From Trussville Tribune staff reports
CENTER POINT — A 79-year-old man is in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after he shot and killed a home intruder early this morning.
At about 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, Jefferson County sheriffs deputies responded to a report of a burglary in progress at a home in the 2400 block of Ormond Drive in Center Point, just off Sweeney Hollow Road.
They arrived to find the homeowner sitting on the front porch of the home, and suffering from a gunshot wound to his leg. Inside the home, deputies located an adult male suspect suffering from a gunshot wound. The suspect was pronounced dead on the scene.
According to police, the homeowner had been asleep when he was awakened by a noise from his basement. Two suspects allegedly forced open a basement window and entered the house. The suspects continued upstairs and confronted the victim who was still in his bed.
One of the suspects ordered him not to move, the report said. The victim grabbed a gun he kept by his bed and began firing at the suspects. One suspect fell and the other fled. The victim chased the fleeing suspect out of the house. As the suspect ran across the yard he fired a shot that struck the victim in the leg. He then got into another vehicle that was waiting nearby and fled the scene with a third suspect.
The investigation is ongoing. The name of the deceased is withheld pending positive identification and notification of family.
28 Comments
Cathy Scheile Beasley
Another example of criminals preying on the elderly. He got what he deserved.
Kat Wilson
So glad he could get to his gun. Crime is out of control. They knew at that time of night someone was home and they just didn’t care. Probably knew he was an elderly man.
LeighAnn Floyd-Hobart
Yay for the homeowner!!!
Donna Whaley Hooven
Kathy Moore Reeser
Elizabeth Bell Pridgen
Proud to know my neighbors are keeping themselves and their property protected- which keeps all of us safer! Sorry for the loss of life.. but grateful that Homeowner is safe!
Delane HoneyCutt Parker
Good. Kill em all.
Elliene Jackson
Wish he had gotten all three. If he hadn’t had his gun close, the ending would have been very different.
Sheree McCain Cook
Way to go to the homeowner praying for speedy recovery.
Cynthia Dunham
Exactly
Betty Gilchrist Penuel
Good for the home owner. More home owners need to do this and maybe the thugs breaking in would get a message.
Maggie Beard
I live in Centerpoint and I hate it I would do the same thing if you come to my house and try to hurt meyou won’t walk away
Sandy Walters Dempsey
This is the area Vader going to Jessica Bryant Smith
Janice Richardson
These people are animals….and that’s an insult to real animals.
Terrie Dollar
Good for him. Do not go into someone elses house unless invited. He got what he deserved.
Debbie Russo
Prayers to all!
Christina Parker Miller
Hope the homeowner has a speedy recovery! Glad he was able to defend his own. I hope this is a warning to these clowns that our neighborhood is full of good people prepared and willing to do what it takes!!!
Steve Smith
Wow. That’s close to home
Toni Graves Whitten
Too close for comfort!
Michelle Carroll Ward
If not, he would probably be dead. They knew he was home, they intended to harm him. Had they not, they would have fled once they saw him.
Patricia Gabler
He wont do that again. And if caught the other two suspects will be charged with the deads mans death, along with other charges.. And yes too close to home.
Kaylea Roberts
Jeff Roberts
Sabrina Millwee Meeks
Doors are not locked for my protection, they are locked for yours. Come in and you will receive a parting gift.
Joshua Lee
John George
Anna Kathryn Greer
He fought off not one, but two intruders. That’s amazing, so glad he wasn’t too seriously injured!
Chuck Browning
Sorry and not very Christian of me but I’m not sorry
Elizabeth Bell Pridgen
Choices have consequences- they made a choice and suffered earthly and eternal consequences!
Chuck Browning
Not really center point to me that’s more like clay
Chuck Maske
Hooray for him defending himself. Sucks that the intruder died, but that’s the chance you take when you live that life.