Another St. Louis burglar shot and killed by armed homeowner (rude toter).

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http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/article_2e1b2f72-e836-11e0-b062-0019bb30f31a.html

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The property owner shot the alleged burglar to death just before 1 a.m. today at a home in the 5600 block of Maple Avenue.

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The property owner, who is 66, apparently was not living at the home. He told police that he had been burglarized over the weekend and returned to the home after midnight Sunday to check on the residence.

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The property owner told police that he ordered the intruder to not move, but the intruder started coming toward him. "In fear for his safety, the victim fired a shot at the suspect, striking him in the shoulder," according to a St. Louis Police Department summary of the shooting.

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Police have not arrested the property owner. Katie O'Sullivan, a police department spokeswoman, said Monday morning that police think the shooting appears justified.

Burglary remains a high risk occupation.

Although not stated it appears that the homeowner was carrying a gun on him when he returned home.

Death from a hit in the shoulder. But,...but..in the movies the hero shrugs off such hits and is back in action in minutes. In real life the shoulder has the subclavian artery in it and a person can bleed out if that artery is cut, or if a vein is hit then air can enter the vein and go to the heart. There really isn't a "safe" place to shoot a person, contrary to some antis who say we should shoot for an arm or a leg.

[ileus]

1. The elderly shouldn't be allowed to own guns...and it was an ambush.

talk about super rude toters!

[Kurmudgeon]

2. Don't break into other people's property if you don't want ambushed.

It's a very easy thing to avoid if you really want to.

[RSillsbee]

3. Fucking rude toters

His baser instincts emboldened him to strap on 2 or 3 pistols and go shoot some special loads.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

5. Probably had killer clips as well

How can we possibly accept such rudeness and incivility in our society

[ileus]

6. and practiced shooting at human shaped targets.

[X_Digger]

7. with red dot 'scopes' :) n/t

[Hoopla Phil]

8. and heat seeking bullets.

[ileus]

10. don't forget special accessories

[RSillsbee]

9. Tacky , Tacky , Tacky

Uh Uh Uh

Another one bites the dust

[jmg257]

4. Wow - elderly people ARE dangerous gun owners.

Of course DGUs are a John Lott fantasy anyway...I think the elder chap actually had his gun taken from him (or he dropped it) and it went off accidentally and hit the perp, showing how needless guns are for all mankind.