CO: Home Invasion Shootout Leaves Intruder Dead

The Denver Channel-ABC7 (Denver, CO) ^ | 3/27/06 | n/a

[kiriath_jearim]

Police: Home Invasion Shootout Leaves Intruder Dead

Craig Homeowner, Gunman Exchange Gunfire

CRAIG, Colo. -- A 60-year-old Moffat County man was killed during a home invasion shootout in Craig -- except he was the one who was doing the breaking in with a gun.

Police were dispatched to a home in the 800 block of Washington Street at about 5:40 p.m. on Sunday on a report of a home invasion. The 911 dispatcher told officers that shots could be heard from inside the home.

Officers found Mario Vigil lying on a floor outside a bedroom. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The officers then found the homeowner, 33-year-old Josh Jackson, and his 9-year-old son hiding in a bedroom.

An investigation revealed that Jackson saw Vigil trying to break into the front door with the butt end of a rifle. Jackson grabbed a .410 shotgun and shot the intruder in the chest as he entered the home, but the shot did not stop him, police said.

Jackson and his son ran into a back bedroom and locked the door. Jackson told his son to hide under a bed and then grabbed a 30-06 rifle and started loading it. Police said the intruder then fired two rounds from a 30.30 rifle through the closed bedroom door.

Jackson yelled at him to leave and fired one round from his weapon through the bedroom door into the hallway. The intruder fired two more rounds and then began busting open the bedroom door, police said.

At that point Jackson fired another round, which apparently struck the intruder in the right hip area. The door remained closed and Jackson and his son stayed in the bedroom until officers arrived.

Police determined that earlier in the evening, Vigil was involved in a domestic violence case with Jackson's mother. Vigil had fired one round at the girlfriend and made threats to hurt her family, including killing her son and her 9-year-old grandson.

An initial investigation revealed the shooting was justifiable and was in self defense, police said.

[Thunder90]

Ping

[roaddog727]

Come on 'n git some!

Bang!

That'll learn ya.

[Doogle]

next!!

[shekkian]

How 'bout that?

[Abathar]

*sniffle*

I love a happy ending...

[NaughtiusMaximus]

They're a rock 'em, sock 'em bunch around ol' Craig. Especially now, in late winter when that cabin fever starts climbing up your back.

[Reagan is King]

Mario won't do that again!

[Mr. Mojo]

Jackson grabbed a .410 shotgun and shot the intruder in the chest as he entered the home, but the shot did not stop him, police said.

A .410 may be good for rattlesnakes and such, but for self defense I'd like at least a .20 gauge. Thankfully Jackson had the .30-06 handy.

A rifle shootout inside a house? Rare.

[Abathar]

I use to go elk and mule deer hunting in Moffatt Co. for years, always stayed in either Craig or Meeker. I don't think that would be the greatest place to try armed burglary, most people I met out there wouldn't even think twice about protecting their own, different mentality than most urbanites have.

[Mr. Mojo]

.20 gauge = 20 gauge

[Old Grumpy]

Good news! Another one bites the dust.

[politicket]

I wonder how far away the police found the guy's right hip?

A 30-06 shot from 10 to 20 paces has got to hurt!

.410's should only be used to let Jr. learn how to use a shotgun, never for self defense.

Like others, I absolutely love a happy ending!

[TheDon]

Police determined that earlier in the evening, Vigil was involved in a domestic violence case with Jackson's mother. Vigil had fired one round at the girlfriend and made threats to hurt her family, including killing her son and her 9-year-old grandson.

That's one sick hombre.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

That's one sick hombre.

And now he's one DEAD hombre. Good riddance.......

[Arthalion]

Jackson grabbed a .410 shotgun and shot the intruder in the chest as he entered the home, but the shot did not stop him

Josh needs something better than that little scatter gun for home defense. I highly recommend the Marine Magnum loaded with #1 buck. For added security, load slugs for your last shot or two.

[pop-gun]

A .410 may be good for rattlesnakes and such.

A .410 may seem like a girly gun but it has a higher muzzle velocity than a 12 ga. and with proper shot will take a runner right off his feet....The hit must have beena partial.

[Muzzle_em]

What kind of IDIOT continues coming into someone else's house, uninvited AND shot?!

"He's dead, Jim."

[TheDon]

Agreed. The world is a safer place without him.

[04-Bravo]

That's something you don't hear about every day: Two guys with .30 caliber rifles, shooting at each other inside a house.