Boise, Idaho



I was watching local TV news (channel 6) last night, and they covered this story. The Idaho Statesman, however, had the story as well. These aren't exactly poster children for gun ownership, but the police didn't charge them with any weapons violation--only for drug possession:

Boise police are investigating a report of home-invasion in which one of the intruders may have been shot Friday morning.



Two residents of the home were arrested on drug charges.



Police arrested Freddy Molina, 25, and Edwin Lyn Lundquist, 29, residents of the home in the 2300 block of Canal Street, Boise police spokeswoman Lynn Hightower said.



Molina was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and grand theft by possession of a stolen credit card.



Lundquist was charged with possession of methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia, Hightower said.



Police believed the shooting might have been drug-related, and obtained a search warrant Friday afternoon.



The men were arrested inside the home on Canal Street, she said.



Officers were sent to the house around 9:10 a.m. Friday after dispatchers got a 911 call from the home, according to reports.



The two men told police they were sleeping when two intruders woke them up, saying, “This is what happens when you owe us.” A struggle ensued, and one of the residents grabbed a gun and fired once, possibly hitting one attacker, according to police reports. The residents told police that another shot was fired outside the home as the intruders fled.

Channel 6's coverage emphasized that the victims were arrested only on the drug charges--not for shooting the intruders.UPDATE: Here's KTVB Channel 7's January 16, 2004 coverage of this event.