Homeowner Shoots, Kills Intruder

(Pontiac, Michigan) In an obvious case of self-defense, a 33-year-old homeowner and licensed gun owner shot and killed one of three men attempting a home invasion. The 21-year-old intruder died from a gunshot wound to the chest.

From DetNews.com:

Herbert McDaniels died in Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital. Police said McDaniels was named in a criminal warrant as one of three men who forced their way into a house on Cloverlawn Street at about 4 a.m. on Jan. 29.

The 33-year-old homeowner told police he armed himself after hearing a loud noise when the men kicked in a door. The man shouted for the three to leave and when they ignored him and continued advancing into the house, he fired off two shots.

"He saw one of them holding a gun and heard someone screaming as they fled but wasn't sure if he hit someone or not," said Oakland County assistant prosecutor John Skrzynski. "He was in fear for his life and as it turned out, probably with good reason."

Police found a gun in the snow alongside footprints left by the intruders.

McDaniels was taken to the hospital by his accomplices, Myron Robinson, 17, and Christopher W. McCloud, Jr., 20, who were identified on video and later apprehended.