Intruder Fatally Shot by Homeowner

(Columbus, Ohio) On Saturday, an intruder with a gun loses to a homeowner with a gun.

John Anthony Ross, 33, died of a single gunshot wound to the upper body, Franklin County Coroner Brad Lewis said yesterday.

Ross was carrying a handgun when he kicked in the back door of a house at 962 Sullivant Ave. about 8:35 p.m., police said.

He was confronted by the 79-year-old homeowner, Virgil R. Lovejoy, who wrestled with Ross before pulling his own gun and firing one shot.

Police said Ross, who fled the house and collapsed in a nearby alley, died less than an hour later at Mount Carmel West hospital.

Notably, Ross had previously completed five stretches in prison stemming from a nagging inconsistency as a career thief. With his latest failure, Ross has ceased being troubled with that problem.