{"id":92232,"date":"2023-04-27T06:00:04","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T11:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=92232"},"modified":"2023-04-27T04:46:02","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T09:46:02","slug":"92232","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=92232","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

New Mexico store owner shoots, kills burglar tunneling through wall<\/a><\/p>\n

A would-be burglar tunneling into a smoke shop was shot dead by the store’s owner, who had taken to sleeping in the store to prevent break-ins, police said.<\/p>\n

Albuquerque Police Department officers responded to a shooting call Saturday at around 4:30 a.m. and found the deceased burglar, KRQE News reported.<\/p>\n

The owner of the store told KOB 4 News that there had been a previous break-in attempt before the store had even officially opened for business.<\/p>\n

The owner said he was woken by a strange sound and found that the burglar had tunneled through the wall and began waving a large hammer and a chisel causing the owner to fear for his life, the outlet said.<\/p>\n

According to the owner, he warned the burglar to leave the premises, or he would shoot, but he claimed the burglar walked toward him swinging causing him to open fire.<\/p>\n

The suspected burglar was declared dead when police arrived at the scene.<\/p>\n

Police said they are investigating the incident as a “justifiable homicide” and the owner was released after speaking with detectives.<\/p>\n

The store owner told KOB 4 News that he has boarded up the hole and would soon be installing cameras.<\/p>\n

The Albuquerque Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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