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Intruder Shot To Death After Breaking Into Home (FL)
NBC6 ^ | July 13, 2005

Posted on 07/13/2005 6:55:05 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo

Police Find Man Dead In Doorway

DAVIE, Fla. -- An 18-year-old was shot to death early Wednesday morning after apparently breaking into a home in western Davie.

The shooting happened at about 1:45 a.m. in the Chelsea at Ivanhoe community on Southwest 51st Street.

Davie police said a man and young woman -- possibly father and daughter, according to neighbors -- were sleeping inside the home when an intruder came in and startled them. The man took protective action and shot the intruder twice, striking him once in the face.

When police arrived, they found the intruder dead in the front doorway of the home.

"At some point while this young man between the age of 18 and 20 was inside the home, several gunshots rang out," Lt. Bill Bamford said. "The young man was struck twice and he fell dead in the front foyer area of the home. We don't know if there's any relationship between this young man and the residents of the home or if this was just a random act -- that he was trying to break into a home."

The victim was identified as 18-year-old Richard Rojas, of Miami.

NBC 6's Tina Conte reported that Davie police towed a red BMW from the scene that apparently belonged to Rojas.

Police are trying to determine what prompted the shooting and what relationship, if any, Rojas had with those inside the home.

An investigation is ongoing.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: armedcitizen; banglist; deaddirtbag; flarmedcitizen; florida
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To: calex59

Burglars bring utility vans to housebreakings, not brand-new BMW's. If he can go out and steal BMW's, what's he doing robbing houses?

I think the whole thing is fishy. I don't think he was a common burglar.


21 posted on 07/13/2005 7:15:53 PM PDT by ahayes
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To: Northern Alliance
Boyfriend? Don't be too hasty to judge this one...

He was 18 she was 17 and the old man shot him dead. It sure sounds like it.
22 posted on 07/13/2005 7:17:11 PM PDT by ARCADIA (Abuse of power comes as no surprise)
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To: Mr. Mojo

Thanks for the ping.


23 posted on 07/13/2005 7:17:58 PM PDT by Vor Lady (zeta, eta, theta, iota....use the force!)
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To: Horatio Gates

"Wonder how old the daughter was. Late night rendevous gone bad. Or good for that matter"

If it was a rendevous gone bad all I can do is quote Mr. Rythm from the movie DC Cab..."Don't let your dick rule your life" wise words, there are always consequences


24 posted on 07/13/2005 7:18:09 PM PDT by commonasdirt (Reading DU so you won't hafta)
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To: Northern Alliance; calex59; Brilliant; Clemenza; Eaker

Ah-hah, ex?-boyfriend.

http://www.nbc6.net/news/4720490/detail.html


25 posted on 07/13/2005 7:18:48 PM PDT by ahayes
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To: Mr. Mojo

I wanna know more! Wacking an intruder, burgler, or protecting yourself is one thing, but it sounds like there's more.


26 posted on 07/13/2005 7:20:07 PM PDT by 26lemoncharlie ('Cuntas haereses tu sola interemisti in universo mundo!')
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To: ahayes

If he broke in the house, the fact that he was an EX boyfriend makes me all the more comfortable that he got what he had coming.


27 posted on 07/13/2005 7:21:32 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Northern Alliance; calex59; Brilliant; Clemenza; Eaker; 26lemoncharlie

It sounds like this may be murder. The guy was an ex- or maybe current boyfriend of the daughter, and the neighbors report that his car had been at the house all day. He had a key to the house. He was shot twice at short range in the face. The father is known to have disliked him. To me it looks like maybe he and the daughter got back together and the father got home and found him there and wasn't too pleased about it, or perhaps the father was there at the same time and they had an argument.

http://www.local10.com/news/4718163/detail.html


28 posted on 07/13/2005 7:23:35 PM PDT by ahayes
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To: ahayes

Maybe, but if he broke in, the father walks.


29 posted on 07/13/2005 7:24:49 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: commonasdirt

DC Cab? Theres a blast from the past...LOL. Theres another good quote from that movie I can't mention 8>)


30 posted on 07/13/2005 7:25:53 PM PDT by Horatio Gates
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To: Mr. Mojo

One less reprobate. Next?


31 posted on 07/13/2005 7:25:57 PM PDT by Sundown2005
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To: Horatio Gates

Ding Ding Ding!!! I bet we have a winner here!!


32 posted on 07/13/2005 7:28:48 PM PDT by curlewbird
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To: ahayes
"He had a key to the house..."

Wotthehell?

You're not a member of MY family, YOU don't get a key
34 posted on 07/13/2005 7:29:17 PM PDT by decal (Where were YOU when AndyScam broke? Sluthering, perhaps?)
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To: Horatio Gates; Jeremiah Jr; aculeus; Lijahsbubbe; dighton; martin_fierro; Constitution Day
Wonder how old the daughter was. Late night rendevous gone bad. Or good for that matter

Who's got a picture of Marty McFly going home to the wrong house?

35 posted on 07/13/2005 7:29:53 PM PDT by Thinkin' Gal
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To: ahayes

Yeah, I suspected something like that. But he had a key!

Geez, if you are prepared to shoot unidentified intruders you got to have control over who has keys to the place! I know I will get flack for this, but someone should be charged with something on this one.


36 posted on 07/13/2005 7:31:05 PM PDT by Northern Alliance
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To: bobbdobbs

Agreed. But I bet the girl doesn't get many dates after this.


37 posted on 07/13/2005 7:31:22 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Mr. Mojo
Daughter to Dad: "Daddy, by boyfriend was sneaking into my room at night through my bedroom window, and I told him it was OK to come in through the door . . . I left the door unlocked for him."
38 posted on 07/13/2005 7:33:42 PM PDT by Dont_Tread_On_Me_888 (The Republican'ts have no spine--they ALWAYS cave-in to the RATs.)
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To: Northern Alliance
It was 1:45 AM in the morning.....I don't care whether you have a KEY OR NOT....YOU BETTER WAKE SOMEONE UP if you're GOING to GO INTO a house.....or have previously TOLD THEM YOU'D be entering about that time!!!
39 posted on 07/13/2005 7:35:39 PM PDT by goodnesswins (Our military......the world's HEROES!)
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To: Mr. Mojo

"The victim was identified as 18-year-old Richard Rojas..."

"Ro-jas" is "No-loss"...I love happy endings...


40 posted on 07/13/2005 7:37:32 PM PDT by Towed_Jumper
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