Father Saves Son, Shoots Intruder In San Diego Home Invasion

posted on February 10, 2017
** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. **

It was a home off a quiet cul-de-sac. It was 2 a.m. on a Tuesday morning. And police believe two home intruders thought it was the perfect target.

The two gun-wielding men entered the Lemon Grove residence and encountered Francisco Suarez Sr., the 44-year-old homeowner, and his 22-year-old son, Francisco Jr. After the intruders held both at gunpoint for several minutes, there was a sudden struggle over a gun and Francisco Jr. was shot in the torso. The homeowner then grabbed his own gun and returned fire, hitting one of the intruders and sending the second man running.

When deputies arrived, they found the son on the lawn and the homeowner in the house with the intruder, who had succumbed to his gunshot wound. Police searched the neighborhood for the escaped accomplice, but have yet to find him. EMTs took Francisco Jr. to a hospital for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Francisco Sr. was not injured in the fracas.

Latest

Holiday Gift Guide

The Trade Association for the Firearms Industry is Calling Out JPMorganChase

The CEO of JPMorganChase, Jamie Dimon, went on Fox News and claimed that JPMorganChase does not debank individuals, associations or corporations for ideological reasons. But the NSSF points out that Dimon has said different things before.

Gun Review | Rost Martin RM1C

I would like to introduce you to the Rost Martin RM1C—and yes, anyone familiar with the Glock 19 will immediately see its lineage. I nevertheless became intrigued by this gun, as I believe you might, thanks to some of its special features—and thanks to its price tag.

The NRA is Still Fighting for Our First Amendment Freedoms

Though the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 in favor of the NRA's argument in NRA v. Vullo, the decision sent the case back to a lower court, which ruled the offending government official had "qualified immunity." As a result, this case is ongoing.

Policing Should Not Be A Political Issue

Crime is a complicated topic, but there is an extremely simple rule that must be observed before one can begin to fight it effectively: One must genuinely wish to deal with the problem. Without such an elementary ambition, no amount of legislation, activity, taxpayer money or speechmaking will make the slightest bit of difference.

Gun-Control Group Inadvertently Admits Armed Citizens are Effective

The gun-control group Everytown inadvertently admitted that lawfully armed citizens stop a lot of crimes in America.



Get the best of America's 1st Freedom delivered to your inbox.