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Tulsa Homeowner Shoots Man Trying To Break Into House

Reported by: Sharon Phillips
Email: sphillips@fox23.com
Last Update: 10/17/2008 8:53 am

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Tulsa Homeowner Shoots Man Trying To Break Into His Home

(TULSA, Okla.) October 17- A Tulsa homeowner shoots a man police say was causing all sorts of problems near 34^th & Riverside.

Shortly before midnight, police were called to Riverside Drive because a man was seen screaming and shouting at cars driving by.

About 10 minutes later, police received another call from a homeowner about the man trying to break into his house.

The homeowner was on the phone with a 911 operator and told police he had a gun. He left the phone off the hook and the operator heard several shots fired.

The homeowner told police the man had to break into his home and was shouting threats at him.

That’s when he grabbed his gun and opened fire, hitting the man in the right leg.

"When officers arrived, they found him in the flower bed at the front of the house and he still had enough energy to fight and resist officers. It took a few officers to get him into custody, but he was eventually placed in handcuffs,” says Captain Richard Alexander.

The man was taken to St. John Medical center with non-life threatening injuries. Police say the man was still very drunk. The man could possibly face charges of first-degree burglary and maybe charges on the other houses that he tried to break into. Police say it also look like he tried to vandalize a car.

Police say because the homeowner was in fear for his life he could be protected under the “Make My Day” law against unlawful intrusion.

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moto07 - 10/21/2008 12:05 PM

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This is great. We should be able to defend ourselves with firearms. But we have a real problem coming up in November. These are Not speculations. They are facts!! (BO) Barack Obama on gun control. 1. Prosecute people who use guns for self-defense in the home….YES 2. Ban the sale of almost all hunting ammunition……YES 3. Increase taxes on firearms and ammunition by 500%…….YES Information from the Rifleman magazine, NRA 10/08 Our government wants and will get control of everything. The Banks, Mortgages, Food, Medical and the list goes on. We need to pray.

naniellen - 10/20/2008 2:10 PM

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Slim 2008, Gov. of Ok. says you are right! Fox News is 1/sided & obviously UNINFORMED I & NRA give you 10 votes... I keep a .38 special just for "SWEETIES" like the DRUNK on riverside Naniellen

Disgruntled - 10/18/2008 10:49 PM

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Way to go! More homeowners should defend their home and property against these idiots.

snake2 - 10/17/2008 5:27 PM

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I juar hope the guy who did the shooting doesn't get charged with something for protecting himself, and family, if he had one.

un hunh - 10/17/2008 9:11 AM

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That burgler was lucky that the man didn't shoot him in the chest.

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