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Resident shoots intruder who threatened to ‘kill you all,’

A man who broke into a west Las Vegas Valley home and was telling the residents, “Let me in, I will kill you all” was shot in the leg by a resident of the home, according to a police arrest report.

And the aftermath of the shooting was caught on video, with a neighbor recording footage of the wounded man writhing in pain on the lawn after being brought out of the house by police.

“I think everybody’s kind of shocked about what happened,” said Heath Horvat, 50, the next-door neighbor who recorded the video, speaking of the bizarre incident in the usually quiet, tight-knit neighborhood near West Sahara Avenue and South Hualapai Way.

According to the Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded to a burglary call just before 5:30 a.m. on Saturday.

The man, later identified as David Valle, 28, was trying to break into the second-floor master bedroom, according to the arrest report.

A man who lived in the house was awoken by a “loud, breaking sound” and saw his wife, who was telling him to call police, at the bedroom door. The man helped his wife barricade the door, then went to a safe to get a handgun. A daughter was also in the bedroom.

When the man told the intruder on the other side of the bedroom door that he had a gun, the intruder yelled, “Pistola!” which is the Spanish word for pistol. Meanwhile, the intruder was trying to force the bedroom door open, according to the arrest report.

At one point during the break-in, police said, Valle was banging on doors in the house and yelling, “Come out, come out, you are running out of time. There are bombs all over the house.”

An arriving officer heard a gunshot, ran to the front of the house, kicked in the front door, and announced himself as a Metro officer. He climbed the stairs while hearing yelling and screaming, the arrest report said.

Once he reached the top of the stairs, the officer saw the man later identified as Valle bleeding from his left leg.

Video recorded by Horvat shows two police officers guiding a handcuffed Valle, who was bleeding from his knee, down to the grass.

“It’s just that we have a great community and it was just surprising that it happened there,” Horvat said. “I don’t feel, like, less safe. I think people need to realize that crime is everywhere now.”

Valle was taken to University Medical Center with a shattered tibia.

He was booked on a charge of burglary with a deadly weapon and three counts of assault with a deadly weapon, according to the arrest report, but Las Vegas Justice Court records show that prosecutors declined to pursue the assault counts.

A preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 9, court records show.

Mother hiding with children shoots burglar through door

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Hidalgo County deputies say a man was arrested after breaking into a home Tuesday night and attempting to get into a woman’s bedroom where she was hiding with her children.

The woman, however, had a gun, the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office said.

Identified by law enforcement, Carlos Garcia, 36, was found by deputies in an open field with a gunshot wound. He was medically cleared and then arrested on a charge of burglary of a habitation with intent, the sheriff’s office said.

At about 9:13 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, deputies and deputy constables responded to a emergency call about a burglary of a home in progress in rural Edinburg.

Upon arrival to the home, deputies talked with the homeowner, who told authorities that man had broken into their home through the garage. The homeowner said the man tried to get into the bedroom where she and her children had locked themselves to hide from the intruder.

“The homeowner warned Garcia that the police had been called and she had a gun,” the sheriff’s office stated. “When Garcia refused to leave and continued to try to get into the bedroom, the homeowner shot once through the door.”

Man hit sister’s boyfriend with a brick during assault, police say
Garcia then fled the home, authorities said.

Deputies found Garcia about 100 yards away in an open field with a gunshot wound to his left arm. Garcia was provided medical care and then booked into the Hidalgo County Adult Detention Center.

The case remains under investigation.

Now, we’ve all heard from those people who don’t even want armed, in uniform, police resource officers in schools. These people are pro-criminal.
Of course, even if you do have armed security in a school, they have to have the fortitude to use their arms, not just stand around.

Good Guys with Guns End Monday Morning Attack at St. Louis School

A shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School (CVPA) Monday morning shortly after nine was “quickly stopped” by police inside the school.

Fox2Now points out that “an adult female” and a teenager were killed in the shooting. The shooting suspect is deceased as well.

Police indicate there were seven active officers on the campus and there was “an exchange of gunfire” between the suspect and police. KMOV reports that the shooting suspect had a long gun and was “a man around 20 years old.”

At 9:47 a.m. St. Louis Public Schools tweeted: “Police are on site at Central Visual and Performing Arts this morning following reports of an active shooter and both CVPA and Collegiate are on lockdown. The shooter was quickly stopped by police inside CVPA. We have reports of 2 students injured and on the way to the hospital.”

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes, “David Williams, a math teacher at the school, said the school principal came over the loudspeaker around 9 a.m. and said the code word that indicates a school shooter is in the building.”

Williams said he then heard gunshots outside of his classroom.

One dead after early morning apparent self-defense shooting in Reno

RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — One person is dead after an early morning self-defense shooting near the Atlantis casino, according to the Reno Police Department.

According to Lieutenant Anthony Elges with the Reno Police Department, officers responded around 4:45 a.m. on Oct. 23 to the 3000 block of S. Virginia St. on reports of a shooting and found a man who was suffering from a gunshot wound. The man died on scene.

Detectives determined the shooting appears to be in self-defense, so no one has been arrested. The person who shot in self-defense remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation.

It was the second deadly self-defense shooting in Reno in the past week. One person was shot dead in another self-defense shooting near UNR on Wednesday night.

One dead after apparent self-defense shooting near UNR

RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — An investigation is underway after an apparent self-defense shooting happened near UNR late Wednesday night.

Lieutenant Anthony Elges with the Reno Police Department said officers responded to the 100 block of Bartlett Street just before 11 p.m. on report of a shooting.

When officers arrived on scene, the found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. Elges said the man was taken to the hospital where he later died from his injuries.

Elges said all involved parties remained on scene of the shooting and are cooperating with the investigation. No one has been arrested at this time because the incident appears to be an act of self defense.

Bystander shoots armed man threatening Gainesville paramedics

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Police say knife-wielding man was shot by a neighbor after he threatened medics in a Gainesville neighborhood Monday morning. That man has since been charged.

Gainesville police say that around 7:30 a.m., officers got a call about a man carrying knives, damaging cars, and threatening people on Shades Valley Lane.

Before they could get there, one resident took matters into his own hands when the man allegedly tussled with medics, who were in the area tending to another person.

“It was about four shots,” said John Morea, who awoke to the incident. “Somebody outside popped him, and that was it.”

Police say Darrion Suave Fraley was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center, where he is expected to recover. The neighbor who reportedly opened fire and a second person were also hurt, investigators said.

The 34-year-old man’s family members told FOX 5’s Rob DiRienzo that he had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, and Monday morning’s incident was the result of an imbalance in his medication.

“When you’re up at 7 o’clock, and all of a sudden you hear gunshots, and you’re in this neighborhood, that doesn’t make sense,” Morea said.

Investigators have not released the identity of the armed neighbor.

Fraley was charged with criminal attempt to commit murder, two counts of obstruction of an EMT, possession of a gun during the commission of a crime, possession of a knife during the commission of a crime, and aggravated assault. He was still in the hospital as of late Monday afternoon.

“They’re very brave for doing that. It takes a lot to take that on yourself,” said Carmella Neal, who lives near the scene. “I’m thankful they did it for the safety of others.”

Columbia police say suspect was shot in self-defense

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Columbia police say a woman they arrested after she showed up to a hospital with gunshot wounds early Sunday had earlier exchanged gunfire with two people in a parked vehicle.

Officers arrested Laronya Brown, 25, of Columbia, after finding out that a woman had been hospitalized with gunshot wounds following a shooting at about 3 a.m. in the 200 block of East Texas Avenue, according to a Columbia Police Department news release.

Police suspect Brown had driven up to and fired into a parked vehicle that had two adults inside, CPD said in the news release. A man inside the vehicle had been in a relationship with Brown, according to police.

Neither of the people in the parked car was hurt but Brown was hit when the man in the vehicle fired back in self-defense, police say. He is not being charged.

Prosecutors charged Brown with first-degree domestic assault, first-degree assault and armed criminal action. She was in the Boone County Jail without bond Monday. Her first court appearance was set for Monday afternoon.

Security guard shoots man assaulting woman near El Paso international bridge

A security guard shot a man who may have been assaulting a woman near an international bridge in El Paso on Friday, police said.

The security guard witnessed the apparent assault taking place inside a car waiting in the southbound lane leading up to the Stanton Bridge, El Paso police said.

The guard fired “at least one shot,” an El Paso officer told the Post. A video shared by KVIA captured the sound of at least ten shots being fired.

Police block Stanton International Bridge after the shooting.

The alleged assailant was sent to the hospital with one gunshot wound and is expected to recover, authorities said.

No arrests were made as of late Friday.

Fatal shooting in Warner Robins being treated as self-defense

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) – Police in Warner Robins are investigating a fatal Saturday shooting.

In a post on Facebook. the Warner Robins Police Department says their officers were called to the area near American Deli on Watson Blvd. just after 2 p.m. Their investigation shows that 22-year-old Tamar Lewis was shot and later died at the hospital. Investigators say Lewis approached another man and started shooting at him. That man returned fire and then ran away and called 911. Investigators are treating this shooting as self-defense.

The investigation is ongoing.

Store owner shoots, kills 2 suspects trying to rob jewelry booth at Orlando flea market

Two men were killed and two others are on the loose after they attempted to rob a jewelry vendor at an Orlando flea market and were shot by the owner.

Orlando Police Department officers responded on Friday, October 14, at 11:44 a.m. to the Magic Mall after receiving calls regarding a shooting.

According to police, four suspects attempted to rob a jewelry booth inside the mall, which is an indoor flea market located at 2155 West Colonial Drive. At least one of the four suspects was armed.

The store owner shot at the suspects, who then attempted to flee the scene. One of the suspects was found dead at the scene by police.

The other three suspects fled in a vehicle that was later found at a nearby location. One of the suspects who had been shot was found inside the vehicle with a gunshot wound.

That suspect was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.

The other two suspects have not been located by police.

Homeowner shoots at naked man accused of breaking into home, trying to steal cat

NEWTON COUNTY, Texas (KFDM) — A Texas man is in jail after investigators say a homeowner awakened to find the suspect naked inside his home and trying to steal his cat.

The homeowner fired a shot at the naked man, who was eventually caught by a deputy, according to Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby.

According to the sheriff, at about 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, a homeowner contacted the Newton County Dispatch Center and stated that he woke up and found an unidentified naked man inside his house. He described the intruder as a white male that appeared to be young, possibly in his early twenties.

The homeowner further advised that the unidentified man tried to steal his cat and said he fired a shot at the man that grazed his right forearm.

The man ran from his home toward an old high school in Deweyville. Deputy Nash arrived on the scene and observed a naked man running toward CR 4156. Nash gave chase and took the man into custody.

The unidentified man was transported by EMS to a Beaumont hospital for treatment and was released into the custody of Newton County S.O. He is currently lodged in the Newton County Jail pending additional charges and arraignment.

Intruder shot, killed during Detroit home invasion

(WXYZ) — Detroit police say they are investigating a fatal home invasion near Stanley Street and Loraine Street in the city.

Police say the intruder had a relationship with the homeowner and was asked to leave. Officers say around 9 a.m. Wednesday morning, the man attempted to return to the home through a front window.

According to police, someone inside the home fired several shots at the man and he was struck and killed. Police are calling the incident “domestic in nature.”

Detroit police say two people were detained for additional questioning. It’s unclear if the victim had a relationship with was the shooter. Police also did not say if the two people detained will be facing charges.

Neighbors say they were surprised to hear about the shooting.

“I mean, it’s close to home. We got little kids on the block,” said one neighbor who did not want to be identified. “We’ve seen them there and we’ve never seen any arguments of fights since they’ve been there.”

Neighbors say the family that lived at the Loraine Street home moved in sometime this year and kept to themselves.

“It’s sad and I hate that it was them because they seemed like cool people for lack of a better word, but they were pretty good people,” said Fred Boyer who lives a few houses away from where the shooting happened. “I hate to think that they had an incident and it turned into somebody dying.”

The man who was killed is reportedly in his mid 30s. Police have not released the victim’s name. The investigation is ongoing.

Homeowner shot armed intruder during late-night burglary in Livingston Parish

WALKER – A burglar was shot after she accidentally woke up an armed homeowner while breaking into a house early Monday morning.

The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office said residents woke up around 2 a.m. after hearing a “popping” sound under the carport at their home on Friendship Road. The department said one of the homeowners then grabbed a gun and shot the female intruder, who was also armed.

The burglar, identified as 23-year-old Paige Clark, was shot twice in the leg and hip. She was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive.

The department said Clark will be booked into jail once she’s released from the hospital. She faces charges of aggravated burglary, theft of a motor vehicle, illegal use of weapons and burglary from a vehicle.

Woman Who Had Never Fired A Gun Before, Shoots And Wounds Burglar In Attempted Robbery

A North Carolina resident named Tarika McAllister fired a gun for the first time last week and it helped put a man who broke into her home behind bars.

According to WRAL-TV, McAllister, who lives in the city of Dunn, was home alone when she awaken by loud noises and her dog barking around 6 a.m last Tuesday. After hearing the sounds coming from the rear of her house, she went to check if everything was okay. McAllister was stunned to find a man attempting to steal some of her items —including her dog. It was at that moment that she took matters into her own hands.

The 29-year-old yelled for the intruder to get out, but he was unphased. Fortunately, within her reach was the gun she kept stored. And although she had never used it before, she put her nervousness aside and grabbed it.

“All I did was turn around and grab the gun,” McAllister told WRAL. “I was fumbling with it. It’s my first time using it.”

McAllister added that she lifted the safety and did what she had to do.

“I just lifted it up, and I started shooting at him, wherever he was moving to, I just shot him out of the house,” she said.

When the police arrived to the scene, they found the thief, who has been identified as 20-year-old Malihk Giles, only about 200 yards from McAllister’s home with two gunshot wounds, one on his right lower leg and the other on his right side. After his wounds were treated at a local hospital, he was taken into custody at Harnett County Detention Center where he is being held on charges of first-degree burglary and possession of stolen property with a $75,000 bond. McAllister and Giles had no connection to each before the incident but according to McAllister, she experienced a similar incident at her home just three weeks prior. Luckily, she was able to just scare the man away.

“I know a lot of women are scared of guns,” says McAllister. “I feel those are the best protectors for us because we can’t fight a man. We can’t fight an intruder off.”

Although she’s still shaken up and it’s difficult for her to be alone at the moment, McAllister feels “stronger” now and ready for any other attempt at a home invasion in the future.

Chickasaw Gardens shooting ruled self defense

UPDATE: Investigators determined that the deceased man who entered the home had recently done work there. Evidence was presented to the DA’s Office and it was determined that this was an instance of justifiable force in self-defense.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is dead after Memphis Police responded to a shooting call Friday night.

Police responded to the 3000 block of Goodwyn Circle in the Chickasaw Gardens neighborhood and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound.

He was pronounced dead on the scene. Police are now investigating and have one person detained.

Masked intruder shot to death breaking into North Side residence

A masked and possibly armed intruder was shot to death after breaking into a North Side residence early Friday, Madison police said.

The man broke into the home at 1714 Packers Ave. about 2:30 a.m. and was fatally shot by one of the people inside, Chief Shon Barnes said at a news conference later Friday morning at the scene. A man, a woman and a girl were in the duplex at the time the masked man broke in, he said, and “shots had been fired.” No one else was hurt.

The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office on Wednesday identified the man as James M. Turner, 35, of Madison.

Police were called by the woman at the home, and the man who had been in the home met them outside and led them to the dead man, police said. Multiple weapons were found at the scene, but it wasn’t immediately clear to whom they belonged.

The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the identity of the dead man, Barnes said. The chief did not release the names or ages of the people in the home but said they are cooperating with police. He said the girl is older than a toddler.

“She’s with her mother now, and detectives are talking to them to try to figure out why this particular residence was targeted, what issues may have been involved,” Barnes said.

Police had no information yet on whether anyone might face charges.

Concealed carry holder shoots burglar in Chinatown

Prosecutors say a concealed carry holder shot a burglar who charged at him when he returned to his home in Chinatown on Monday evening. Now, the burglar is hospitalized and charged with a felony.

Chicago police responded to the victim’s home in the 300 block of West 24th Place around 6:30 p.m. and found Tywone Underwood, 30, with a gunshot wound to his abdomen.

The homeowner, 32, told cops that he saw his garage door open and a bike leaning against the garage when he returned home. When he peeked into the garage’s side door, Underwood charged at him, the prosecutor said.

The victim took a step back, pulled out his gun, and shot Underwood once in the abdomen, said Sarah Dale-Schmidt, a Cook County prosecutor.

Police found the victim’s PlayStation, Yeezy slippers, and an Apple iPod in the garage, all of which had been removed from the man’s home by Underwood. Cops determined that Underwood entered the victim’s home through an unlocked second-floor window and then ransacked the residence, Dale-Schmidt said.

Prosecutors charged him with residential burglary and simple assault. Judge Charles Beach ordered him to pay a $25,000 deposit toward bail to get out of custody.

Dale-Schmidt said Underwood was convicted of manufacture-delivery in 2011 and unlawful use of a weapon in 2012.

But Underwood has also been convicted of burglary-like misdemeanors in more recent years, according to court records.

He was charged with criminal damage and trespassing in February 2019 after a North Center resident reported two men broke the front glass of her building and then started turning door handles on apartments.

Three weeks later, he was charged with misdemeanor theft of lost or mislaid property for allegedly selling three iPads that were taken in a burglary. He pleaded guilty to all charges in both incidents and received a sentence of two days.

Resident shoots, kills man who entered Beach Park home and allegedly pulled knife

Police say a man shot and killed another man who entered his residence in Beach Park Thursday morning and pulled a knife when a fight ensued.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Beach Park Fire Department responded around 12:40 a.m. Thursday to the 38100 block of North Loyola Avenue in Beach Park for a report of a person shot.

Sheriff’s 911 Telecommunicators were told that the person who fired the gun, a 24-year-old man, was involved in an altercation with the man who had been shot.

Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said deputies arrived to find Tino Roane, 37, of Waukegan, deceased in the residence.

The person who shot Roane had been living at the residence and remained at the scene until deputies arrived.

A preliminary investigation shows Roane arrived at the residence of the 24-year-old man.

Roane knocked at the door and let himself inside because he was an acquaintance of the female homeowner, who was not home, Covelli said.

The 24-year-old man asked Roane to leave several times and then a physical altercation ensued between the two men.

During the altercation, Roane grabbed a knife from the kitchen, Covelli said.

The 24-year-old man shot and killed Roane. The 24-year-old man is currently in custody as detectives continue their investigation. It is unknown if he will be charged.

There is no known risk to the community, Covelli said.

The Lake County Coroner’s Office said an autopsy showed Roane died from multiple gunshot wounds.

Home Invasion Suspect Shot While Stealing Dog

DUNN – A Johnston County man was shot during a reported home invasion, according to the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office. Around 5:45am Tuesday, Harnett County deputies responded to a reported home invasion on Bear Lane outside of Dunn.

Deputies spoke with a 29 year-old woman who said she was awaken by a “banging” noise coming from her door. She told deputies she observed and confronted the suspect who was attempting to take her pet dog. She reportedly told the intruder to leave but he failed to do so.

Fearing for her safety as the intruder stared at her, she shot the suspect, who then fled the premises, according to a press release.

Responding deputies found the suspect about 200 yards away by his vehicle. He was transported to Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington for treatment of a gunshot wound to the lower right leg and a superficial gunshot wound to the right side.

Malihk Giles, age 20, of Oak Lane, Dunn, a southern Johnston County address, was taken into custody upon his release from the hospital. Giles was charged with first degree burglary and possession of stolen property.

The female victim told authorities she did not know Giles.

Giles vehicle was seized and detectives applied for a search warrant Wednesday as the investigation continues.

At last check, Giles was being held under a $75,000 secured bond at the Harnett County Detention Center.

Police say semi-automatic gun, machete used in Northglenn burglary before teens shot

Northglenn detectives said that two teen burglary suspects had a semi-automatic gun and a machete before they were shot and killed by the homeowner over the weekend after trespassing. Police believe the suspects were also responsible for burglarizing a nearby home on Sunday afternoon.

When LJ Perceval and her son came home Sunday, it was clear someone broke into their house. She immediately called 911 and was told it would be a while before officers responded, due to a “more serious” situation down the street.

Perceval soon learned the crimes were connected and the burglary suspects were dead.

Northglenn police connected her burglary to the juveniles shot and killed after trespassing around the corner.

Northglenn police report the suspects broke a fence to gain entry into the backyard of a home in the 11600 block of Pearl Street. That’s where police say the suspects and the homeowner exchanged gunfire.

The Colorado Make My Day law gives homeowners immunity from prosecution if they kill an intruder in their home under certain conditions.

Woman shoots her accused rapist in foot after he breaks into home

A woman says she was raped in her bedroom before she grabbed a gun and shot at her accused rapist several times, according to police in Oklahoma.

She struck him in the foot, then “left the scene out of fear for her life,” Tulsa police said in a news release shared on Facebook.

Officers were called to the shooting in northeast Tulsa at about 1:55 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, according to the post. The man, identified as Wilfredo Gomez, was taken to a hospital.

Sometime during the investigation, the woman called police and reported she had been raped before shooting Gomez, authorities said.

“The woman said Wilfredo Gomez came to her house, forced his way through the door, pushed her into a bedroom, and sexually assaulted and raped her,” police said. She shot several times, hitting him once in the foot after the attack.

The woman had a protective order against Gomez, according to police.

Gomez was arrested and taken to the Tulsa County Jail, where he faces charges of rape by force or fear after former conviction of a felony and violation of a protective order.

Intruder Shot during Home Invasion in Troup County

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) – Your home is your safe place, but it also can be targeted by criminals. Now, a Troup County man is in a Columbus hospital tonight recovering from a gunshot wound.

According to the Troup County Sheriff’s Office, a man broke into a home and soon found out, the hard way, that he picked the wrong house.

“The homeowner confronted him. She had a handgun and she fired one round striking him in the lower abdomen,” says Sgt. Stewart Smith, Troup County Sheriff’s Office.

According to Sgt. Smith, 36-year-old Chadwick Lyons forced his way into a home on Ginger Circle in the Young Acres subdivision around 2 A.M. Wednesday.

Sgt. Smith says the Homeowner, a woman, in the home With two children, heard a voice in the hallway and Smith says she had every right to protect her family.

Rachael Kramer lives nearby, she says she would have done the same thing.

“It’s just me and Charlie, so if I her another voice in my home, I’m going to do the same thing. Shoot first and ask questions later,” says Kramer.

“You certainly have the right to have a gun in your home, the right to have gun on your person, the right to have gun in your car. It’s certainly your right to defend yourself in a situation like this,” says Smith.

Smith says after Lyons got shot he ran over to the neighbor’s house for help.

“Troup County 911 received a call from a resident that a man had come to their home had been shot,“ says Smith, “He was seeking assistance, they didn’t know at the time what had occurred.”

Troup County Sheriff’s Office says before the home invasion, Lyons broke into at least 4 cars in the neighborhood.

“I’m making sure my doors are locked, my screen doors are locked. You’re going to have to make a lot of noise to get in my house, you’re going to at least wake me up,” says Kramer.

No training (probably) No Practice (almost assuredly)
Yes, training and practice are nice, and I always advise people to get as much of both as they can, but they’re not necessary, no matter who’s doing the talking, when the time comes you need to TCOB.

Woman who had gun for one day fatally shoots stranger in her Patterson home

A Patterson woman who had gotten a handgun just the previous day fatally shot a stranger who was grappling with her husband Saturday night at the door of their home, the Stanislaus County sheriff’s office said.

In a 911 call at 10:20 p.m., a resident of the Wilding Ranch subdivision on the city’s east edge reported that a neighbor had called and said she had just shot an intruder at her house.

When deputies arrived, they found a dead man near the home’s front entry. The residents — a 50-year-old woman and her 45-year-old husband — said that the apparently intoxicated stranger had tried to force his way into their home.

According to the sheriff’s report, as the husband fought with the intruder near the front door, his wife ran to the bedroom to get a revolver, which she said she had brought home on Friday. Returning to the entry, she fired all its rounds into the intruder.

The husband suffered minor scrapes and scratches to his back.

Investigators said surveillance video from inside and outside the house corroborated the couple’s account. There were no children or other family members in the house.

The dead man was identified as Angelo Santana, 22, of Patterson. The sheriff’s report said interviews indicated he had a history of getting drunk and showing up unannounced at the homes of acquaintances, including some in the neighborhood where the confrontation occurred.

The homeowners are cooperating with the investigation, the sheriff’s office said, and “findings will eventually be submitted to the Stanislaus County district attorney’s office for review of the legality of the homicide.”