Homeowner Blasts Intruder Dead

(Avondale, Louisiana) About 11 PM on Sunday night, a 61-year-old homeowner, Cornelius Sims, grabbed his gun after being awakened by an intruder. Sims then pumped several shots into the trespasser.

Deputies found the lifeless carcass of Ronnie Wells, 34, in a side yard near the home.

According to Col. John Fortunato, a spokesman for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, the shooting has been ruled a justifiable homicide.

The boo-hoo crowd might say that the intruder picked the wrong house. I'd disagree. He picked quite well, I think.