Posted on 11/09/2025 1:24:26 PM PST by lowbridge
A 79-year-old military veteran armed with a gun shot and killed a naked intruder early Friday morning during an attempted burglary in a Studio City neighborhood, police told NBC4 Investigates.
The deadly altercation unfolded near Tujunga Avenue and Sarah Street, where police responded at about 7 a.m. to a report of a shooting.
The Vietnam veteran heard screaming coming from outside a neighbor's house in the San Fernando Valley community and confronted the naked intruder, the LAPD said. Two women were inside the house, located southwest of the 170-101/134 freeway interchange, during the break-in, police said.
During the ensuing struggle, the veteran's legs were broken when he was body-slammed by the intruder, Capt. Warner Castillo told NBC4 Investigates.
"The witnesses said the suspect basically lifted up the 79-year-old and body-slammed him to the ground on the driveway, which is concrete," Castillo said.
The veteran opened fire, striking the intruder in the chest before another gunshot struck the man in the head, police said. The intruder, whose identity was not immediately available, died at the scene.
"There was an older guy in the home and the naked guy was walking through their gate and shots were fired," a witness who asked not to be identified said. "I looked over and the naked guy was on the ground and the older guy was on the ground. And, he shot him two more times."
The veteran was hospitalized in serious condition.
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“And, why does being a vet play into this?”
He knew how to shoot and kept his wits about him, despite the attack. Being a veteran is helpful in such a context.
Yup. I hope he heals well.
LOL. Amen. And there are years of appeals before a death sentence is carried out.
“”before another gunshot struck the man in the head””
Those writers need a refresher course in reporting....
“Nice night for walk.”
What if he was just a naked Maryland father?
He got lost and ended up in Los Angeles. Yeah! That’s the ticket!
Also possibly a drug called, “Tusi”, AKA, “Pink Cocaine.”
Open Evidence says:
2C-B (2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenethylamine) is a synthetic psychoactive drug classified as a psychedelic phenethylamine, structurally related to mescaline. It acts primarily as a partial agonist at serotonin 5-HT2A, 5-HT2B, and 5-HT2C receptors, producing a combination of psychedelic, entactogenic, and mild stimulant effects.[1-5]
2C-B is used recreationally, often in rave and club settings, and is typically taken orally in doses ranging from 10 to 20 mg. Its effects include perceptual changes (altered colors, shapes, and distances), euphoria, increased sociability, and mild hallucinations. Compared to other psychedelics like psilocybin, 2C-B tends to have a shorter duration of action (usually resolving within 6 hours) and is considered to have moderate experiential depth.[2][4] It also shares some subjective effects with entactogens such as MDMA, including enhanced emotionality and well-being, but with less incapacitation than classical psychedelics.[3-4]
Adverse effects can include increased heart rate and blood pressure, and in rare cases, severe complications such as serotonin syndrome, seizures, and cerebral edema have been reported. 2C-B is not routinely detected in standard drug screens, which can complicate clinical management in cases of toxicity.[5-6]
In summary, 2C-B is a novel psychoactive substance with both psychedelic and entactogenic properties, increasingly encountered in recreational drug markets, and carries potential health risks, especially at higher doses or in vulnerable individuals.[1-6]
Well, he won’t have to worry about anymore side effects from that drug.
I was silly and missed his explanation in his long quote. It sounds like something in John Ringo’s zombie series.
the intruder was shot outside?
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The T-800 series were often polite
Or will be... eventually...
Or something...
Is it August, 1997 yet?
Johnny Ringo...
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Loved Him in TOMBSTONE!
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Snort! Sigh!

this close to Veterans Day, we can thank him for his service, and deadly shooting of a bum. Make the bums family come clean up the blood on the drive way.
Too young to die, too old to run, but definitely old enough to shoot.
Everybody gets a tag line. Ask the journalist.
“And, why does being a vet play into this?”
That’s an easy one to answer. It’s because us Viet Vets are scum of the earth baby killers to the media.
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