Sacramento, California



From Sacramento's The KCRAChannel.com of January 7, 2004

Police: Homeowner Kills Alleged Intruder



Sacramento police are investigating a fatal shooting involving a homeowner and a pair of alleged intruders in his home.



The shooting happened at a home on Wakefield Way near Florin Road.



Police said the homeowner, whose name has not been released, told officers that he and his wife heard a knock at their front door about 8:30 a.m. They found two Hispanic teenage boys at the door who said they were looking for the man's grandson.



After being told the grandson was not at home, police said the two came back a second time, but this time the homeowner was armed with a gun when he answered the door.



"The same two male Hispanic teens forced their way into the residence. One of them was armed with a handgun. The (homeowner) retreated and took cover behind a chair where he does exchange a couple rounds of fire," Sacramento Police Department Sgt. Justin Risley said.



The shooting continued as the homeowner ran down a hallway to a bedroom, where police said he shot and killed one of the intruders.



The other intruder fled the home on foot, and police searched the surrounding area on the ground and from the air, alerting neighbors of his description. He remains at large.



A man who would not give his name told KCRA 3 he was the homeowner's grandson.



"Let this be a lesson to be learned ... if anybody comes in the house -- anybody's house -- you never know what could happen to you," the man said.



Police said the homeowner has not been charged with any crimes.



"All indications are that the man was protecting his life and the life of his wife," Risley said.