Elderly Homeowner Arrested for Shooting Robber Breaking into His Home
An elderly homeowner in Oakland has been arrested after gunning down a low-life robber but may now pay the price for standing his ground.
KTVU reported Wednesday that a 77-year-old homeowner was arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains behind bars as of Tuesday.
The fatal shooting unfolded Monday night just before 6 P.M. KTVU revealed two men and a woman drove up to the man鈥檚 East Oakland home in a stolen Infiniti Q40.
According to the outlet, an eyewitness told Oakland police that the three crooks strolled onto the property, and one of the men was carrying a crowbar. The witness said he then heard a gunshot go off.
Court documents reviewed by KTVU show that when police arrived at the scene, they found the old man pointing a stolen Colt Python revolver at the female suspect. It is not conclusively clear whether the gun belongs to the homeowner.
