Exercising the Right
Pastor Defends His Family
KSN.com reported out of Valley Center, Kansas, on November 30 about a man who was forced to shoot a burglar to defend his wife and three children. It was early in the morning when the man heard the sounds of someone trying to break in to his house. The father, later identified as a local pastor, called 911 to report the sound of breaking glass and his security alarm going off. The pastor did not wait for the police to arrive. He grabbed his handgun and went to investigate.
The burglar had shattered the kitchen window, which set off the house alarm. The pastor confronted the burglar, who was right outside the broken window. The homeowner yelled for the intruder to stop, but the suspect began crawling into the house. The father fired his handgun, and the bullet grazed the suspect’s head. The injured assailant hurriedly ran from the home.
A neighbor, Dave Duncan, told KSN.com that he would have done something similar to protect his family, as well. “Probably the same thing, hopefully they wouldn’t have needed a body bag, I mean I think the fellow, the guy who was trying to break in is real lucky,” Duncan told KSN.com. The suspect was later captured and treated for his injuries at a hospital. Authorities then charged the wounded suspect with aggravated burglary.
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