Chattanooga, Tennessee

From Chattanooga’s WRCBtv.com of April 6, 2007

Update: Police Would-be Home Invader Killed

There's been a shooting this afternoon in Chattanooga.

Police say a 38 year old man was shot twice trying to invade a home on West 39th Street just before 3pm this afternoon.

Investigators say the man came to the door with a gun drawn. They say the home owner acted in self-defense and fired with his own weapons, fatally wounding the would-be home invader on the porch of the home.

Officers say more than likely charges will not be filed in this case. So far, names have not been released.

From the Chatanooga Times Free Press of April 7, 2007

Man shot, killed during St. Elmo home robbery attempt, police say

Police said a man was shot and killed Friday afternoon while attempting to rob a St. Elmo residence, becoming the fourth local homicide victim in the past 10 days.

Andre Terry, 38, reportedly broke into 1715 W. 39th St. about 2:45 p.m. Friday, according to Lt. Tim Carroll, head of the Chattanooga Police Department’s major crimes division.

Resident Stacy Eubanks, 35, and his brother Kevin Walker, 39, tried to shut the door on Mr. Terry but were unsuccessful, Lt. Carroll said.

The brothers began to struggle with Mr. Terry, whose gun began to fire off rounds during the altercation, Lt. Carroll said. He said Mr. Eubanks then retrieved his own weapon for self-defense.

“(Mr. Terry) was shot in the course of that,” Lt. Carroll said, explaining that the robbery suspect was taken to Erlanger hospital for treatment but died shortly after arrival.

Neither Mr. Eubanks nor Mr. Walker will be charged in connection with the incident, according to Lt. Carroll, as the homicide will be ruled a justified act of self-defense rather than a slaying.

From Chattanooga’s WRCVtv.com of April 9, 2007

New Information On Deadly Home Invasion

A man who was shot and killed while allegedly trying to invade a St. Elmo home has a long rap sheet.

Police say Andre Terry was trying to break into this home with a gun. Terry struggled with one resident, both parties exchanged shots, and Terry was killed. Police say the owners will not be charged because it was self defense.

It turns out Terry had a slew of past charges including unlawful possession of a weapon, theft, possession of cocaine, assault twice, and possession of crack for resale.

And one St. Elmo resident says this home invasion has her worried.

"I don't know if I need to get a weapon. If I had one I'd probably be afraid to use it and if I used it it might not work. You just don't know what to do," Marie Jones Grace.

Police say Terry knew the home owners from childhood but they believe the home invasion was random.