Someone had to.
Posted on 11/11/2024 3:59:09 PM PST by grundle
The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.
An armed intruder broke into a Florida home after midnight Sunday — but the homeowner's adult son also had a gun and fatally shot the intruder.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said it received a call at 12:23 a.m. regarding an armed residential burglary in the 3000 block of Double D Ranch Trail in Ruskin. Ruskin is on the shore of Tampa Bay and is about a half hour south of the city of Tampa.
When deputies arrived on the scene, they found the suspect dead from multiple gunshot wounds, the sheriff's office said.
The deputies' investigation determined that the homeowner's adult son shot the suspect after he broke into the home, the sheriff's office said, adding that the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Tampa Bay Times, citing deputies, identified the break-in suspect as 46-year-old Tony Sei. The Times, citing deputies, said Sei was armed with a handgun.
"Imagine the fear of being awoken in the middle of the night to a stranger invading your home," Sheriff Chad Chronister said. "This is every homeowner's greatest fear, a dangerous and brazen individual breaking in, showing a complete disregard for the safety and security of others. Our thoughts are with this family as they recover from the trauma of this event."
The sheriff's office said the investigation is active and that any updates will come from the Public Affairs Office. How are people reacting?
Nearly 200 comments have appeared under the sheriff's office Facebook post about the break-in. The following is a sampling:
"This is a happy ending!" one commenter declared. "Another reason why every law abiding person should be a trained gun owner."
"FAFO quick! Glad the family is safe! Great job homeowners," another user noted.
"Anyone who knows that block would not try that," another commenter opined, adding that "most are good country folk and we love guns FAFO!"
"Outstanding job!" another user exclaimed. "That’s one taxpayers don’t have to pay to house, feed and defend."
I love a happy ending.
Anyone here know how to speak acronym? What does FAFO mean?
Hopefully he shot him in the face.
Is it a good idea to keep loaded handgun under the pillow?
Personally preventing recidivism.
Nice.
F***k around find out
Fudge Around Find Out
FAFO - Fool Around and Find Out
From Miller's Crossing:
"Always put one in the brain kid."
Fxxx Around, Find Out
RE: I love a happy ending.
Me, too. Guess I’m an old softy.
I am glad the family is safe and uninjured.
I am sad that the young man was forced by the 46 year old degenerate to take a life.
This innocent man is cursed to live the rest of his life with the memory of killing another man.
If the family of a dead criminal can sue someone for taking the life of someone attacking them for killing their kin in self defense, the person forced to kill should be able to sue the family of that criminal for pain and suffering because they did not prevent that criminal performing his illegal acts.
I like that.
When it’s a righteous shot, it’s not as hard as you think.
Eff around and find out
Speaking from experience?
Justin(e) Castreau stating no right to self defence with a firearm in Canaduh
How can we know all of the facts without knowing the race of this dead victim? (///S)
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