A homeowner in St. Louis said he woke up around 4 a.m. on May 14 to noises and found a stranger inside “knocking things around.” The homeowner, whose identity was not released, shot the alleged home invader, who fled on foot. Police used dogs to track the 27-year-old male suspect, then transported him to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. “Thank God my house is safe and that person wasn’t trying to get in my home,” one neighbor told reporters. “It’s crazy but you have to protect your family at the end of the day.” The suspect, who allegedly attempted several break-ins earlier that night and has prior burglary, firearm possession and property damage convictions, now faces charges of burglary first-degree, attempted burglary first-degree and resisting arrest with a felony for this incident, should he recover. (firstalert4.com, St. Louis, Mo., 5/14/24)
Near midnight on May 27 in Taylor, Texas, a homeowner called authorities to report a man breaking in. The man apparently succeeded at entering the home, whereupon the resident shot him. Authorities found the 23-year-old suspect lying near the house with a bullet wound in his hip. He had a large knife with a sheath inscribed with the words “Hail Satan.” They transported him to the hospital and obtained a warrant to charge him upon his release from medical care with burglary of a habitation with commission of a felony, which is a second-degree felony charge. (taylorpress.net, Taylor, Texas, 5/28/24)
