"We're looking for a possible link [between the homeowner and robbers]," he said. ">Very rarely is it a random hit."
The homeowner on Friday evening declined an interview request through a relative, who said the man's attorney advised him not to speak to the media about the incident.
The inference was that the invaders and the homeowner knew each other, possibly through some sort of criminal activity.
Possible slam, rather covert.
That's not how I read it at all.
To me, the inference was that in most home invasion cases, the invaders know or have met their intended victims.
"Random home robberies are unusual, (Police Sgt.) Merritt said." That is a statment of fact.
[”We’re looking for a possible link [between the homeowner and robbers],” he said. “>Very rarely is it a random hit.” ]
It is likely random as to the victim but the perps have studied him to determine potential reward vs. risk. They miscalculated here.
I don’t read it that way. The cops are presuming that the perps somehow knew there were things in the house worth stealing. That could easily be thru a repairman or lawn service.
Not necessarily through criminal activity. Could be that the wife knew the woman from somewhere, or the men could have run into the husband somewhere, or knew someone who had known about the couple, without their knowing the perps at all. The police will be looking for all kinds of connections, and this will help them identify the two who took off when their accomplice was shot.