Tacoma homeowner shoots intruder in face
Jun 20, 2012, 7:33 AM | Updated: 8:35 am
Police say a Tacoma homeowner shot a would-be intruder in the face with a shotgun when the man tried to break in through a window.
Police spokesman Mark Fulghum said the shooting happened Tuesday evening.
“While officers were en route, the suspect pried into the house through a window. The resident shot him one time,” said Fulghum. “The suspect turned and fled from the scene but didn’t make it very far before he collapsed.”
The injured man collapsed a short distance away and was taken to a nearby hospital. Fulghum says he has “some very significant injuries” but is expected to survive.
Police say the male homeowner called 911 to report the break-in before grabbing the shotgun.
The investigation continues but the police spokesman says it appears the resident feared for his life and was protecting himself.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
