabama, Shelby County) man shoots armed intruder to death after being tied
The Associated Press
An armed, masked intruder was shot to death by a Chelsea man who managed to free himself after he was tied up and his wife held at gunpoint during a robbery in their home, Shelby County authorities said.
Sheriff Chris Curry said a female accomplice was arrested while attempting to flee the scene.
Sheriff's officers did not immediately release the name of the man who killed the intruder during the home invasion about 2 a.m. Sunday. The suspected burglar was identified as William Clint O'Shields, 25, of Chelsea.
O'Shields' alleged accomplice, Rebecca Lynn Cockerham, 20, was charged Monday with capital murder and robbery. She lived with O'Shields in Chelsea and indicated that the two were married, authorities said.
Investigators said O'Shields was a suspect in another home invasion robbery that occurred in Westover on Saturday in which a man in his 80s was tied up and several guns were taken.
Curry said the Chelsea homeowner and his wife were awakened by the sound of shattering glass as O'Shields broke a glass door to a side porch and entered their house.
After the homeowner was tied up, O'Shields took the man's wife to another part of the house and started taking electronics, jewelry and other items, the sheriff said.
O'Shields was in a different room when the homeowner broke free and got a pistol he had in his house.
Curry said the homeowner shot O'Shields when the intruder returned to the area where the homeowner had been tied.
"If you're in your house, your own home, you're going to have a lot of freedom to protect yourself, especially your wife, your family and property," said Shelby County District Attorney Robby Owens.
He seems to "get it".
There was an invasion that resulted in the death of the husband, and I believe the same perps, shot up another house.
I figured if they're going to invade mine, they better be prepared to take a bullet between the eyes, and center of mass...
--erik
HUGE SARCASM TAG
Doesn't this homeowner get it? Why did he break free? Doesn't he know he is supposed to just give in to anyone's demands?
Why didn't he just call the police and wait for help? Then he could have called the Funeral Home and made arrangements for himself and his family right after that call.
END OF HUGE SARCASM TAG
BTTT
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