Home-invasion turns deadly for bandit (Gun protects and serves)

Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | 9.6.02 | BILL MONTGOMERY

[mhking]

[ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: 9/6/02 ]

Home-invasion turns deadly for bandit

By BILL MONTGOMERY
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Staff Writer

An armed intruder who forced his way into the apartment of a recently married Clayton County couple was killed when the husband picked up his own gun and shot the would-be robber twice, police said.

The 24-year-old intruder, armed with a pistol, forced his way into the couple's apartment on Mt. Zion Road near Stockbridge and ordered the couple to "give it up!" said Clayton County police Lt. J.E. Turner.

"The couple had answered a knock on the door, and the suspect forced them back into the living room. The husband was able to grab his own handgun from a table, and got off two rounds, hitting the assailant in the lower torso," Turner said.

The incident occurred shortly before 10 p.m. Thursday. Names of the suspect and his intended victims were not immediately available.

Turner said detectives believe the married couple, who are in their early 20s, had recently moved into the Waterford Apartments at 3196 Mt. Zion Rd. and were random "targets of opportunity."

"The couple did not know the suspect, and we think he was waiting in the area for a possible victim to come home and watched them go into the apartment," Turner said. "The couple thought the assailant was demanding money," he added.

"While we haven't had a problem with this particular apartment complex, in some parts of the county we have had a problem with random pedestrian robberies as people arrived home," Turner added.

"We don't know why the assailant wanted to get into the apartment, but he did and it turned out bad for him," he said.

The incident is being investigated, but it is unlikely any charges will be filed, Turner said.

[mhking]

You know the gun-grabbers won't like hearing about this one...

[MarineDad]

"We don't know why the assailant wanted to get into the apartment, but he did and it turned out bad for him"

Elegantly understated. Sudden, violent, painful death should be an occupational hazard for all such vermin. Good show and GREAT shooting!

[Pern]

...the married couple, who are in their early 20s...

Good to see that they wern't brainwashed by the 'Gun's are Bad' crowd.

Good shooting, young man.

[DETAILER]

The husband was able to grab his own handgun from a table, and got off two rounds, hitting the assailant in the lower torso," Turner said.

What!? This guy didn't have his gun trigger locked and locked inside a child proof gun safe? Holy cow! He should be disarmed and forced into counseling about the dangers of having a gun "on a table" and loaded.<\sarcasm>

[Vic3O3]

Somebody ought to fwd this story to the NRA for use in the Armed Citizen column.

[glc1173@aol.com]

Within the past three years or so, a "serial rapist" (police description) in Charlotte, North Carolina was breaking into homes and raping women - and linked by DNA to at least five.

His choice of Victim #6 cost him his life. She shot him to death - and wasn't raped.

It made some "mainstream" dailies down here.

GUN REVIEWS free from ad-money bias - emphasizing woman-friendliness of tested guns!

[Spacetrucker]

Especially in the Communist Party mouthpiece the Atlanta
Junk-rag Constipation! I bet ol' Teddy Turner is just havin' a screamin' fit right about now ;=)

[Stefan Stackhouse]

"We don't know why the assailant wanted to get into the apartment, but he did and it turned out bad for him,"

And it turned out good for the rest of we innocent, law-abiding citizens. Thank God, this murderer will never be able to threaten to kill innocent people again!

[shiva]

Imagine what the assailant would have done to the girl. Whatever he wanted I suppose. Then killed them both. The best part of this story is

it is unlikely any charges will be filed

[Area51]

Just think, Had this couple had one of those safe bullets in the chamber that was being pushed on another thread yesterday, the Perp. would still be alive... (/sarcasm)

[Vigilantcitizen]

RKBA self defense ping!!!

[Freemeorkillme]

Things that may have gotten this couple killed: gun lock, safety bullet(do an FR search...), gun in safe, no gun,....

"We don't know why the assailant wanted to get into the apartment, but he did and it turned out bad for him," he said.

The incident is being investigated, but it is unlikely any charges will be filed, Turner said."

???Intentionally sloppy reporting? Or Attempting to cast blame in the victims' direction? Deliberately omitting the criminal's role??? Nah. The Altanta Journal wouldn't do that.

[DETAILER]

Just think, Had this couple had one of those safe bullets in the chamber that was being pushed on another thread yesterday, the Perp. would still be alive... (/sarcasm)

"Safe" bullets....makes about as much sense as a castrated stud bull.

[chiefqc]

Poor perp, some days it does'nt pay to get out of bed.

Oh well, one less piece of trash to worry about.

[GailA]

DITTO

[capt. norm]

Too bad that more of the "perps" don't read. But not to worry...they'll get word faster via the street grapevine (other perps) than the media could ever crank it out.

[dansangel]

Thanks for the ping, VC.

I heard this at 5:00 this AM while getting ready for work. My remark to .45MAN was: "Guess that dirtbag picked the wrong apartment to invade!"

Made my day!

[steve-b]

Names of the suspect and his intended victims were not immediately available.

Note that Mr. Montgomery has his head on straight. Some "journalists" would refer to the dirt-napping dirt-bag as the "victim".

[.45MAN]

Another one for the eternal dirt nap......

[Issaquahking]

Glad to see that we have Real Americans who know how to act like it! Wonder if the guy is a freeper (or if she be a freeperette)?