“I Shot Him Again”

Fox News reported on April 4 about a senior citizen living in Akron, Ohio, who was the victim of a break-in but was able to use his firearm to defend himself. The 74-year-old homeowner only identified himself by his nickname, “Lurch,” and he told Fox that the break-in occurred around 7:30 a.m., when an intruder broke open his front door. Lurch explained that he had already been victimized by criminals in the past, and had even been shot before, which is why he keeps a loaded handgun near him at all times. As the intruder smashed through the front door, Lurch pulled out his handgun and opened fire on the suspect. The wounded suspect fell down the stairs into Lurch’s basement where, Lurch says, the now-wounded burglar grabbed a shovel and tried to come back up the stairs. He fired again at the wounded suspect, who collapsed to the floor. “I shot him again,” Lurch told Fox. “As far as I know, I hit him three times.” Lurch kept his gun squarely on the intruder and held him at gunpoint until police arrived. 

Lieutenant Michael Miller of the Akron Police explained to Cleveland news station WKYC that the shooting looks to be justified due to the fact that the intruder had broken in to the home, but the investigation is still ongoing. 

Lurch explained to Fox that his car was in the shop and he thought maybe the burglar thought no one was home before breaking in through the front door. “Fooled him, didn’t I?” Lurch said to Fox with a laugh.

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