Homeowner shoots, kills suspected burglar inside LA County home

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A suspected burglar is dead after being shot and killed by the homeowner inside their home in Walnut.

Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of a burglary around 4 a.m. Saturday at a home on the 20000 block of East Country Hollow Drive.

Investigators say a 27-year-old man and 26-year-old woman heard footsteps inside their home. As the victims investigated the sound, the homeowner confronted the armed burglar and a shooting occurred. The suspect was shot in the upper torso and was pronounced dead on scene. The sheriff's department says a second suspect fled the location and is currently outstanding.

No description of the second suspect was provided, and it is unknown if the suspect fled in a vehicle or on foot. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at

 

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Play stupid games win stupid prizes

no bail needed

Good

If his body was found inside the home, then he was not a suspected burglar ….he was a BURGLAR.

Yes!!

One for the good guys…thank God

Good for the victims, this should be a lesson to any burglar, home invasion that this could be you… dead

someone shooting in buffalo new york at the TOPS grocery store made a video and said he was planning to head to CA orange county church and a home in walnut- where he said he would clear the house for a squatter. rope-a-dope? ap usmc cia SecretService

Beautiful....Gascon is Angry at the Home Owner..

Good

z4Dnice people are not playing no games.

Fkd around and found out 😂

California is going to find a way to tax the dead thief.

It will be interesting to follow this event to see how long a prison sentence CA gives the homeowner for saving his and his wife's life.

Good, more of this

Homeowner =1. Burglar =💀

Good

Finally

Good

Good shot!! That’s awesome saving someone’s life probably and saving the taxpayers $$$$ thank you

A real hero! 🙏🏾

And you want to take guns away ? This is perfect example that of bar guys want something they’ll get it. Was his handgun properly registered ? Important questions to ask

Yay!

Finally we have one Good New. Ty God.

FeelGoodNewsStoryOfTheDay

RIP Pendejo.

Homeowner did what he had to do but y’all do realize he’s gonna have to go through a process to clear his name and show his life was truly endangered right?

Good, I’d do the same thing. Got some bum ass trash ppl out there. “Lowlives” gotta be prepared for ‘em, never know. Get your permit, cameras ready. Crazy

Good.

Thankfully LADAOffice will prosecute this white supremacist.

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