{"id":94933,"date":"2023-08-04T14:19:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T19:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=94933"},"modified":"2023-08-04T14:19:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T19:19:38","slug":"94933","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=94933","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

75-year-old woman shoots at home intruders in Oakland<\/a><\/p>\n

OAKLAND, Calif. – A 75-year-old woman opened fire on two intruders who broke into her Oakland home and came under fire herself, authorities said.<\/p>\n

The home invasion robbery happened around 2 a.m. on July 26 at a residence near the Oakland Zoo in the hills on Ettrick Street in the Chabot Park neighborhood, according to the Oakland Police Department.<\/p>\n

Officers said two armed men forced their way into a home and began searching. The elderly resident was the only one at the home when the intruders broke in.<\/p>\n

Fearing for her safety, the 75-year-old woman pulled out her .357 Magnum and fired one round toward the suspects, police said. The suspects returned fire at the woman and fled the scene.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, the woman was not injured during the shooting, and there were no reports of physical injuries, according to the police.<\/p>\n

“It’s absolutely unbelievable what she was able to do,” the woman’s daughter told KTVU. “It’s amazing. She is a Superwoman. We’re all just lauding her and just amazed at her wherewithal.”<\/p>\n

Calvin Walker, a neighbor said, “She had the presence of mind to reach into her nightstand and get a weapon. And she had it under her covers, and when she saw an opening, she fired a shot.”<\/p>\n

The men fired back – about 17 to 20 shots – before leaving with valuables, including jewelry.<\/p>\n

“We went over afterwards and we saw gunshots all in the walls,” Walker said.<\/p>\n

Oakland City Councilmember Treva Reid represents the area and is family friend of the victim.<\/p>\n

“It’s a miracle that she’s alive after the number of shots that were fired in her home,” Reid said.<\/p>\n

Neighbors say the victim did the right thing.\u00a0“This woman is a hero,” said neighbor Dave Lederer. “She kept her wits about her.”<\/p>\n

Her daughter said this should serve as a warning\u00a0“I believe that this is a message also for the criminals, that people in Oakland, we’re tired of the lawlessness. People are standing up. People are fighting back,” she said.<\/p>\n

Neighbor Lynn Baranco agreed, saying, “They’re really – they’re playing with their lives because all these people out here are armed.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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