Posted on 07/27/2005 11:46:57 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
A 69-year-old man stopped two young home invaders when he met their rush into his southwest Atlanta home with shots from his handgun.
One of the alleged home invaders, a 16-year-old, was shot in the chest and arm.
Atlanta police Sgt. Kevin Iosty said a woman knocked on the door of Robert Evans' Ira Street home about 11:15 p.m. Tuesday, asking for beer.
When Evans opened the door, two males rushed in, one armed with a shotgun, Iosty said.
Evans "retrieved his own handgun and shot one of the perpertrators twice, at which point both males and the female took off running, jumped in a black Saturn and fled," Iosty said.
Arriving officers broadcast a description of the Saturn, and other officers spotted the car on the Downtown Connector at Fulton Street.
Police stopped the car and found a 16-year-old male in the back seat with gunshot wounds. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. His condition was not available Wednesday afternoon.
Two women, ages 19 and 38, were also in the Saturn, which had been stolen from DeKalb County.
The wounded youth and the women were charged with armed robbery and theft by receiving, Iosty said. Police declined to release the names of those arrested because one of the suspects remained on the run.
No charges have been filed against Evans, Iosty said.
i guess it is asking to much for the descriptive info on the remaining suspect to be more complete, even including race?
Hot 'Lanta!!
I never open the door to someone asking for a beer after 11:00 pm.
Geez, I always open the door when a stranger knocks at 11:15pm and asks for beer.
Not that it matters but why would someone open the door at 11:15 to a woman asking for beer?
Yeah ... here's a beer kid. Suck on this!
In all fairness, the header should have been:
'Man, 69, allegedly shoots alleged home invader who was carrying a shotgun, allegedly.'
But never give a crook an even break. Should have been, 'Man allegedly shoots shotgun-wielding terrorist.'
That's better.
That's about how it oughta work---firepower at the door. But the resident must have been a little rusty---I would have expected two out of three at least but I'm gonna give benefit of the doubt (BOTD) and assume the dirtbagz were all lined up, coming and going, so there was only one actual target. The black Saturn was a nice touch---the dummies must have just watched a Bonnie and Clyde movie. And how far out in the country was the gang from?? Knocking on a door to ask for beer---is gas out of fashion?
And not only that, but couldn't the woman come up with something better? ......like "I just ran out of gas and need to use the phone to call AAA," for instance.
Was the guy running a " nip joint ", (unlicensed bar ), out of his house?
I lived in Georgia for 3 years. I have NEVER lived anyplace else where so many total strangers have knocked on my door. We kept 5 loaded guns in the house and there were only 4 rooms.
Well it was Atlanta, so they must have been thirsty white upper class kids who didn't wish to bother the clerk in the Seven-Eleven.
But see, that's what I might call a "target rich environment"---just a chance to take another dumbass off the street. With an excuse like that the moocher will soon learn he is committing sueecide.
BANG!
Chalk up another one for the good guys. I love stories like this!
OPEN UP! I NEED ANOTHER BEER!!
I'm gonna assume times were tough----only five guns? You must have felt half-dressed? One gun per room is NOT a rule. One gun for each hand is NOT a rule either. Too much firepower is not the definition of anything but adequate firepower is the definition of a peaceful neighborhood.
lol
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